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Guests Drawing

Blog Bathala - 17.07.2019 It looks like the Sandini family liked diving on Bathala very much. Thanks for the drawing and it was a lot of fun with you...stay tuned and always good air... Valentina, Tofail, Sakib, Ali, Lulu, Joy and Maxim

Good Morning Maaya Thila

Blog Bathala - 25.06.2019 After a longer break we went diving at Maaya Thila again. Well, what to say...the usual madness... 2 eagle rays, 3 grey reef sharks, 2 silvertip sharks, countless whitetip reef sharks and also a turtle...and the whole stuff directly in the [...]

first time out with the Dhoni …

Blog Bathala - 22.06.2019 Finally, we go out to dive for the first time with our dhoni and guests. The destination is the Bathala Thila, not much has to be said about this dive site. Those who have been diving here before will now reminisce [...]

Deco-Beer on Bathala

Blog Bathala - 20.06.2019 The first deco beer with our divers...what a joyful sight. Tomorrow we go the first time out with our Dhoni and guests...stay tuned

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Bathala Update

Sandies Bathala is open for guest since 18 June 2019!   Today we got the information from our base leader Maxim that the island is finally open. The first guests have already checked in at the dive center and we will provide you with pictures [...]

At least we’re making steps forward

Blog Bathala - 28.05.2019 Unfortunately the opening of Bathala was postponed again but our compressors are standing and running smoothly. Island map and teamboard are also hanging, now only the divers are missing...stay tuned

Our newest staff member

Blog Bathala - 22.05.2019 Our newest Italian staff member has arrived at Bathala. Fresh from Ko Lanta / Thailand, Valentina now wants to explore the underwater world of the Maldives and is looking forward to the opening of the resort. She speaks Italian, English and [...]

Equipment Room and Workshop

Blog Bathala - 13.05.2019 The equipment room is finished and our workshop is equipped. The compressor room is about to be finished and then the divers can come...stay tuned ... and this is our local team, who is hard working even during Ramadan from left [...]

Bathala visit

Blog Bathala - 07.05.2019 Werner and Lilly visited us on Bathala to get a picture of the current situation. It will still take a little while with the opening but it will be awesome... stay tuned

Handycraft Maxims Style

Blog Bathala - 02.05.2019 Of course, there is also a lot to be built for the dive equipment. Now also the mask and snorkel racks are ready - Maxim style ...stay tuned

Our base will be established

Blog Bathala - 26.04.2019 Not quite ready yet but the first divers could come... theoretically...stay tuned

underwater impressions

Bathala Blog - 24.04.2019 A check at the house reef showed that it is completely intact except for a few small sections despite the construction measures. The western side is very beautiful, hard and soft corals, sponges etc. are all healthy. Also the north side, [...]

The Werner Lau Table Calendar Campaign is back!

For some years now we have been designing our annual desk calendar with your pictures. Over the past few years we have received so many beautiful pictures of you. So overwhelming was the response that we decided to organize another competition this year. Check all [...]

unser neues Office ..

Blog Bathala - 22.04.2019 The office is furnished for the time being and the first guest requests are already answered. Sanding and varnishing is of course also part of this... stay tuned

Tobi & Maxim

Blog Bathala - 20.04.2019 Maxim & Tobi are, just like Tofail, busy building the dive center. Slowly but surely it will ...

We slowly gonna start …

Blog Bathala - 18.04.2019 Alrighty, we are on Bathala starting to set up the dive center. We already have tanks, a first dive at the famous Bathala Thila and we were not disappointed. Grey reef sharks, eagle rays, barracudas and "Fritzi", a handball-sized pink frogfish.... [...]

Interdive Frankfurt

Hello fellow divers! As of 2020, Werner Lau will no longer be exhibiting at the BOOT in Düsseldorf, but instead will be present at the new Interdive in Frankfurt. The trade exhibition only has a duration of 5 days and will be held from the […]

Exhibition Boot 2019

Day 9 WE MADE IT! We are finished, have packed everything up again, the stand builder is probably still having fun with the stand and we are all on our way home or have already arrived. BOOT 2019 is over, but not our exhibition specials. [...]

The BOOT-show in Düsseldorf

Preparations for the boat show are in full swing. Offers are fixed, flyers are in progress and the team at the fair is also on standby! Besides Werner, Lilly and Florian Lau, Steffi, Bernd, Barbara, Sylvia and Peter will be there for you. Save the [...]

The decision has been made…. Desk Calendar Competition 2019

Our table calendar campaign was also this year a great success. Again, we received so many great pictures and the selection this year was extremely difficult for us. During the competition we received a total of 550 photos. Unfortunately, we can only add 12 of [...]

Interdive 2018

Done! 4 days fair are over. We thank you all for the nice time and look forward to the boat in January. Boat Düsseldorf - 19 - 27 January 2019 in hall 3     Day 3 and 4 There was a lot going on [...]

Sandies Bathala

Bathala - 07.09.2018 Bathala is in the starting blocks. All contracts were signed in the last weeks and the hotel operator has informed us that there will be a soft opening in February 2019. We have been running the dive center at Bathala for years [...]

Good bye Maldives

Blog Hondaafushi - 30.05.2018 No night was too short and no dive too deep. Four wonderful years have passed, with great guests and a great team. We were honoured to lead the legendary diving island Bathala for three years. Bathala was very popular by our [...]

Bathala News

Update 08.08.2018 Bathala has been closed for renovation work since 1.11.2017. According to our latest information, the island will reopen in February 2019. Once the island is open again, we will be there as well with our dive centre. We will keep you up to [...]