The stay at a tourist resort is comfortable and pleasant but also has its limitations. You don't see a lot of the country and the number of dive sites often remain limited to a maximum of one hour sailing with the dhoni, the boat from which you dive. Because of this you lose a lot of time and you are limited to the dive sites in the immediate vicinity of the resort. A safariboat resolves this problem as the boat sails along the most beautiful dive sites and shortens the trip with the dhoni. After the dive, the equipment remains on the dhoni and the only thing you have to do is to step on to the safari boat.

Currently, we use the safari boat the MS Pretty Tombilli during our spring (March & April) safaris. The Tombilli belongs to the classics among the Maldivian safari boats and is refurbished in 2011 with new wet cells, a new generator and a new main engine. The new Maldivian owners take the safari business very seriously and are keen on builing a good reputation. The approximately 24 meter long wooden boat has a capacity of 12 guests. Besides this the boat has a desalination plant, a musicset, a dvd speler and a television. There is also a platform were guests can charge their electronic devices (220volt, Dutch & UK plugs) like dive torches and cameras. The full factsheet of the owners of the Ms Pretty Tombilli is available here: factsheet MS Pretty Tombilli >

In autumn (October & November) we use the Dhinasha for our safaris. The Dhinasha was built in 1999 and has since 2009 her own dhoni with (new) compressor and tanks. The Dhinasha is 28 meter long and has 7 cabins with ensuite toilet and shower which makes the Dhinasha suitable for 14 guests. The Dhinasha is a stronger and heavier boat then the Tombilli which makes it much more suitable for the somewhat rougher autumn safaris. Ofcourse is the Dhinasha also equiped with airconditioning, desalinationplant, soundsystem and (flatscreen) television. The Dhinasha is regularly rented out to Japanese guests what shows the facilities are on a high level.

We dive in relatively small groups (a maximum of 14 guests) and thus significantly increasing the chance of encounters with large marine animals. This in contrast to the latest boats which hold up to 24 guests.

On the Tombilli as well as on the Dhinasha the accompanying dhoni holds the compressor and 11,4 liter aluminium dive tanks. All our dive gear stays on board of the dhoni and the only thing we have to do is to unscrew the regulator from the tank after the dive so the crew can fill the tanks.

The Tombilli and Dhinasha have four to five crew members. On the dhoni there are another two crew members.

On both the Tombilli and the Dhinasha we have oxygen for emergency situations.