DIVING At AQUAHOLICS, we are simply fanatic about scuba diving! Our aim is to ensure you have a fantastic diving experience during your stay here at Kandima. We are blessed with all the necessary elements to create this for you – stunning marine life, fantastic dive sites, warm water and wonderful weather. We also have top quality rental equipment, excellent safety systems and equipment, comfortable boats and an enthusiastic and experienced multilingual dive team. If you are already a certified diver, please let us know if there is anything special we can do to make your diving here the ultimate experience. If you would like to try diving, simply drop by one of our AQUAHOLICS centers and speak to our dive instructors; they will explain just how easy it is! THE DIVE SITES Some of the best dive sites are right on our doorstep: • Kandima Corner • Vaanee Expressway • Madivaru Kandu • Kandima Hammerhead • Turtle cave …to name just a few! DIVE EQUIPMENT We are fully equipped with latest state of the art equipment, including: • Bauer Verticus soundproofed compressors and NRC Nitrox System • Scubapro diving gear including • Mk 2 with S600 regulators • T-Force and T-Black BCDs • MB Sub lamps • Top quality underwater digital cameras All prices are in USD and are subject to 10% service charge and applicable government taxes. DIVING COURSES DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING – for beginners, No previous experience required! The PADI Discover Scuba Diving course (or DSD) is in three parts: • An introduction to the basic principles of diving and the equipment on land • Training in the confined water of the lagoon, where you will be kneeling on sand in shallow water (see left) • A dive on a nearby reef, to a maximum depth of 12 m, accompanied by your instructor All equipment, diving and boat fees are included in the price for this course. FULL RANGE OF PADI COURSES We also offer Scuba Diver, Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver, Rescue Diver and Divemaster courses. In addition you may complete specialty courses such as Nitrox, digital underwater photography and many more. FOR CHILDREN We offer the Bubblemaker course for 8 and 9 year old, in our amazing pool, plus Discover Scuba Diving, Junior Scuba Diver and Junior Open Water Diver courses for children aged 10 and above. PRIVATE COURSES AQUAHOLICS provides the opportunity for private courses with your own instructor, alongside just your family and friends, which can be tailored to a schedule that suits you. All prices are in USD and are subject to 10% service charge and applicable government taxes. DIVE BOATS & SAFETY Customised fast fiber-glass dive boats with a sun deck for post-dive relaxing and sunning: • AQUAHOLICS “dive & revive©” service • Toilet and shower on all hard diving boats • AQUAHOLICS “dive valet©” equipment service Relax with AQUAHOLICS unrivalled dive safety system: • All of our staff are first aid trained • Surface marker buoys are carried by all dive leaders and used on every dive • Nitrox 32% is available for you at no extra cost Onboard the dive boat we have: • DAN Twin Cylinder Oxygen kit • DAN First Aid kit • GPS, mobile phone and radio In addition, DAN Maldives dive accident short term insurance is available for divers All prices are in USD and are subject to 10% service charge and applicable government taxes. DIVING REGULATIONS We follow the Maldivian diving regulations, which include: • No diving deeper than 30 metres • Certified divers must present an international scuba diving license • A 24 hour surface interval is required prior to flying • No solo diving • Only NO decompression diving • Open Water Divers or equivalent have a maximum depth of 20 metres • An orientation dive is normal procedure • All divers must dive with a dive computer RECOMMENDATIONS • We follow a “look – don’t touch” philosophy • If you don’t have dive insurance, we suggest DAN Maldives temporary insurance for peace of mind. • Diving in the Maldives is exciting, but currents can be strong! Please listen to our guides and dive conservatively and within your limits. • Drink plenty of water – most cases of decompression sickness in the Maldives are linked to dehydration. All prices are in USD and are subject to 10% service charge and applicable government taxes. DIVING PRICE LIST Please note: beginner courses include all equipment and boat fees. Dive prices and advanced courses include 12L tank and weights, but do not include boat fees and equipment rental. Most courses require minimum of two participants; however private courses are available at an additional fee. DIVES Single dive $60 4 - 9 dives per dive $55 10 - 14 dives per dive $50 More than 15 dives per dive $45 DIVE BOAT FEE Single dive $15 Double tank dive $25 Full day Dive 3 Dives $45 EQUIPMENT RENTAL (Per dive) All (BCD, regulator