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Laamu Atoll, Gan Island, Maldives Go snorkeling in the Maldives! If you want to experience the REAL Maldives from a local island, with all it's deserted white beaches that you can roam freely, you should go to Gan! And while you are there, let our top professional dive center take you snorkeling on some of the best dive sites the Maldives has to offer. Gan has miles of deserted milky white beaches, turqouise lagoons, isolated sandbanks, famous surf breaks, coconut plantations, ancient natural forest and a stunning red lake in a forest clearing. The island is linked by bridges to Kadhdhoo and Fonadhoo, providing 16km of discovery from north to south, yet a 3 minute walk takes you from one shore to the other. Aside from the incredible marine life below the surface, Gan provides the total experience for a special and unique connection with the beauty of the Maldives. Area name / Island name Gan, Laamu atoll, Maldives Nearest Internatioal airport Male (MLE) Nearest Local airport Kadhdhoo Airport Season All year round Center type Diving, Snorkeling and Yoga Experience level Beginner to Advanced Minimum age for participation 6 Years, under parental supervision Laamu Atoll, Gan Island, Maldives Go snorkeling in the Maldives! Location Laamu is an incredibly beautiful atoll south of the capital Male. A 35 minute flight over 5 atolls starts your trip with breathtaking views. This southern part of the Maldives is way less travelled and the island of Gan still enjoys a largely undiscovered status. Staying on a local inhabited island provides a very different, very REAL Maldivian experience, where the locals are eager to welcome explorers. Gan has natural forests, several villages to discover and miles upon miles of deserted milky white beaches. Your resort Honors Residence is a tasteful little boutique hotel of 26 rooms around a pool. You find ooms with the standard of a luxury resort, and economy rooms for those who wants comfort on a budget. The hotel is 2 minutes from the middle of a 4km stretch of the white sandy (and picture perfect) beach. Your Room Rooms come with wooden floors, A/C, king size beds in the lovely deluxe rooms and twin beds in the standard rooms, TV and fridge (You will not find beer in the fridge though, since alcohol is outlawed on all local inhabited islands). All rooms have private bathrooms with hot and cold water. You find free Wifi in the lobby area. Laamu Atoll, Gan Island, Maldives Go snorkeling in the Maldives! The snorkeling sites are picked on a daily basis, depending on the weather and ocean conditions. This is only a selection of the many dive and snorkling sites represented on this particular destination. All snorkelling tours are guided by local guides, who will be Conditions: eager to show you the wonderful marine life found in the turquoise waters of The Maldives. ------------------------------------------ Laamu atoll, although still on the largely undiscovered list, already has a longer list of dive sites. At least 5 of these dives Visibility are rated as being in the very top of Maldivian diving. But, since 20m - 40m Laamu is off the beaten track, the dive sites see very little action in terms of divers and snorkelers. Along with our top professional Water temperature dive center, you will explore the reefs without beeing interfered Year round 27-29 Celcius by other boats. And when it comes to experience level, there are Current loads of dives for both the newly certified diver, or the snorkeler Mild to strong currents, sheltered bays with who are not too comfortable in the water, to the experienced no current diver, who wants to see the bigger marine life, and experience higher currents. Chose from calm bays with pool-like conditions, Depths to ultra-rich channels with ripping currents. A few highlights only 0m - 30m are mentioned here! Special marine life Hithadhoo Corner: Manta rays, dolphins, whitetip reef sharks, Channel Dive. Channels are the richest dives, attracting large blacktip reef sharks, grey reef sharks, Silver tip reef shark, big schools of barracuda and numbers of sharks, eagle rays and schools of barracudas, batfish snappers and silverjacks. Imagine all of this and an all-year manta cleaning station too, all on the one site. This is reputedly Please notice the only all-year manta cleaning station in the Maldives. The shallow bays and calm lagoons do not have sharks. You will have a guide with Maabaidhoo Kandu: you on the snorkeling tours, and your All the usual suspects, but a greater variety of sharks than are interests will be taken into account! usually seen in the channels. White tips, black