Archive for January, 2010

Kuredu’s helping hands on the boats

Friday, January 29th, 2010
Kuredu Maldives

Kuredu Maldives

The dive and snorkel boats that head out from Kuredu, Komandoo and Vakarufalhi are all staffed by local Maldivian crews.  The local knoweldge and expertise that they bring is invaluable, and the captain and crew are an important part of every diver and snorkelers experience with us.

The ‘dhoni’ crews work begins long before the guests even arrive on the boat.  Tanks are carried to the boats. Boats are cleaned and prepared for the days activities, supplies are brought for any (more…)

Cyber Café on Komandoo

Friday, January 29th, 2010

In front of the Dive Centre on Komandoo we have a table-hut that we normally use for resort dive briefings, log book fill up or whatever other reason to gather together for a while before or after the dive. It happens to be the area with the best  wi-fi coverage on the whole island! So… it becomes then the “Komandoo Cyber Café”. Probably one of the best “sea view” internet café of the World!!

Cyber Cafe Komandoo Maldives

Cyber Cafe Komandoo Maldives

Boot Show 2010, ProNRC, Day 6

Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Prodivers Maldives

Prodivers Maldives

During the last days we have been writing about former Prodivers staff, and it is nice to know from them how life goes on after being working in the Maldives.

Our next one is more than a visitor and it happens to be one of the participants of the show with who we are sharing the stand.

Julian Ortega Godoy was working for Prodivers 7 years (1996-2003), he was mainly based in Kuredu however when it was needed he was also helping in Komandoo and Vakarufalhi.

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Vakarufalhi’s New Water Bungalows

Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Vakarufalhi Water Bungalows Maldives

Vakarufalhi Water Bungalows Maldives

I am sure you are all quite curious about what the water bungalows on Vakarufalhi look like.

There are now 25 beautiful, big and luxurious water villas on the north eastern side of the island, facing towards our neighbour tourist resort Centara Grand Island (formerly Machchafushi Island Resort).
All our rooms, including the beach bungalows ,are now furnished with flatscreen TV’s and in front of each beach bungalow there is a wooden terrasse (more…)

Kuredu’s Baywatch Stars

Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Kuredu Maldives

Kuredu Medical Clinic Maldives

During this week long special insight into the daily life here on Kuredu, we cannot forget to mention our clinic and hyperbaric chamber!

Kuredu is fully equipped with a hyperbaric chamber and doctor (Ahmed) and a  nurse and chamber operator (Steffi) .  The team is also currently being helped out by Doctor Ebu, who is helping out while brother Ahmed is back in Turkey awaiting the arrival of their baby boy. The medical team is on hand to help with any medical related issues while people are on the island. (more…)

Sunset at Komandoo

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Not every day we have such a dramatic sun set but sometimes we are endowed with a present like this.  Looking west towards the neighbour island of Hinavaru, you can see the Minaret of the Mosque and a “Maakana” bird standing on top of the wave breakers. Everything engulfed in this golden magical light unique of theIndian Ocean.                                          There is neither Photoshop nor adjustments done to that picture!! Promise!!

Sunset Komandoo Maldives

Sunset Komandoo Maldives

Boot Show 2010, former staff, Day 5

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
Prodivers Maldives

Prodivers Maldives

They did not want to miss the Boot either…Andre & Kimmo!!

Andre Michael worked in Vakarufalhi for Prodivers 1999-2000. Afterwards he worked in different destinations as a dive instructor and was also Instructor Trainer for NRC (Nitrox & Rebreather College). Nowadays Andre has his own business, GolfComfort, related to golf machinery. 

Thank you Andre for helping us with the organization for the Boot Show every year.

 

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Manta Packed Full Day

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
Manta Kuredu Maldives

Manta Kuredu Maldives

Yesterday’s full day trip here in the Lhaviyani Atoll was an incredible day packed full with majestic Manta Rays.  13 of Kuredu’s divers headed down to the south of the Atoll, with one goal in mind – to find the elusive Manta.

Markus and James, the two guides for the full day, decided to first check out Madivaru Thila. Madivaru Thila sits directly in a channel, and is therefore influenced by the currents that run right over the top of it. But it is these currents that have made Madivaru Thila (more…)

Kuredu’s Artistic Instructors

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
Kuredu Maldives

Kuredu Maldives

An essential part of the set up on Kuredu is the instructor team.  Kuredu is one of the largest diving and snorkeling centers in the Maldives, and we currently have 13 full time instructors here.

Daily life for the instructors is extremely varied – whether it be taking people into the water for the first time to blow bubbles, or having the chance to improve someones underwater photography skills, there are always different dive activities going on.  The multilingual team are able to run all (more…)

Vakarufalhi – Surf and Sail

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
Vakarufalhi Watersports Maldives

Vakarufalhi Watersports Maldives

The Prodivers Watersport Center is now located on jetty B on the southern side of the island. We have 5 canoes and 4 windsurf boards with different size sails available.

Sobah is on hand to teach the beginners how to windsurf and send you off in the right direction! And if you have never tried the sport,  twice a week we offer a free introduction to windsurfing in our warm, shallow and safe lagoon.

Also very popular are our catamaran sailing trips together with captain Sobah, (more…)