set, computer & wetsuit) $20 One item (BCD/regulator set/computer/wetsuit) $7 Early morning/night dive supplement $25/15 Torch rental (includes one main torch and one back-up torch) $12 Nitrox fill (32%) FREE Mask, fins, snorkel FREE Digital camera rental $50 15 L cylinder $8 PRIVATE GUIDING & COURSES Private guide (Instructor, Marine Biologist) 1 Dive/2 Dives $115/150 (per dive) Private courses Please ask All prices are in USD and are subject to 10% service charge and applicable government taxes. BEGINNER PADI COURSES (Price includes all equipment, boat fees and certification) Bubblemaker (8 and 9 year olds) $85 Discover Scuba Diving in the lagoon $150 Discover Scuba Diving Pack of 3 Dives(by boat) $345 Repeat Discover Scuba Diving $115 Scuba Diver course (2 dives) $450 Open Water Diver (4 dives) $700 Open Water Diver & Nitrox Specialty (5 dives) $920 Upgrade from Scuba Diver to Open Water Diver $80 Referral (part of Open Water Diver completed prior to arrival) $480 NITROX COURSES (Price includes tank, weights and certification) PADI Enriched Air Diver (2 dives) $320 REFRESHER COURSE $125 (Price includes all equipment and boat fees) (Required for certified divers with a significant time period since their last dive) HIGHER PADI COURSES (Price includes tank, weights and certification) Adventure Dive 1 Dive plus cert. $100 Adventure Diver (3 dives) $350 Advanced Open Water (5 dives) $500 Advanced Open Water & Nitrox Specialty (6 dives) $720 Rescue Diver $650 Emergency First Response $250 Divemaster (excluding materials and PADI fees) $950 PADI SPECIALITY COURSES (Price includes tank, weights and certification) Digital Underwater Photography Specialty (Includes 2 dives, 2 digital camera rentals & Photo USB) Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty (2 dives) $320 Under water Photography Specialty (2 Dives) $380 Many other PADI Specialty courses are available on request All prices are in USD and are subject to 10% service charge and applicable government taxes. SNORKELING TRIPS Drop-in to AQUAHOLICS and we will outfit you with complimentary snorkeling equipment for the duration of your stay. For all snorkeling trips a basic level of swimming ability is required. In-water staff are provided on all snorkeling excursions; however they are for guiding purposes only and not for swimming assistance. SNORKELING BY DHONI Join us as we travel outside Kandima lagoon on one of our fleet of comfortable and spacious dhonis. We head out daily to one of a range of local reefs, all awaiting your exploration. • Daily excursions from 10:30 – 12:30 $45 DISCOUNTS APPLIED TO CHILDREN • 0 – 2 years Free of charge • 3 – 11 years 50% • 12 years Full price *Please note: a minimum of four guests is required. All snorkeling sites are within 10 – 20 minutes reach by dhoni; this excursion will therefore provide approximately one hour of snorkeling. All prices are in USD and are subject to 10% service charge and applicable government taxes. SNORKEL HOPPING BY SPEED BOAT Prefer to snorkel in a small group, from a fast boat? Even to choose your own snorkeling sites? Take one of our twin speedboats, with a knowledgeable captain and guide, and visit several of the best snorkel sites on offer, all in one trip. Alternatively take advantage of the speed and head for more remote sites, or pick a theme for your snorkeling...turtle quest anyone? With just four guests on board, the ocean is your oyster. Two hours of speedboat fun *$65 From 9:00 am – 11:00 am *Please note: four guests are required for this excursion and kids discount doesn’t apply. The choice of location and the time spent at each one is up to you and your fellow passengers; therefore during this excursion you can spend as much or as little time in the water as you like. All prices are in USD and are subject to 10% service charge and applicable government taxes. NIGHT SNORKELING BY DHONI Jump into the ocean outside of the Kandima lagoon just as the sun is beginning to set and watch the busy diurnal (daytime) fish rushing around as they head off to shelter for the night. Hang around as the night creeps on and the nocturnal fish come out to play. Keep your eyes peeled for lionfish, lobster and octopus, and create your own galaxy of glittering bioluminescence! 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm (90 minutes) *$70 *Please note: a minimum of four guests is required. A main torch plus a back-up torch are provided at no extra cost. DISCOUNT APPLIED TO CHILDREN: 0 - 2 years fee of charge 3 - 11 years 50% 12 years full price All prices are in USD and are subject to 10% service charge and applicable government taxes. GLASS BOTTOM BOAT Stay Kool and dry as you discover the beauty of the coral reef and what lies beneath from the comfort of our glass bottom boat. *$35 This oh-so kool boat is also available for private hire.