28/06/2014
MV Leo Force Maldives Liveaboards scuba diving , Considered one of the top three boats in the Maldives. Possibly there is nothing you could think about which is on this boat.
It has 42 meters length x 12 meters wide, 700cv Caterpillar engine; 3 generators, 2 Caterpillar 65 KW and 1 Onan 27 KW; desalination plant 30 ton /day; 3 air conditioning groups.
Last generation lighting system inside, outside and underwater. Touch switches. WIFI all over the boat. Electricity: available 24 hours. Voltage: 220 V.
SPA available (with supplement) with the complete massages room, sauna and steam bath.
*Two whirlpool baths outside one in bow and the other in stern.
3 solariums with sun beds and mattresses (in bow, stern and in the upper bridge).
Bar on the upper deck.
*Living room with sofas, massage armchairs, 65’ TV with in house channels, satellite navigation and film system.
Music equipment including Disco room with Karaoke.
*10 excellent cabins for 20 people, 7 wide double cabins, 1 Junior Suite, 1 Master Cabin and 1 Master suite.
*All of them have complete bathroom, hair dryer, remote control for lights and air conditioning, 32’ TV with in house movies, satellite, WIFI, in boat phone circuit, safe, bathrobes and towels
Down deck:• 1 Master Cabin with double bed, bathroom and bath (cabin 101).
• 6 cabins with double bed and single bed, bathroom and shower (cabins from 102 to 107).
Main Deck:
• 1 Master Suite with double bed, bathroom, whirlpool bath for 2 people and sea view (cabin 109).
Up Deck:
• 1 Junior Suite with double bed and single bed, bathroom and bath (cabin 110).
• 1 cabin with two single beds, bathroom and shower (cabin 111).
Itinerary:
1) DEEP SOUTH DOWN / UP: North Male, Ari, Vaavu, Meemu, Thaa, Laamu. Objectives: Mantas and Whale Shark in Ari, pelagic channels in Vaavu, Meemu,Thaa and Laamu.
2) SOUTH HEMISPHERE (intermediate stages): Gaaf Alif – Foamulah – Addu / Addu – Foamulah – Gaaf Alif. Departure and arrival airports Gan and Kooddoo depending on the week.
Itinerary objectives: thilas with corals as it was Maldives 25 years ago, channels to enjoy pelagic and sharks, coral reefs and green turtles, mantas and the biggest wreck in Maldives, the British Loyalty.
Highly recommended to join 2 weeks Deep South down/up and Southern Hemisphere.
Dhoni
Diving in both boats are from a Dhoni, auxiliary Maldivian boat, of 18 meters length where air compressors and nitrox well as dive gears are. So it makes the noise of the compressors to refill bottles and humidity equipment is never a problem. 12 and 15 liters steel tanks.
The dhoni is completely independent of the boat so you can access diving spots where coral reefs come almost to the surface and divers’ collection is more comfortable.
Nitrox
We will not now discover the advantages of nitrox, especially for those who know, but the possibility to extend up to 20% the bottom line, no decompression dives as in Donkalo Thila, where mantas dance around us, or touring the southern channels between shoals of jacks, groups of sharks, rays and other pelagics, without having to worry about deco (simply a safety stop) has radically changed our diving cruises.
To increase security, important in a safari , often far from Recompression Chamber, reduce fatigue after 3 dives to enjoy more after-dive activities and visits ... not just the eat , sleep and dive adding discovery of the country, meet its people and its culture. Our NRC NITROX Membrane join systems, and our BAUER and L & W Compressors allow us to fill up to 32% our steel 12 & 15 liter tanks 3 times daily.
Rebreather Friendly
Our safaris are “REBREATHER FRIENDLY” and we can provide SORB (Sofnolime) and medical OXYGEN (100%) – both of them with additional charge, 300 €/week – as well as Booster pump.
An EVOLUTION and a DOLPHIN Rebreathers are available onboard for training only.
