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		<title>Last Minute Deal on Stingray Liveaboard</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stingray Scuba Diving Last Minute Special Offer Several last-minute special deals are being offered on the Stingray liveaboard for great scuba diving holidays that depart in the next few months.  Take advantage of these great prices and experience scuba diving in the Maldives at its very best. Last Minute Deal on Stingray Liveaboard Stingray Scuba [...]]]></description>
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<p>Several last-minute special deals are being offered on the <a title="Stingray Last Minute Deal" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/viewshipdetail/Stingray" target="_blank">Stingray liveaboard</a> for great scuba diving holidays that depart in the next few months.  Take advantage of these great prices and experience scuba diving in the Maldives at its very best.</p>
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<p>Last Minute Deal on Stingray Liveaboard</p>
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<h2>Stingray Scuba Diving Special Offer &#8211; November 24-December 1:</h2>
<p>On November 24, the <a title="Stingray Liveaboard" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/viewshipdetail/Stingray" target="_blank">Stingray Liveaboard</a> sets sail for an amazing seven-night scuba diving trip in the Maldives.  This all-inclusive scuba diving holiday is priced at only USD $1,085 per person.</p>
<h2>Stingray Scuba Diving Special Offer &#8211; December 1-8:</h2>
<p>Stingray Liveaboard sets sail once again on December 1 for an incredible trip that will take in the highlights of Maldives diving.  Don&#8217;t miss this chance to scuba dive at some of the best dive sites in the world during the best diving season of the year in the Maldives.  This seven-night cruise is priced at just USD $1,218 per person, all-inclusive!</p>
<p><div><a href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Eagle-Ray-at-Guraidhoo-Kandu-Dive-Site-Maldives.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1235 " title="Eagle Ray in the Maldives" src="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Eagle-Ray-at-Guraidhoo-Kandu-Dive-Site-Maldives.jpg" alt="Eagle Ray in the Maldives" width="384" height="288" /></a>
<p>Eagle Ray in the Maldives</p>
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<h2>Stingray Scuba Diving Special Offer &#8211; December 15-22:</h2>
<p>Escape to the Maldives for some pre-Christmas winter sun and superb scuba diving.  Stingray is offering great prices for last-minute all-inclusive holiday deals, including this seven-night cruise that departs from Male on December 15, for only USD $1,218 per person.</p>
<h2>Stingray Scuba Diving Special Offer &#8211; December 22-28</h2>
<p>Spend Christmas in the Maldivian sun this year aboard the<a title="Stingray Last Minute Deal" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/newspage/stingray-last-minute-special.html" target="_blank"> Stingray liveaboard</a>.  Departing Male on December 22, guests will spend six nights cruising around the atolls of the Maldives, diving at some of the world&#8217;s best dive spots, for only USD $1,044 per person, including all dives and meals.</p>
<h2>Reserve Your Spot on Stingray Liveaboard</h2>
<p>To find more information about the Stingray Cruise, visit the <a title="Stingray Liveaboard Information Page" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/newspage/viewshipdetail/Stingray">Stingray Liveaboard Information Page.</a></p>
<p>To reserve your space on the Stingray, please contact us at <a href="mailto:mail@maldivesdivetravel.com">mail@maldivesdivetravel.com</a></p>
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		<title>Marine Biologists to Lead Scuba Diving Cruise on Carina</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Carina Liveaboard to Play Host to Marine Biologists for Special Diving Tour Maldives Dive Travel is proud to announce that from February 8 &#8211; 22, 2010, Carina Liveaboard will be hosting a very special scuba diving tour, led by marine biology experts and PADI-certified dive instructors, Mary Eichler-Bilek and Leo Bilek. Mary Eichler-Bilek and Leo [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1>Carina Liveaboard to Play Host to Marine Biologists for Special Diving Tour</h1>
<p><a title="Maldives Dive Travel" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com" target="_blank">Maldives Dive Travel</a> is proud to announce that from February 8 &#8211; 22, 2010, <a title="Carina Liveaboard Information" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/viewshipdetail/Carina" target="_blank">Carina Liveaboard</a> will be hosting a very special scuba diving tour, led by<strong> marine biology experts and PADI-certified dive instructors</strong>, <strong>Mary Eichler-Bilek</strong> and <strong>Leo Bilek</strong>.</p>
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<h2>Maldives Marine Biology Diving Tour Route</h2>
<p>The proposed route for the <a title="Carina Liveaboard Information" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/viewshipdetail/Carina" target="_blank">Carina liveaboard</a> during this special marine biology-focused tour of the Maldives is to cruise around the South Male Atoll, Felidhu Atoll, <a title="Ari Atoll Maldives" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/tag/ari-atoll" target="_blank">Ari Atoll</a> and Rasdhoo Atoll.  The tour will begin and end in Male.  The route is weather-permitting and changes may be made without notice.</p>
<p>Furthermore, the route will follow the specific marine life upon which <strong>Mary Eichler-Bilek&#8217;s </strong>marine biology workshops will focus.</p>
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<dd>Mary Eichler-Bilek, Padi Instructor &amp; Marine Biology Expert</dd>
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<h2><strong>Marine Biology Themed Cruise of the Maldives</strong></h2>
