Underwater Adventures
Diving
At Aquafanatics, we are simply fanatical about scuba diving. We aim to ensure that you have a fantastic diving experience during your stay here on Anantara Dhigu or Anantara Veli. We are blessed with all the necessary elements - exotic marine life, stunning dive sites, warm water and wonderful weather, 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 dives here the ultimate experience. If you are someone who would like to try diving and wants to know more, please just drop by one of our centres and speak to one of our instructors. We'll explain just how easy it is!
Diving price list:
Please note: beginner courses include all equipment and boat fees. Dive prices and advanced courses include 11L tanks and weights but do not include boat fees and equipment rental. Most courses require a minimum of two participants; however, private courses are available at an additional fee.
DIVES
Single dive USD 60
6-11 dives (per dive) USD 55
12 or more dives (per dive) USD 50
DIVE BOAT FEE
Single dive USD 20
Double tank dive USD 32
EQUIPMENT RENTAL
(Per dive)
ALL (BCD, Reg.set, Computer & Wetsuit) USD 20
One item (BCD/Reg.set/Computer/Wetsuit) USD 8
Night dive supplement USD 15
Torch (including back-up) USD 10
Nitrox fill (32%) FREE
Mask, fins, snorkel FREE
Digital Camera with CD burn USD 65
Seadoo Explorer Rental USD 80
15 L Cylinder USD 8
BEGINNER COURSES (PADI)
(Including all equipment, boat fees and certification)
Bubblemaker USD 100
Discover Scuba Diving (or Scuba Review) USD 170
Repeat Discover Scuba Diving USD 130
Open Water Diver USD 750
Scuba Diver USD 500
Referral/Upgrade USD 480
NITROX COURSES
(Including tanks & weights and certification)
PADI Enriched Air Diver (two dives) USD 400
Nitrox I (one dive) USD 200
Nitrox II (two dives) USD 300
ADVANCED COURSES
(Including tanks & weights and certification)
Adventure Diver USD 350
Advanced Open Water USD 500
Rescue Diver USD 750
Emergency First Response USD 250
Divemaster (excl. materials and PADI fees) USD 1200
SPECIALTY COURSES
(Including tanks & weights and certification)
DPV Specialty course (with Seadoo, 2 dives) USD 350
Digital Underwater Photography Specialty
(includes 2 dives, 2 Digital rentals & Photo CD) USD 420
Shark Specialty (2 dives) USD 300
Many other Speciality Courses are available on request!
PRIVATE GUIDING AND COURSES
Private guide (per dive) USD 250
Private courses Please ask
Snorkelling
Dip below the waves, and uncover a jewel box world of pristine coral reefs. Apart from your private dive spot surrounding your over water bungalow, our expert guides can show you the underwater wonders of the Maldives close to home at the house reef and further afield, via a speedboat. Please stop by one of the Aquafanatics Centres, and we will outfit you with complimentary snorkelling equipment for the duration of your stay.
A sample of the guided snorkel trips we provide on some of the spectacular reefs in the Anantara & Naladhu area includes:
House reef guided snorkelling USD 35
(2 hours by boat)
Snorkel-hopping by speedboat USD 65*
(2 hours)
Discover Snorkelling USD 40
(beginner lesson: 1 hour)
Explorer-guided house reef snorkel USD 80
(50 minutes,including the new Explorer
Seadoo scooter)
*Min. 4 snorkellers
Underwater “Rocket”
Meet the Cayago Magnum: the Lamborghini of water rockets. Engineered with revolutionary new technology, Mr. Cayago can scream below the water's surface at 20 km/hr - almost as fast as a dolphin! Experience the crystal-clear depths of the lagoon like never before on the back of a Cayago, decked out in your choice of diablo red or titanium silver. Buckle up, and hold on tight!
Meet Mr. Cayago (15 min) USD 70
Full Throttle (30 min) USD 120
