Rebreather-friendly resorts in Maldives ?

decoweenie · 2nd January 2007, 20:14

I had some information that were a few years old when we went there the first time (but ended up a non-diving holiday). So just want to know if there are any changes lately...

If you have been recently, please help out with suggestions for resorts in Maldives that:

Have 2-3L tanks to rent
Have sorb available to sell
Have O2, and booster
Have interesting dive sites

Maldives is still our plan-B, ultimately our May-2007 plan-A trip would hopefully still be somewhere ideally:

Direct flight for divers coming from Europe and UAE
Warm beaches for family to enjoy while we go diving
Deep diving allowed (i.e. 70m and beyond)
Have Rebreather tanks, sorb, O2, Helium and booster

Possible candidates are:

Sharm again (pro: excellent logistic with Emperor, nice deep sites, warm - con: expensive flight from UAE, having to run the Egyptian gaunlet every night going out to dinner)
Phuket (pro: great food and people, warm - con: mostly shallow sites, long boat rides for deep sites, don't know operators)
Maldives (plan B)
South China Sea liveaboard from Singapore (pro: great diving, done before - con: can't charter with just a few people)

Any suggestions given the idealistic aforementioned restraints ?

Gobfish1 · 2nd January 2007, 20:44

Quote: (Originally Posted by decoweenie)

I had some information that were a few years old when we went there the first time (but ended up a non-diving holiday). So just want to know if there are any changes lately...

If you have been recently, please help out with suggestions for resorts in Maldives that:

Have 2-3L tanks to rent
Have sorb available to sell
Have O2, and booster
Have interesting dive sites

Maldives is still our plan-B, ultimately our May-2007 plan-A trip would hopefully still be somewhere ideally:

Direct flight for divers coming from Europe and UAE
Warm beaches for family to enjoy while we go diving
Deep diving allowed (i.e. 70m and beyond)
Have Rebreather tanks, sorb, O2, Helium and booster

Possible candidates are:

Sharm again (pro: excellent logistic with Emperor, nice deep sites, warm - con: expensive flight from UAE, having to run the Egyptian gaunlet every night going out to dinner)
Phuket (pro: great food and people, warm - con: mostly shallow sites, long boat rides for deep sites, don't know operators)
Maldives (plan B)
South China Sea liveaboard from Singapore (pro: great diving, done before - con: can't charter with just a few people)

Any suggestions given the idealistic aforementioned restraints ?

Have a word with AZ he is off to the Maldives soon maybe you could meet up and have a dive

decoweenie · 2nd January 2007, 20:47

Quote: (Originally Posted by Gobfish1)

Have a word with AZ he is off to the Maldives soon maybe you could meet up and have a dive

Thanks so much for that, it was most helpful.

Gobfish1 · 2nd January 2007, 21:07

Think bandos is the Tec place at the min

***jradomski*** · 3rd January 2007, 07:21

Quote: (Originally Posted by decoweenie)

I had some information that were a few years old when we went there the first time (but ended up a non-diving holiday). So just want to know if there are any changes lately...

If you have been recently, please help out with suggestions for resorts in Maldives that:

Have 2-3L tanks to rent
Have sorb available to sell
Have O2, and booster
Have interesting dive sites

Maldives is still our plan-B, ultimately our May-2007 plan-A trip would hopefully still be somewhere ideally:

Direct flight for divers coming from Europe and UAE
Warm beaches for family to enjoy while we go diving
Deep diving allowed (i.e. 70m and beyond)
Have Rebreather tanks, sorb, O2, Helium and booster

Possible candidates are:

Sharm again (pro: excellent logistic with Emperor, nice deep sites, warm - con: expensive flight from UAE, having to run the Egyptian gaunlet every night going out to dinner)
Phuket (pro: great food and people, warm - con: mostly shallow sites, long boat rides for deep sites, don't know operators)
Maldives (plan B)
South China Sea liveaboard from Singapore (pro: great diving, done before - con: can't charter with just a few people)

Any suggestions given the idealistic aforementioned restraints ?

Phi,
For the maldives Contact Axel Horn.. Hes been there for ages.. He used to run Dive Bandidos but now at diveland Gan,..

D I V E R L A N D

his email is
axel-horn@divegan.com

abyss images · 18th February 2007, 05:11

We, at ProDivers Maldives on the island of Kuredu can help CCR divers.

We can provide you with O2, sofnolime and 2 & 3L tanks.

Please have a look at our web site : www.prodivers.com
and/or contact our base leader : ray@prodivers.com

Hope to see you on our island.
Best regards

divetheworld · 18th February 2007, 09:22

Quote: (Originally Posted by abyss images)

We, at ProDivers Maldives on the island of Kuredu can help CCR divers.

