Duke of York

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DUKE OF YORK e' una barca lunga 36 metri e larga 11 metri con ben 4 ponti con pavimento parquet ed in teak sul ponte principale, lo yacht e' accompagnato da una barca appoggio (dhoni) che viene usata per le immersioni, lo snorkelling e la pesca, porta anche tutte le attrezzature dei clienti, le bombole ed i compressori. Il dhoni e' pronto ad accogliere le classiche attrezzature tecniche piu' i Rebreather.

Il largo salone con aria condizionata ha due grandi e larghi sofà, un un bar dotato di una vasta scelta di drinks, un televisore, un lettore DVD ed uno stereo, qui potrete rilassarvi al fresco quando fara' molto caldo all'esterno. A volte quando c'e' una serata speciale il salone diventa una discoteca.

DUKE OF YORK ha una zona pranzo esterna molto spaziosa ed ha un tavolo in legno con sedie che puo' ospitare tutti i 21 clienti. Questa zona e' tutta completamente coperta dal sole e permette di mangiare comodamente anche in caso di pioggia. I pasti sono serviti a buffet ed il menu' include piatti italiani e maldiviani, come si puo' ben immaginare molti sono a base di pesce, lo chef di bordo sara' sempre pronto a cercare di esaudire i desideri di tutti quanti.

Le zone comuni all'aperto sono sui ponti superiori ed offrono comode sdraie per prendere il sole, cuscini e materassini. Questo ponti permettono agli ospiti di godersi gli scenari mozzafiato delle Maldive, sia quando si naviga o quando la barca si ferma la notte in tranquille e suggestive lagune.

Il centro benessere e' sul ponte superiore ed e' attrezzato con ogni comfort per assicurare un relax totale. Un massaggiatore e' sempre a bordo ed e' accompagnato da un medico italiano per crociere dedicate alla medicina ayurvedica.

DUKE OF YORK comprende almeno 8/9 membri dell'equipaggio e 2 istruttori europei/italiani e 1/2 guide locali.

Cabine

DUKE OF YORK ha 10 comode cabine che possono ospitare un massimo di 21 sub.

Tutte le cabine hanno aria condizionata e bagno privato con doccia calda.

1 Cabina Suite 2 letti singoli e finestra panoramica.

1 Cabina matrimoniale/doppia
1 letto matrimoniale o 2 singoli.

4 Cabine doppie
2 letti singoli.

2 Cabine triple
1 letto matrimoniale ed 1 singolo.

2 Cabine matrimoniali
1 letto matrimoniale ed divano/letto.

Immersioni

• 3 immersioni al giorno in base al programma e meteo.

• Nessuna immersione il giorno della partenza e dell'arrivo.

• Tutte le immersioni sono guidate da guide professioniste.

• Tutti i sub sono dotati gratuitamente del dispositivo di sicurezza Nautilus Lifeline per ogni immersione.

Altre informazioni

• Nitrox： Disponibile su richiesta con costo aggiuntivo.
• Affitto Attrezzatura： Prezzi su richiesta e bisogna prenotare in anticipo.
• REBREATHER： Disponibile su richiesta con costo aggiuntivo.
• Assicurazione Subacquea：Obbligatoria.
• Assicurazione Viaggio : Consigliata.
• Wi-Fi Internet： Disponibile con prezzo aggiuntivo.
• Trattamenti Spa: Disponibile con prezzo aggiuntivo.
• Pagamento a bordo： In contanti (USD/Euro) o carta di credito.
• Mancia all'equipaggio: Non inclusa, da dare in base alla propria soddisfazione.

The North Routes

Malè North - Lhaviyani
One week safari, starting and ending at Hulumale /Malè.

We start our cruise northward and according to the season we will moor for the night on the east or west side of the Atoll. Male North Atoll has beautiful dives in “thilas” which are covered with soft corals and are home to many different kind of reef fishes in big schools. According to the seasonal monsoon, both side of the atoll offers terrific manta points where there are always good chances to spot manta rays in cleaning station all year round. We keep cruising towards Lhaviyani Atoll passing through the small Gaafaru Atoll, renowned for its wrecks (lady Christine, Erlangen, SS Seagul). The shape and the particolar position of Lhaviyani Atoll features oceanic channel dives either in the east and in the west side, giving us the chance to dive with “in-coming currents” in both monsoon Seasons to spot any kind of pelagics including grey sharks. During summer time the beautiful marine protected area of Fushifaru Thilas, attract many manta rays . There will be stops at unspoiled local fishing villages where it will be possible to experience the real rythm of maldivian life. Upon return to Male North, the last day before the departure will be possible to visit Malè.

Malè North - Gaafaru - Baa - Goidhoo
One week safari starting and ending at Hulumale / Malè.

We start our cruise northward and according to the season we will moor for the night on the east or west side of the Atoll. Male North Atoll has beautiful dives in “thilas” which are covered with soft corals and are home to many different kind of reef fishes in big schools. We keep cruising toward Baa Atoll passing through the small Gaafaru Atoll, renowned for its wrecks (lady Christine, Erlangen, SS Seagul). Since Baa Atoll does not have many turistic resorts, it is still possible to find many uninhabited islands with beautiful coral reefs perfect for snorkeling. As far as diving is concerned, here we can find very peculiar dive sites characterized by the abundance of hard and soft corals. North-east in Bathalaa Kandu it is possible to spot the rare pink coral (distichopora violacea) and in the marine protected area of Dhigali Haa Thila, covered with beautiful soft corals and black coral bushes, we can encounter pelagics such as jacks, barracudas and also grey sharks. But the highlight of the atoll is Hanifaru Bay. Here from May until November an exceptional concentration of kreel attracts feeding mantas by the hundreds and often some whale sharks also feed along side them. There will be stops at fishing villages and, upon return to Male North the last day before the departure, will be possible to visit Malè.

Extreme North - From Male to Haa
10-day /2-week safari starting and ending at Hulumale / Malè.

We start our cruise north-westward, mooring for the night in Rasfari Lagoon. The morning after, we dive the oceanic reef of the Island and later on we keep cruising northward to reach Baa Atoll. Here we will find very peculiar dive sites characterized by the abundance of any kind of hard and soft corals. But the highlight of the atoll is Hanifaru Lagoon. From May until November an exceptional concentration of kreel attracts feeding mantas by the hundreds and often some whale sharks also feed along side them. We keep cruising north-eastward to reach Lhaviyani Atoll , whose shape and particolar position features oceanic channel dives either in the east and in the west side, giving us the chance to dive with “in-coming currents” in both monsoon seasons to spot any kind of pelagics including grey sharks. During summer time, the marine protected area of Fushifaru Thila becomes a spectacular manta point. But the cruise will go farther north across Noonu and Shaviyani atolls, vast areas only recently open to tourism with lots of dive sites to discover !!! Beautiful Thilas with overhangs and caves, soft corals, eagle rays , giant groupers and occasionally grey sharks. Throughout the cruise it will be possible to visit fishing villages and beautiful uninhabited islands. Way back to Hulumale with Island Aviation’s domestic flight.

For Central Atolls Routes and Extreme South Route, Please contact us for more informations.