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Maldives Update 18.11.2020

The resorts and thus our dive centres will be reopened in December! Opening dates: Bathala: 01. December 2020 exclusively for Qatar Holidays and from 21. December 2020 for all guests Filitheyo and Medhufushi: December 01, 2020 The entry to the Maldives seems to be possible [...]

Thomas Cook

23.09.2019 Dear guests ! You may know from the press that Thomas Cook has filed for Insolvency. As far as the German subsidiaries are concerned, you can find the following on the organiser's website. Current information The negotiations on the planned recapitalisation of Thomas Cook [...]

Saying good-bye to the water sports centre

Hondaafushi - 28.08.2019 We say bye-bye to our water sports equipment on Hondaafushi. The last part of the equipment is loaded here. The equipment is in good hands...

we are on the island until 30.09.2019

Tim and Petra are our diving instructors at Hondaafushi. Of course they will continue the operation of our dive centre professionally and with pleasure until 30.09.2019  . Afterwards Tim will reinforce our team at Filitheyo and Petra is already looking forward to her new challenge [...]

Werner Lau is closing his diving centre in Hondaafushi

Blog Hondaafushi - 26.08.2019 With the effect of 30. September 2019 we are closing our diving centre in Hondaafushi. The circumstances on the island do not allow us to offer the good service our divers are used to. The initial problems could not be resolved [...]

Rescue Operation

Blog Hondaafushi - 25.08.2019 Wednesday morning a small, unfortunately injured pilot whale, was stranded to our bar. Our guests and staff helped to bring the Pilot Whale back into the water. He made it out of the lagoon Thanks everybody for your help.  

neuer Taucher

Blog Hondaafushi - 19.08.2019 Whooohooo .... Our Hondaa Team congrats Klaus-Dieter,as a new Open Water and Nirox Diver. Welcome to our family and we wish you always safe dives.

New faces!

Blog Hondaafushi - 05.08.2019 You might have wondered while reading the last post who the two new faces next to Tom and Julie are. These are Petra and Tim, our new diving instructors here on Hondaa. Petra is German by birth. But then she turned [...]

Good by Hondaafushi – see you in Filitheyo

Blog Hondaafushi - 31.07.2019 We had to say Good bye to Tom. After finishing his job here on Hondaa he flow back to Fili. Merci beaucoup dear Tom. We will miss you!

just for a visit …

Blog Hondaafushi - 28.07.2019   Look who came to visit us! Our safari boat - the Sheena! 😍 Her special tour took her from Male to Hondaafushi. WOW! So many familiar faces! It's great to see you up here with us! :-)

Turtle rescue

Blog Hondaafushi - 25.06.20196 A few days ago, we found a turtle at the beach that got caught in a fishing net. Luckily this turtle was found and released. Unfortunately not every turtle has this luck.

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the new generation

Blog Hondaafushi - 18.06.2019 May we introduce Lukas? He has just completed his Open Water Diver with us and also participated in our Beach Clean Up. That is our future! Best regards from Hondaafushi

Sandcastle Competition

Hondaafushi - 02.06.2019 During the rare times when our guests are not diving, they play in our big sand box. Of course is the theme the under water world too.  Laura and Mark are our absolute Sandcastle Champion! Well done guys!

A little glimpse behind the scenes

Blog Hondafushi - 16.05.2019 Where do you live? This question we get to hear quite often. Therefore we would like to give you a little insight into our home. 😊 All the employees of Hondaafushi have their rooms in the interior of the island. There [...]

Ramadan Mubarak

Blog Hondaafushi - 05.05.2019 Tomorrow Ramadan starts. That’s the fasting month for all Muslims.   It is also a time of spiritual reflection, improvement and increased devotion and worship. Fasting is one of the 5 Pillars of the Islam. The other 4 are: Daily prayer, [...]

Nice Visitors

Blog Hondaafushi - 25.04.2019 It is always nice when Lilly & Werner come to visit us. Since the 80s they have been more or less at home in the Maldives and you can certainly speak of two diving legends. We are delighted to benefit from [...]

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 [...]

New Beginning

Blog Hondaafushi - 17.04.2019 Saying Good Bye to Maxim and Tofail today was not easy. But they are on a mission. They are going to Bathala to prepare the Dive Center for the upcoming reopening. We will miss you like hell but we are not [...]

Surprise

Blog Hondaafushi - 10.04.2019 We were expecting a lot of things - but not manta rays. They said goodbye weeks ago to move to the other side of the Maldives. All the greater was the joy when 3 manta rays came in front of our [...]

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 […]

Water Sport Team

Blog Hondaafushi - 09.03.2019 That Hondaafushi has a great water sports center too you already know. But who is behind it? He calls himself Jagey and is from the neighbouring island. Since 2016 he has his water sport instructor certificate. His passion is everything that [...]

Compressor Team Changes

Blog Hondaafushi - 20.02.2019 There was a lot of movement in our compressor team last week. We had to say goodbye to Kafrul. He changed to Medhufushi. But we got some help from Filitheyo. Uttam, one of our "oldest" employees, will support us for a [...]

Hello from Paradise

Blog Hondaafushi - 11.02.2019 Hey Guys, my name is Dane. I reluctantly left the shark infested waters of South Africa to pursue a career in Scuba Diving that started in Thailand where I met Alex.  Hey I'm Alex. I decided to leave the cool mountain air [...]

House reef diving Hondaafushi

Blog Hondaafushi - 07.02.2019 Back from her holiday Julie immediately tried the new temporary ladder entrance to the house reef. Fantastic to have access to the housereef without a boat ride.