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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 [...]

Taking your very firsts breaths under the water

Medhufushi - 05.03.2020 Do you remember the very first time, you were breathing under the water? Exciting, wasn´t it? A lot of our guests on Medhufushi decide to do a "Resort Dive", to try Scuba Diving for the first time ever. Today we had the [...]

Logbook 16.02. – 01.03.2020

14 Days Tour-Gaafu Alifu - Gaafu Alifu 16th February - 1st March 2020 It's another trip for the Sheena this season. We are starting from Gaafu Alifu and coming back to towards Gaafu Alifu. During this trip we will be visiting the following atolls - [...]

Nice Encounter

Medhufushi - 27.02.2020 Nice encounter on our dive at "Mantas and more"... Did you know that the dots on a spotted eagle ray's back are as unique as your fingerprint?

The 3 Musketeers

Blog Medhufushi - 25.02.2020 The 3 Musketeers of Medhufushi welcome you to the local divecenter and can't wait to show you our amazing Underwater World. From Try Scuba for the very first time to becoming a certified diver, doing your Nitrox certification or any other [...]

Logbook 09. – 16.02.2020

MY Sheena - 7 days tour from Filitheyo to Gaafu Alifu Atoll (Transfer Tour) Our guests arrive on Sunday the 9th of February, as we meet them on the island of Filitheyo we introduced them to the 4 guests who are staying on from the [...]

Nightdive @ Bathala House Reef

Blog Bathala - 24.02.2020 Time for a night dive. At our Bathala house reef, on the north side, we are lucky to spot grey reef sharks on the move. These predators are night active, so there is quite some action under way. Do not be [...]

SSI Crossover

Filitheyo - 20.02.2020 Five new SSI instructors for Werner Lau dive centers in the Maldives! Madita, Jerome, Natalie, Mat and Corinne were already very experienced diving instructors but so far not SSI certified... And also a new Assistant Instructor Trainer, Mika for Filitheyo, who can [...]

Logbook 02. – 09.02.2020

MY Sheena - 7 days tour from Filitheyo to Filitheyo We receive our 9 guests and brief our route. This also includes our safety at sea briefing. 03 February 2020 Dive 1 - One Way Ticket Dive 2 - Western Highlight Dive 3 - Happy [...]

Team 2020

Filitheyo - 17.02.2020 Here is the whole Filitheyo Werner Lau Dive Center team (except Harun who is on holidays). As you can see this team can be friendly but serious and can also go totally crazy at times! From right to left at the back [...]

Nathalie

Blog Bathala - 12.02.2020 Our new team member just arrived, instructor Natalie from Switzerland. Enthusiastic and motivated, she can’t wait to get wet and explore the marine life of Bathala. Besides German, she also speaks English, and this is her second year on the Maldives, [...]

Madita & Jerome

Filitheyo - 11.02.2020 Madita is from Germany, Köln, and used to be yoga and fitness teacher but that was before she fell in love for scuba diving! (sure she still practices in secret though!!!). Jerome is belgian (from Wallonie) and used to be a paramedic, [...]

MY Sheena Logbook – 19.01. – 02.02.2020

14 Days Tour - Filitheyo - Filitheyo We are starting for this 14 days tour from Filitheyo (Faafu Atoll) and coming back to towards Filitheyo (Faafu Atoll). During this trip we will be visiting the following atolls - Faafu Atoll , Meemu Atoll, Thaa Atoll, [...]