News

News from Werner Lau

Werner Lau - 03.06.2020 Short update on how things might be developing ... In the meantime, most of our destinations have already considered opening their borders and have published first, provisional plans. The Maldives want to open their borders again on 01 July 2020. Contrary [...]

Our wrecks at the house reef

Blog Filitheyo - 31.05.2020 Two local wrecks we are able to show you. First our KM Agro Mina II, a small Maldivian fishing boat, which is already since November 2009 part of the house reef. The second one is the Koimas I. This one is [...]

Werner Lau News

Werner Lau - 19.05.2020 Every day we receive several inquiries as to when diving with Werner Lau will be possible again. To say it in advance: Of course nobody knows exactly yet. Among other things we are waiting for the flight schedules of the airlines [...]

recently on Bathala …

Bathala - 14.05.2020 A staff diving day in Bathala! The island is well visited. All the staff from Thudufushi and Athuruga are there too and are waiting for the things to happen. Let's be positive about the future! In a few weeks we will know [...]

Maldives News

Maldives - 28.04.2020 Our crew on Filitheyo is sending you best regards. Everyone is doing well on Fili, diving at the house reef is still great, even if the monsoon change is starting now. Also from Bathala and Medhufushi there is nothing new to report. [...]

Comet fisch

Bog Filitheyo - 27.04.2020 Did you know ... Cometfishes use their fake eye at the back of their body for two purpuses at least? 1. to survive: when treatened they stick their face into a hole in the reef and the back looks like a [...]

Corona Update 26.04.2020

Well, of course all our hotels and diving centres are still closed. Like everyone else we are wondering, too: When will we resume? When will we be able to open where and what again? This will depend largely on when flight concepts will finally be [...]

At Home!

MY Sheena - 13.04.2020 Finally... After the quarantine in Hulemale the MY Sheena has finally arrived on the home island of our Captain Harish.

Maldives

Maldives - 08.04.2020 Small message from the Maldives: There are no more guests, but the remaining staff on Medhu, Bathala and Filitheyo is doing very well. There are certainly worse things than being an "island prisoner" and being able to avoid Corona..🙂... Anyway, we are [...]

Update 06.04.2020

First of all thank you very much from all of us for your good wishes and that you are thinking of us. In particular, I would like to thank our many repeat customers for their trust during the crisis. MALDIVES: Filitheyo and Medhufushi: Now there [...]

Maintenance Work in Filitheyo

Filitheyo - 02.04.2020  Hey lovely people! Only 4 divers and 7 guests left in total here on Fili! Now is time for maintenance, regulators and ropes from the house reef so that everything is perfectly ready for your next visit!

MY Sheena Logbook 08. – 15.03.2020

MY Sheena - 7 days tour from Fuvamulah Gaafu Alifu Atoll to Fuvamulah Best of the Best of the Maldives This time we pic up our guests straight from Fuvamulah Airport. There are 11 guest and everybody arrives on time. A big part of the [...]

Cleaning Day

Medhufushi - 22.03.2020 Sunday is cleaning day - so we went on a clean-up dive around the arrival jetty and were pretty successful taking garbage off the water. Every bit of plastic not being in the ocean saves lifes. 🐢🐙

Corona Update

22.03.2020 Update Corona: We would like to thank you all for your good wishes and for thinking of us. We are thinking of you too.  MALDIVES: So far there have been only isolated cases of Corona. The government is isolating the islands and Male extensively, […]

Update

Hi everyone! This is our actual situation worldwide. Fuerteventura - we have closed our dive center, the club will most likely be closed within the next few days. In Fuerteventura there is a curfew and the same recommendations as everywhere else in the world: keep [...]

Whale Shark

Filitheyo - 17.03.2020 Whaleshaaaaaark today on the red boat!

temporarily our last house reef dive

Blog Bathala - 17.03.2020 Our last dive, temporarily, on the Bathala housereef. This is a farewell to the island and our friends under water. Soon we will be back, to reload the action and excitement. Thanks to all our divers for sending us good vibes [...]

Marbled Stingrays

Filitheyo - 15.03.2020 The marbled stingrays are very present in our atoll at the moment... It is probably mating time as we see them more and more in pairs! How frustrating to see them barely moving in the strong current while our masks vibrate because [...]

Logbook 01. – 08.03.2020

MY Sheena - 7 days tour from Gaafu Alifu Atoll to Fuvamulah Tour Best of the Best of the Maldives With a new group of 12 guests, we start our tour in the atoll of Gaafu Alifu. Our guests arrive via the airport on the [...]

Quarantine Situation

Update Bathala – 12.03.2020 Good news from the Maldives. Following the tests conducted by the Ministry of Health last night, the quarantine for Bathala has now been officially lifted by the Ministry of Health. It seems that no one has had any fever or other [...]

International Women’s Day

Blog Medhu - 08.03.2020 Happy International Women's Day to all the strong women all over the World. With each and every fibre of your body you can be damn proud of you and whatever you have achieved in life. Don't let anybody pull you down [...]

Entrance & Exit Marks at the house reef

Blog Bathala - 07.03.2020 Our housereef has distinguished markings, to make it easier for our divers to orient themselves. The entry/exit points are identified with a sign on the surface and rope stretching down to 30m of depth. We use canisters to support this rope. [...]

Once a month …

Blog Medhufushi - 07.03.2020 Here we go again: once a month we practice the use of the emergency oxygen unit, so that everything runs smoothly, if ever needed. Nice to see that the guys had so much fun :-)

Lemon Shark at the house reef

Blog Filitheyo - 07.03.2020 400 Dives! And 250 of them with Werner Lau on Filitheyo! Congratulations Bhanu! Also lemon shark on the house reef.

Temporarily Change of our Cancellation Conditions

Due to the current concern about the corona virus, we have decided to temporarily change the cancellation conditions. For all new bookings the following applies with immediate effect: These bookings can be cancelled or rebooked free of charge up to 14 days before arrival. These [...]