We can provide you with O2, sofnolime and 2 & 3L tanks.

Please have a look at our web site : ProDivers Maldives
and/or contact our base leader : ray@prodivers.com

Hope to see you on our island.
Best regards

Do you have prices for o2, 797 Sofnolime and tank rental? The site just gives $9 for divesorb and $14 extra per dive on dolphins?
Also there is no 60mins 30m limit for CCR divers right?

Brent

abyss images · 18th February 2007, 12:16

Hi,

Here are the informations requested :

-Sofnolime : 9$ per kilo
-O2 : 5 cents per liter

Unfortunately the 30mtr./60min. is not our decision but the government's
rules for any boat diving in the Maldives. However you are welcome to do a longer dive on the "house-reef".

Hope this will help.
Best regards.

abyss images · 18th February 2007, 12:22

Me again,

Sorry forgotto mention that there is no extra cost for the tank rental.

Rgds

divetheworld · 18th February 2007, 13:11

Thanks for clearing that up Jean-Marie.

One more question, how do some organisations go about technical diving in the Maldives if the government has such restrictions?

Brent

2nd January 2007, 20:14	#1 (permalink)
decoweenie Crash Test Dummy Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cairo Posts: 5,487	Rebreather-friendly resorts in Maldives ? I had some information that were a few years old when we went there the first time (but ended up a non-diving holiday). So just want to know if there are any changes lately... If you have been recently, please help out with suggestions for resorts in Maldives that: Have 2-3L tanks to rent Have sorb available to sell Have O2, and booster Have interesting dive sites Maldives is still our plan-B, ultimately our May-2007 plan-A trip would hopefully still be somewhere ideally: Direct flight for divers coming from Europe and UAE Warm beaches for family to enjoy while we go diving Deep diving allowed (i.e. 70m and beyond) Have Rebreather tanks, sorb, O2, Helium and booster Possible candidates are: Sharm again (pro: excellent logistic with Emperor, nice deep sites, warm - con: expensive flight from UAE, having to run the Egyptian gaunlet every night going out to dinner) Phuket (pro: great food and people, warm - con: mostly shallow sites, long boat rides for deep sites, don't know operators) Maldives (plan B) South China Sea liveaboard from Singapore (pro: great diving, done before - con: can't charter with just a few people) Any suggestions given the idealistic aforementioned restraints ? __________________ "...after a while you get bored offering advice to a bull that like to keep butting the fence with its head rather than walking through the open gate..." - Rebreather World PM
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2nd January 2007, 20:44	#2 (permalink)
Gobfish1 RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 396	Re: Rebreather-friendly resorts in Maldives ? Quote: (Originally Posted by decoweenie) I had some information that were a few years old when we went there the first time (but ended up a non-diving holiday). So just want to know if there are any changes lately... If you have been recently, please help out with suggestions for resorts in Maldives that: Have 2-3L tanks to rent Have sorb available to sell Have O2, and booster Have interesting dive sites Maldives is still our plan-B, ultimately our May-2007 plan-A trip would hopefully still be somewhere ideally: Direct flight for divers coming from Europe and UAE Warm beaches for family to enjoy while we go diving Deep diving allowed (i.e. 70m and beyond) Have Rebreather tanks, sorb, O2, Helium and booster Possible candidates are: Sharm again (pro: excellent logistic with Emperor, nice deep sites, warm - con: expensive flight from UAE, having to run the Egyptian gaunlet every night going out to dinner) Phuket (pro: great food and people, warm - con: mostly shallow sites, long boat rides for deep sites, don't know operators) Maldives (plan B) South China Sea liveaboard from Singapore (pro: great diving, done before - con: can't charter with just a few people) Any suggestions given the idealistic aforementioned restraints ? Have a word with AZ he is off to the Maldives soon maybe you could meet up and have a dive __________________ Steve G Apparently not the only gay diver in the village http://drinkingliberally.org/blogs/o...nzee-glock.gif http://www.scubatunes.com/audio/vol01/mp3/HiTech.mp3
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2nd January 2007, 20:47	#3 (permalink)
decoweenie Crash Test Dummy Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cairo Posts: 5,487	Re: Rebreather-friendly resorts in Maldives ? Quote: (Originally Posted by Gobfish1) Have a word with AZ he is off to the Maldives soon maybe you could meet up and have a dive Thanks so much for that, it was most helpful. __________________ "...after a while you get bored offering advice to a bull that like to keep butting the fence with its head rather than walking through the open gate..." - Rebreather World PM
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2nd January 2007, 21:07	#4 (permalink)
