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Diving & Courses DIVING & COURSES Beginner PADI Courses Dives (Price includes all equipment, boat fees and certification) Single dive 85 Bubblemaker (8 and 9 years old) 120 6 - 11 dives (per dive) 80 Discover Scuba Diving in the lagoon 135 12 or more dives (per dive) 75 Discover Scuba Diving (by boat) 195 Repeat Discover Scuba Diving (by boat) 160 Equipment Rental (Per dive) Scuba Diver (2 dives) 550 All (BCD, regulator, computer & wetsuit) 20 Open Water Diver (4 dives) 800 One item (BCD/regulator/computer/wetsuit) 8 Open Water Diver & Nitrox Specialty (5 dives) 1000 Early morning/night dive fee 20 Upgrade from Scuba Diver to Open Water Diver 550 Torch rental (one torch & one back-up) 10 Referral Scuba Diver (theory and CW done) 480 Nitrox fill (32%) complimentary Referral Open Water diver (theory and CW done) 650 Mask, fins, snorkel complimentary Continuing education e-learning done Scuba Diver 500 Digital camera rental 65 Continuing education e-learning done Open Water Diver 750 15 L cylinder 8 NITROX Courses Refresher Course 170 (Price includes tank, weights and certification) (Price includes all equipment and one dive) PADI Enriched Air Diver (2 dives) 320 Required for certified divers with a significant time period since their last dive) Higher PADI Courses (Price includes tank, weights and certification) Privatize your experience Adventure Diver (3 dives) 400 Private guide (per dive / session) 250 Advanced Open Water (5 dives) 600 Private courses price on request Advanced Open Water & Nitrox Specialty (6 dives) 800 Rescue Diver 800 DAN Insurance Emergency First Response 280 1 day 10 Divemaster (excluding materials and PADI fees) 1300 7 days 20 14 days 35 PADI Specialty Courses (other on request) (Price includes tank, weights and certification) Digital Underwater Photography Specialty (Includes 2 dives, digital camera rental & Photo USB) 420 Wreck Specialty (4 dives) 560 Deep Specialty (4 dives) 560 Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty (2 dives) 360 Diving, Excursions & Water Sports For bookings please call AQUAFANATICS at Dhigu 3071 and Veli 4041 or visit us between 8:00 am – 6:00 pm All rates are published in USD. All activities are subject to 10% Service Charge and applicable government taxes. EXCURSIONS BY DHONI Please note price is per person and a minimum of four guests is required. Snorkel Trip * Tea time at Local Island * Every day 10:30 am – 12:30 pm 65 Tu/Fri 14:00 pm – 17:00 pm 90 Dolphin Quest * Sunset / Full Moon Cruise * M/W/Th/Sa/Sun 15:45 pm – 17:15 pm 70 17:30 pm – 18:30 pm 85 Maldivian Sunset Fishing * * Discount applied to children 0 - 2 years Free of charge M/W/Th/Sa 17:30 pm – 19:30 pm 85 3 - 11 years 50% 12 years Full price CUSTOMIZED ACTIVITIES Manta Snorkeling (seasonal) 105 Snorkeling lesson 60 2 hours , price per person Time upon request, per person \Minimum 4 guest, price per person Private lesson add-on 125 Dolphin Snorkeling Snorkeling lesson + trip 2 hours, price per person 145 9:00am – 12:30pm 110 Minimum 4 guest Turtle Snorkeling Whale Shark Snorkeling to Ari 2 hours, price per person 125 7:00 am – 03:00 pm (8 hours, price for 6 guests) 2800 Minimum 4 guest Speedboat Snorkeling GLASS BOAT 9:00 am – 11:00 am, price per person 85 Please note price is per person and a minimum of two guests is required. Every day 09:00 am – 10:00 am / 14:00 pm -15:00pm 60 Kids below 12 years 35 0 - 2 years Free of charge Private trip 1hour 400 Diving, Excursions & Water Sports For bookings please call AQUAFANATICS at Dhigu 3071 and Veli 4041 or visit us between 8:00 am – 6:00 pm All rates are published in USD. All activities are subject to 10% Service Charge and applicable government taxes. BIO ACTIVITIES & CORAL ADOPTION Reef guided Snorkeling Small frame 100 9:00 am – 10:00 am, price per person 65 Medium frame 200 Large frame 300 Bio Photo Adventure with the Marine Biologist 9:00 am – 10:00 am, price per person and camera 95 LAGOON KAYAKING / ZAYAK Glass Kayak 50 Full Moon Guided Kayak Peekaboo Kayak 30 1 hour, price per person 35 Ocean Kayak *Complimentary Private – per person 50 Zayak rental (per hour) 35 GO PRO RENTAL FREEDIVING (Price includes all equipment, boat fees and certification) GoPro HD video camera PADI Basic Freediver 250 One excursion or dive 85 PADI Freediver 400 Two excursions or dives 105 Advanced Freediver 450 Three excursions or dives 150 Master Freediver 500 Discover Freediving 190 Coaching Session 100 Diving, Excursions & Water Sports For bookings please call AQUAFANATICS at Dhigu 3071 and Veli 4041 or visit us between 8:00 am – 6:00 pm All rates are published in USD. All activities are subject to 10% Service Charge and applicable government taxes. PRIVATE BOAT CHARTER 1h / 2h / 3h 2h / 3h / 4h 150 HP 6.2m speedboat 250 / 500 / 700 Fish Finder Luxury CABO 35 900 / 1300 / 1500 Maximum 3 guest Price is set up to 6 guest; extra hour 375 Extra guest (maximum 8) 150 / 200 / 250 240 HP 9.5m speedboat 300 / 600 / 850 Supplement for Sunset Fishing / Casting / Trolling 50 / 100 / 100 Price is set up to 4 guest; extra hour 275 Extra guest (maximum 8) 50 / 100 / 150 Naladhu Ranee Yacht On demand, minimum rental 2hours starting at 1600 Luxury excursion 16m dhonis 400 / 750 / 950 Price is set up to 6 guest; extra hour 300 Nirvana Luxury Yacht Price per extra person for trips up to 2h / 3h and more 100 / 150 On demand, minimum rental 2hours starting at 2250 Private Sunset / Full Moon Cruise (price for 4 guests) 450 PRIVATE SUNSET FISHING 05:30 pm – 07:30 pm (6 guests) 750 BIG GAME FISHING by Dhoni Full Day 05:30 am – 01:30 pm (price for 4 guests) 1500 Sunrise 05:30 am – 09:30 am (price for 4 guests) 1000 Afternoon 02:00 pm – 06:00 pm (price for 4 guests) 900 For extra passengers please request on price WHALE SHARK TRIP To Ari atoll by Fish Finder 7:00 am – 03:00 pm (8 hours, price for 6 guests) 2800 Diving, Excursions & Water Sports For bookings please call AQUAFANATICS at Dhigu 3071 and Veli 4041 or visit us between 8:00 am – 6:00 pm All rates are published in USD. All activities are subject to 10% Service Charge and applicable government taxes. WATER SPORTS Waterskiing, wakeboarding and monoskiing Parasailing Session 15 min per person 80 Single flight 15 minutes 115 Lesson 20 minutes per person 100 Tandem flight (maximum 120kg) 15 minutes 210 Kids water ski lesson by jetski 70 Kite Surfing Rental & Courses Fun Rides Kite Rental Full Set (kite, board, shoes and harness) 85 Session 15 minutes price per person Kite lesson (group maximum 2 person) 100 1 person 80 • lessons are per person per hour 2 person 60 • From 6th hour per hour 85 3 person 55 Private lesson per hour 125 4 person 50 Jetski Windsurfing Rental & Courses Please note it is a privately guided trip. Price per jetski Rental per hour 45 30 minutes 195 lesson 75 60 minutes 295 * lessons are per person per hour. Jetpack 30 minutes lesson 195 20 minutes session 150 Hobbie Bravo Sailing SAILING Rental (Max. 2 persons) 60 TopCat K1 Sailing Bravo with Skipper 80 Top Cat solo per hour (no skipper) 70 Top Cat with skipper per hour 135 Bravo Courses * Sunset Sailing (05:15 pm – 06:15 pm) per person 85 lesson 70 Sailing & Snorkeling (90 minutes) per person 95 * lessons are per person per hour. TopCat Courses * Lesson 90 * lessons are per person per hour. Diving, Excursions & Water Sports For bookings please call AQUAFANATICS at Dhigu 3071 and Veli 4041 or visit us between 8:00 am – 6:00 pm All rates are published in USD. All activities are subject to 10% Service Charge and applicable government taxes..
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