TOUR OVERVIEW
The KANDU team looks forward to welcoming you to a land that has granted many fatigued, stressed and over-worked souls inner bliss, solitude, peace and tranquility.
Discover the lesser-travelled Maldives with us and witness pristine reefs teeming with healthy populations of kaleidoscopic fish and a variety of large pelagic species, including whale sharks, nurse sharks, manta rays, turtles, napoleons, and dolphins, as well as swirling schools of barracuda and sting rays.
$1620 USD
DURATION
6 nights
7 days
COST
Per Person
HOTEL
Summervilla
Guesthouse
LOCATION
Maafushi / Airport:
Velana International
ITINERARY
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Arrival to Maldives and turtles!
You will be greeted at the Male Velana International Airport by one of our representatives.
They will direct you to the speedboat you will take from Male Airport to Maafushi Island.
We will head in search for turtles and we will snorkel with them.
Late local lunch in a remote sandbank.
Return to the hofor a group dinner.
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Dolphins, Shipwreck and Uninhabited Island
Breakfast at the hotel (both local and continental options available).
We will head off in search for dolphins and turtles for the first snorkelling session.
Shipwreck adventure – a partially sunken ship in the middle of the blue!
Fresh local BBQ lunch in an uninhabited island!
Return to the hotel before sunset for a chill evening.
Photograph exchange: underwater camera, GoPro and drone footage.
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Sting Rays and a Night surprise!
Breakfast at the hotel (both local and continental options available).
We will head off to a point where we can expect to see sting rays and an abundance of fish! Sometimes around that area we can also see black tip reef sharks and nurse sharks.
Local lunch in a remote sandbank.
Sunset from the boat.
Night surprise in the water!
Photograph exchange: underwater camera, GoPro and drone footage.
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Mantas & Whale Shark
Early wake up call.
Breakfast at the hotel.
We will head off in search for the whale shark. This will be the longest journey and will take around 1.5h.
Once located, we will snorkel with the biggest fish in the world.
Local lunch at a remote white-sand beach.
Return to the hotel for a chill evening in the island.
Photograph exchange: underwater camera and GoPro footage.
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Scubadiving Day
Breakfast at the hotel (both local and continental options available).
For certified divers: 2 dives the morning before lunch.
Local lunch in between dives prepared by Nazykko's mom.
For non-certified divers: discover scuba dive in a lagoon in the afternoon, after lunch.
Evening to hang out in the local beach and walk around the island.
Photograph exchange: underwater camera and GoPro footage.
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Nurse Sharks!
Breakfast at the hotel (both local and continental options available).
We will head off in search for the nurse sharks!
Each guest will have the option to have individual drone shots with the sharks.
We will go in search for mantas too. If found, another snorkelling session will be held with the majestic mantas.
Return to the hotel before sunset.
Photograph exchange: underwater camera, GoPro and drone footage.
Final group dinner.
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Departure Day
Time to head back home.
Transfer to Male Airport.
INFORMATION
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Accommodation 6 nights and 7 days
Room alone: price to be discussed with the hotel as standard rooms are shared
Breakfast every day
Lunch every day - on sandbanks or the boat
1 dinner in Maafushi
Transfers between the airport and the local island on the Kandu dates only
Underwater photos every day – GoPro11
Local experts
Diving day
Snorkelling and diving equipment
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Drone videos: $30
Professional photographer will capture high-quality photos and videos throughout the entire week.
Whale shark, dolphin, and other rare wildlife encounters (video and photography) are priced separately. Rates are determined by the onboard photographer during the trip.
At the end of the experience, you will be shown all raw files, and you can choose exactly which photos or videos you’d like to have edited and delivered.
Pricing
• Edited photo: $15 per photo
• Edited video: $35 per video
• Special rate: $12 per photo when selecting more than 5 photos
• Raw files can also be purchased upon request
You only pay for the content you truly love.
Flights
5 dinners
Compulsory travel & diving insurance
BOOK YOUR TRIP
Please check below all the available group numbers and dates! Once you have selected the one that suits you best, drop us a WhatsApp with your full name, number of people and group number and we will get you booked in!
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Group 1: 5-11 Jan: SOLD OUT
Group 2: 12-18 Jan: SOLD OUT
Group 3: 20 -26 Jan: SOLD OUT
Group 4: 27 Jan - 2 Feb: SOLD OUT
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Group 5: 3-9 Feb: SOLD OUT
Group 6: 10-16 Feb
Group 7: 19-25 Feb: SOLD OUT
Group 8: 27-5 March: SOLD OUT
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Group 9: 7-13 March: SOLD OUT
Group 10: 16-22 March: SOLD OUT
Group 11: 24-30 March
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Group 12: 1-7 April: SOLD OUT
Group 13:9 - 15 April
Group 14: 17-23 April
Group 15: 24-30 April: SOLD OUT
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Group 16: 1-7 May: SOLD OUT
Group 17: 8-14 May
FAQ
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You can check the availability for the trip you would like to book for and send us a WhatsApp with your full name! Our team will get back to you within 24h with a confirmation of availability and a link to pay the deposit in order to secure your spot!
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It is a requirement to be able to know how to swim in the ocean!
Please remember this is an ocean safari!
You do not have to be a scuba-diver nor a free-diver, you just need to know how to swim!!
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In all our trips, each room has 2 people!
If you are coming with your partner / friend, then you will be put in the same room together!
If you are travelling solo, you will be put with another solo traveller of your same gender!
Rooms alone can always be requested at an extra price.
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We do! This would fall under our “Private” trips category.
We have created and run over 10 private family trips with children ages ranging from 2 - 16! We customise the tour depending on the number of kids, their ages and what you want to see & experience!