Gobfish1 RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 396	Re: Rebreather-friendly resorts in Maldives ? Think bandos is the Tec place at the min __________________ Steve G Apparently not the only gay diver in the village http://drinkingliberally.org/blogs/o...nzee-glock.gif http://www.scubatunes.com/audio/vol01/mp3/HiTech.mp3
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3rd January 2007, 07:21	#5 (permalink)
*jradomski* Moderator Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Sport Kiss Optima rEvo Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Evolution Megalodon Classic Kiss rEvo Other CCR Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: "Da" Bronx Posts: 3,113	Re: Rebreather-friendly resorts in Maldives ? Quote: (Originally Posted by decoweenie) I had some information that were a few years old when we went there the first time (but ended up a non-diving holiday). So just want to know if there are any changes lately... If you have been recently, please help out with suggestions for resorts in Maldives that: Have 2-3L tanks to rent Have sorb available to sell Have O2, and booster Have interesting dive sites Maldives is still our plan-B, ultimately our May-2007 plan-A trip would hopefully still be somewhere ideally: Direct flight for divers coming from Europe and UAE Warm beaches for family to enjoy while we go diving Deep diving allowed (i.e. 70m and beyond) Have Rebreather tanks, sorb, O2, Helium and booster Possible candidates are: Sharm again (pro: excellent logistic with Emperor, nice deep sites, warm - con: expensive flight from UAE, having to run the Egyptian gaunlet every night going out to dinner) Phuket (pro: great food and people, warm - con: mostly shallow sites, long boat rides for deep sites, don't know operators) Maldives (plan B) South China Sea liveaboard from Singapore (pro: great diving, done before - con: can't charter with just a few people) Any suggestions given the idealistic aforementioned restraints ? Phi, For the maldives Contact Axel Horn.. Hes been there for ages.. He used to run Dive Bandidos but now at diveland Gan,.. D I V E R L A N D his email is axel-horn@divegan.com __________________ Joe Radomski CCR Trimix Instructor Trainer ANDI Instructor Trainer Director #10 All posts are personal opinions and DO NOT reflect any affiliated agency unless specifically stated.
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18th February 2007, 05:11	#6 (permalink)
abyss images New Member Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Maldives & USA Posts: 14	Re: Rebreather-friendly resorts in Maldives ? We, at ProDivers Maldives on the island of Kuredu can help CCR divers. We can provide you with O2, sofnolime and 2 & 3L tanks. Please have a look at our web site : www.prodivers.com and/or contact our base leader : ray@prodivers.com Hope to see you on our island. Best regards __________________ Jean-Marie Tholl Kuredu Island Resort Rep. of Maldives www.prodivers.com www.abyssimages.com
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18th February 2007, 09:22	#7 (permalink)
divetheworld Dive porn pimp Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Classic Kiss Other CCR Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Leeds, England Posts: 1,636	Re: Rebreather-friendly resorts in Maldives ? Quote: (Originally Posted by abyss images) We, at ProDivers Maldives on the island of Kuredu can help CCR divers. We can provide you with O2, sofnolime and 2 & 3L tanks. Please have a look at our web site : ProDivers Maldives and/or contact our base leader : ray@prodivers.com Hope to see you on our island. Best regards Do you have prices for o2, 797 Sofnolime and tank rental? The site just gives $9 for divesorb and $14 extra per dive on dolphins? Also there is no 60mins 30m limit for CCR divers right? Brent __________________ Attitude and self praise is no reccomendation. Dont try to be a great man, just be a man and let history be the judge of you. *WWW.NARKEDAT90.CO.UK* *http://www.grpservices.com/pursuit/* Supporting Shearwater Research Products in Europe
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abyss images New Member Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Maldives & USA Posts: 14	Re: Rebreather-friendly resorts in Maldives ? Hi, Here are the informations requested : -Sofnolime : 9$ per kilo -O2 : 5 cents per liter Unfortunately the 30mtr./60min. is not our decision but the government's rules for any boat diving in the Maldives. However you are welcome to do a longer dive on the "house-reef". Hope this will help. Best regards. __________________ Jean-Marie Tholl Kuredu Island Resort Rep. of Maldives www.prodivers.com www.abyssimages.com
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18th February 2007, 12:22	#9 (permalink)
abyss images New Member Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Maldives & USA Posts: 14	Re: Rebreather-friendly resorts in Maldives ? Me again, Sorry forgotto mention that there is no extra cost for the tank rental. Rgds __________________ Jean-Marie Tholl Kuredu Island Resort Rep. of Maldives www.prodivers.com www.abyssimages.com
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18th February 2007, 13:11	#10 (permalink)
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