tips, grey reef sharks, silver tips, silky sharks and on occasion bull sharks. Under the right conditions this site delivers fifty plus sharks on a dive. The bio-interest rating on this dive is OUTSTANDING. Fushi Kandu: A shallow bed (10-20m) channel crossing dive, with a rich diversity of marine life, but with the added bonus of possibly encountering the resident pod of dolphins when drifting into the channel at the end of the dive or snorkel session. Laamu Atoll, Gan Island, Maldives Go snorkeling in the Maldives! Itinerary - 5 days & 4 nights - Snorkeling Laamu Atoll Day 1: Arrive Male and take a scenic domestic flight to Kadhdhoo (KDH) airport. The dive center will make your flight booking to Kadhdhoo. You will be met at the airport and taken to your hotel. Cool down in the pool or stroll to the beach until evening time when it is time to check in with the adventure centre to find out the plan for the next days adventure program. Activity starts The day after arrival. Day 2-4 Activity start from After breakfast there will be a boat trip with snorkeling and water Adventure centre activities, lunch on the boat and return mid afternoon. Language If you do not feel like snorkeling, you can join on the daily English excursions, which are planned on a rotating basis from the following list: A trip to one of the thilas, trip by bicycle to the sandbanks, a forest walk, an island/village tour, a hike on the tidal flats, dolphin watching trip and night fishing trips. ... or you could just soak up the sun on the private beach, or chill out in a hammock. It's all up to you! Day 5 Catch the scenic flight back to Male, in time for your international flight out. If you want a longer itinerary, you can add extra days of yoga and excursions upon booking. Laamu Atoll, Gan Island, Maldives Go snorkeling in the Maldives! Transfer Information Unless you have booked a stay in Male or Hulhumale prior to departing to Gan, you only need to walk from the international terminal to the domestic terminal and check in for your domestic flight to Kadhdhoo (KDH). There are multiple flights every day. The Dive Center will book you on the first flight after your arrival, and latest flight prior to your international departure, unless otherwise informed. The Dive center will contact you 2 weeks prior to arrival and provide you with your domestic flight details. The domestic flight is NOT included in the price. Laamu Atoll, Gan Island, Maldives Go snorkeling in the Maldives! Prices below are based on 2 persons sharing accommodation, unless stated otherwise. SNORKELING LAAMU ATOLL - DELUXE DOUBLE Days / Nights 5/4 Amount of dives N/A Price (incl. accommodation) 400 EUR Supplements 1 night Deluxe double + 1 day snorkeling 121 EUR 1 night Deluxe double + 1 day yoga/snorkeling 129 EUR 1 night Deluxe double+ 1 day diving (3 dives) 204 EUR 1 night dorm + 1 day diving (3 dives) 186 EUR 1 night dorm + 1 day snorkelling 104 EUR 1 night dorm + 1 day yoga/snorkeling 115 EUR 1 night in Deluxe double (after package) 55 EUR 1 night in Deluxe double (before package) 55 EUR 1 night in DORM room (after package) 43 EUR 1 night in DORM room (before package) 43 EUR 1 night in private room (after package) 55 EUR 1 night in private room (before package) 55 EUR 1 night in standard twin room (after package) 43 EUR 1 night in standard twin room (before 43 EUR package) 1 night private + 1 day diving (3 dives) 204 EUR 1 night private + 1 day snorkelling 121 EUR 1 night private + 1 day yoga/snorkeling 129 EUR 1 night Standard twin + 1 day diving (3 dives) 185 EUR 1 night standard twin + 1 day snorkeling 104 EUR 1 night Standard twin + 1 day yoga/snorkeling 210 EUR Upgrade 1 day snorkeling to diving (3 dives) 78 EUR Included Upgrade to full board at Icoco 24 EUR 5 nights Accommodation and Breakfast 4 days of snorkeling and excursions Upgrade to half board - breakfast & buffet 17 EUR dinner Not included Transfer to and from Gan by domestic flights Upgrade to lunch & Dinner 24 EUR Drinks Lunch and dinner Prices for supplementary accommodation are based on 2 persons sharing accommodation, unless stated otherwise. Also available on site Extra days of yoga and excursions Bicycle hire Supplements Scooter hire A supplement can be choosen to add on your package. All Scuba Diving supplements can also be booked on site. In high season, rooms Cancellation and boats get filled fast and you might find trouble getting an As written in terms and conditions extra night in your resort or an extra day of diving. If you are booking a course, it is recommended to book an extra night of accomodation prior your course, to get settled and get up front on the studying.