You can bring your Rebreather (ask for the availability of tanks for each week) and enjoy diving without bubbles in the paradise.
Fauna, already quiet on their habitat, will approach more, if possible, to the rebreather diver.
You can also make optional CCR Discovery with those equipment’s and make a course with us.
Discovery CCR: have tests on a real, calm dive, with a CCR – Evolution 100 €.
EVOLUTION user course: learn to prepare and test, training dives with exercises, 6 dives. Including certification (User training specific to each device) Rate: CCR EVOLUTION User 700 €
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Sheets and bath
On each cabin there is a bath towel per person that will be changed in midweek.
Each person must provide their own toilet set as well as beach towels, in the boat there are not bath gel or shampoo as in the hotels.
There is NO towels "Exterior / saltwater" so we recommend bringing them from home.
Diving
Drift Diving is the most common in Maldives enjoying the currents; the dhoni will pick up divers at the end of the dive. The expedition leader is an expert diving instructor in these waters and you will have a guide on all dives.
Diving equipment
Bottles of 12 and 15 liters of steel, free air or Nitrox, belt and weights are included. You must bring your own gear and a decompression balloon with at least 9 meters out to signal climbs to surface and thus alert the skipper. Dive computer and spotlight / flashlight for night are essential (if not lack of lighting shall be allowed in the night dives, losing diving). A 3 mm long suit is usually the most suitable, although a shorty or lycra could also serve; suits of 5 mm or more are usually undesirable.
Rental equipment
We have limited sets of equipment onboard for those who want to rent. As we have limited sets, is necessary to book before arrive to Maldives.
We detail the sets we have onboard and the WEEKLY rate.
Payment in cash, on board, rates per week.
• JACKETS sizes XS/S/M/L/XL - 40 USD (30 EUR)
• REGULATORS INCLUDING OCTOPUS AND GAUGE (5 units) - 40 USD (30 EUR)
• SUITS 3mm Sizes from 2 to 6 - 20 USD (15 EUR)
• DIVE NITROX COMPUTERS ALADIN PRO ULTRA (4 units) y EDY (4 units) - 40 USD (30 EUR)
• TORCHES leds (4 units) - 15 USD (10 EUR)
Water temperature
The water temperature in Maldives has a mild range between 28ºC in October / December to 30ºC in April/May.
Photography
Do not forget your camera, both above and underwater, we strongly recommend to bring a HARD DISK and/or PEN DRIVE with high capacity (we recommend at least 32 GB) for the best photographs of the week that usually we download from the onboard COMPUTER. We have available anytime a COMPUTER onboard where you could download, have a look, share and copy photographs.
Communications and Internet
In Maldives we have a good mobile telephony system with cover in 95% of the country; ask to your operator about the roaming, and the activation.
There is a chance of buy at the airport a local line (3 USD) of recharge, CHEAPER than the use of European line; if you are interested, you can buy a local line at the arrival in the airport.
nternet 3G by router available onboard 24 hours with recharging system, community, 3 €/ person/Week (optional) available 24 hours a day in dining room.
Fishing
The Dhonis are equipped with a local equipment. If you are fishing lover, bring your equipment and challenge our crew.
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1.Deposit of a 30% Not Refundable required for any booking. Customers will receive our invoice by e-mail, Customers pay by bank transfer .
2.Balance of 70% paid 90 days from departure date, Not Refundable.
3.Customers refund will be applied, Less 5%, if Mechanical Engine Problem that do not permit the boat to departure, and not been replaced to anther boat .
4.Customers not show up on departure Date OR Time will result on No Refund.
5.We cannot be held financially responsible for any changes in itinerary due to weather conditions, political problems or civil unrest, We will not be responsible on any service on board of any boats or different in prices from any party.
6.All Customer must carry a travel insurance, we will not be hold responsible for flight delay , loss of privet articles , as well diving insurance incase of DCS emergency .
7.Payment : You will receive an e-mail invoice . Once we received the payment we will send you a full confirmation and Your Voucher.
