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the first dive spots at Hondaafushi

Blog Hondaafushi - 10.03.2018 Fisch'n Friends This dive site is located on the north side of the island Mulidhoo. There are lots of colorful fish to see. In addition to swarms of blue fusiliers, yellow snappers, thunas and mackerels, turtles are not uncommon. During the [...]

small improvements …

Blog Hondaafushi - 10.03.2018  Hopefully it will start soon, so we swing the broom again and the brushes and minor cosmetic flaws will be removed.

Sometimes you just do not see a reef …

Blog Medhufushi - 08.03.2018 for the sheer number of fish.. On closer inspection you can not only discover great swarm and big fish, also the otherwise rather shy inhabitants of the sea, such as our crayfish or moray eels. Where evere you look there is [...]

Soft coral paradise

Blog Hondaafushi - 08.03.2018 Around Hondaa exists a real paradise for soft corals. Here are some pictures from our last dives ...

Hondaafushi Dive Spots

Hondaafushi Blog - 07.03.2018 Which instructor doesn't dream of finding a reef, drawing the first dive site map and giving the reef a name? We can experience all this here on Hondaa and we have a lot of fun with it. The first dive site [...]

Mantapoint

Hondaafushi Blog - 06.03.2018 Great, today we discovered the first Manta cleaning station on a colorful reef for you. The site is about 50 - 60 minutes from Hondaafushi and is ideal for day trips and 2 tank dives.  

Spring also starts in the Maldives

Hondaafushi Blog - 05.02.2018   Juhu beginning of spring, with us the flowers bloom already in the most beautiful colors. We wish you that spring will come soon.

movable again

Hondaafushi - 03.03.2018   We are mobile again - the battery of our small truck had suffered from the standstill of the last few months, but thanks to the shopping tour we are now mobile again on the island.

Restaurant and lagoon

With a beautiful view of the large lagoon, you will be able to enjoy the buffet of our chef and his crew in the main restaurant.

Shopping Tour

Hondaafushi Blog - 01.03.2018   On the Maldives, shopping should be planned well, after all, you don't even go a few streets further and find everything you need. In the last 2 weeks our shopping list became bigger and bigger and so we went yesterday [...]

Flowers in front of the dive centre

28.02.2018   We already have some plants around the center but now it's finally getting colorful.

Diving together

Now Julia fulfilled her wish with us. After her friend Dominik is already a certified advanced diver, Julia has successfully made her Open Water certificate with us. After this, nothing stood in the way of their first fun dive together. Once again congratulations and we [...]

Well known faces

27.2.2018 Well known faces - A few days ago a part of the Bathala crew came to Hondaa. Sunil, Baten and all the other crew members are looking forward to seeing you soon at Hondaafushi.

Our two new faces

Blog Filitheyo - 26.02.2018 After Kathi and Flo left for Hondafushi to manage the Diving Centre, Filitheyo has two new faces. Benedicte (Bene) and Michael (Mika) are a married couple from France. With them, being 35 and 40 years old, we got two experienced divers. [...]

Explorer Dive again

Today we visited another reef. Exploring doesn't always mean finding something great 😊 Nevertheless, it was funny (you notice the great leader of our expedition boat). Strong current, visibility of 30m and even the clownfish we found had a lot of fun with today's current.

Explorer Dive

On today's boat trip we made a great discovery. We found a thila, about 45 minutes from Hondaa, which is covered with red and yellow soft corals. In the big overhangs and swim throughs there was a lot to discover. Rare nudibranches, blue striped snapper, [...]

Inspection… finaly

Finally...😊 The final inspection of the resort took place yesterday. Since further steps have to be taken until the opening of the resort, we do not know yet when the resort will definitely open. We wait daily for news and are ready to open at [...]

Now it’s gonna be delicious, chef Neil Pradaap Fernando is here

22.02.2018 Two weeks ago our new chef arrived on Hondaafushi. Neil Pradaap Fernando comes from Sri Lanka and has been travelling in numerous countries around the world for more than 20 years. In the last few years he has worked as a chef on several [...]

21.02.2018 good morning Hondaafushi

Good morning Hondaafushi, we hope you can all admire the island from this jetty soon.

20.02.18 seat of honor

Of course, our diving awards have also been given an honorary place at the base. The diving lamps are now waiting in a nice stand for the first night divers.

Congratulation to 600 dives – with 80!

We always love to celebrate "round dives". We know how proud we were of our first hundreds dives. But the 600th of Thea (Therese) was a special one - a combination of 600 dives and 80 years, which was restaged in a very nice way [...]

Sheena Logbook 11.02. – 18.02.2018

11.02.2018 - Filitheyo - Sheena - Faafu Atoll The southern atolls of the Maldives 11. - 18. Februar 2018 Today is the day where we finally meet and greet the people who we shall be sailing and Diving with for the next 2 weeks. With [...]

19.02.18 hous reef wreck

Today we looked at the wreck that was sunk a few months ago at the house reef. Some batfish, barracudas and a large school of mackerel already feel at home on the wreck. Even small hard and soft corals have already anchored? 😊 Here you [...]

18.02.18 Compressor check

Whoever wants to dive needs air 😊 The compressors are ready to use and we are busy filling up for our explorer dives in the next few days.

17.02.18 Diver Jetty

Our almost 300m long diver jetty. From here we start our house reef and boat tours and you can explore the wreck by scooter. We're gonna watch the wreck in the next few days.