<p>The <strong>marine biology scuba diving cruise</strong> on the <a title="Carina Liveaboard Information" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/viewshipdetail/Carina" target="_blank">Carina liveaboard</a> is ideal for scuba divers who love the ocean, its inhabitants and want to learn more about the diversity of marine life in the Maldives.</p>
<p>After ten years of scuba diving in the Maldives, <strong>Mary Eichler-Bilek</strong> is an expert in <a title="Maldives Marine Biology" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_marine_life" target="_blank"><strong>Maldives marine biology</strong></a> and she enjoys passing this knowledge on to others during her popular marine biology cruises.</p>
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<dd>Carina Liveaboard to Host Marine Biology Tour of the Maldives</dd>
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<h2><strong>Carina Marine Biology Diving Cruise Information</strong></h2>
<p>Throughout this special <strong>marine biology diving cruise</strong>, in-depth dive briefings and workshops help participants to discover the reefs and their inhabitants in a whole new light.</p>
<p>Briefings are held in English and German.</p>
<p><strong><em>The entire diving package price is EUR 2,150 per person, including marine biology workshops, all dives and meals. </em></strong></p>
<h3>Night Naturalist Specialty Course &amp; PADI- Underwater Naturalist Certification</h3>
<p>A very special feature of this cruise is the opportunity to take the <strong>Night Naturalist Specialty</strong> course, a programme developed by Mary herself and recognised by<strong> PADI</strong>. There is also the option of obtaining the <strong>PADI- Underwater naturalist certification</strong> during the cruise.  The certification fee of each certification is EUR 90 (the fee is payable on board <strong>Carina</strong>).</p>
<p>The cruise start date is confirmed, and a few places are still open for booking. We look forward to diving with you! Please contact us via <a href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/contact_us">http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/contact_us</a> for more information and bookings.</p>
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		<title>Sea Anemone Ousted by Church!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Transgendered Sea Anemone an Abomination&#8221;, says Baptist Group The Save Our Seas Coalition, a Huntsville-based Baptist group, spoke out Monday against the &#8220;Telia Felina&#8220;, a transgendered sea anemone saying that the organism is &#8220;base and depraved.&#8221; Telia Felina Anemone Filthy Anemone Rev. William Chester, spokesman for the coalition which is dedicated to &#8220;the preservation of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1>&#8220;Transgendered Sea Anemone an Abomination&#8221;, says Baptist Group</h1>
<p>The Save Our Seas Coalition, a Huntsville-based Baptist group, spoke out Monday against the &#8220;<em>Telia Felina</em>&#8220;, a transgendered sea anemone saying that the organism is &#8220;base and depraved.&#8221;</p>
<div><a href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Telia-Felina.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1273" title="Telia Felina Anemone" src="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Telia-Felina.jpg" alt="Telia Felina Anemone" width="250" height="192" /></a>
<p>Telia Felina Anemone</p>
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<h2>Filthy Anemone</h2>
<p>Rev. William Chester, spokesman for the coalition which is dedicated to &#8220;the preservation of aquatic decency and morality&#8221; said: &#8220;This filthy anemone, which exhibits both male and female characteristics, is turning our oceans&#8217; intertidal zones into dens of sin and perversion,&#8221; he added &#8220;For God knows how long, this twisted sea creature has been running rampant in our oceans, spreading its unnatural, bisexual lifestyle. And it&#8217;s high time somebody took a stand.&#8221;</p>
<h2>Anemone&#8217;s Alternative Lifestyle</h2>
<p>The &#8220;<em>Telia Felina</em>&#8221; has been practicing its alternative lifestyle since 1859 and since then over 40 of its subspecies have been identified as transgendered. The coalition also denounced its family structure and reproductive habits. &#8220;Unlike so many respectable, God-fearing creatures, the <em>Telia Felina</em> reproduces asexually, openly mocking traditional family values by giving birth to and raising its young in a single-parent setting,&#8221; Chester said. &#8220;This anti-Christian anemone, which has the audacity to think that a child can grow up properly without the benefit of two loving parents, is truly the Murphy Brown of the deep.&#8221;</p>
<h2>Asexual Anemone is Not Natural</h2>
<p>He added: &#8220;If you still doubt the pain and suffering wrought by this undersea abomination, just look into the eyes of a young anemone child forced to grow up wondering why Mommy and Daddy live in the same body. This, my friends, is not natural.&#8221;</p>
<p>As part of the coalition&#8217;s campaign against the organism they are calling upon environmental groups such as Greenpeace to put an end to their defense of endangered species and creatures that don&#8217;t have high moral standards. The coalition is also threatening a boycott of aquariums displaying the <em>Telia Felina</em> or any other organism of uncertain character.</p>
<p>Chester asked: &#8220;Is this the kind of marine invertebrate we want our children to see on their school field trips to the aquarium?&#8221; He believes that by putting the <em>Telia Felina</em> on display in the nation&#8217;s aquariums it sends a message to children encouraging a transsexual lifestyle.</p>
<h2>Christian Anemone &#8220;Crossed Over&#8221; to a Life of Depravity</h2>
<p>&#8220;It is truly sad to see what could have been an upstanding Christian creature cross over to a life of depravity and abasement,&#8221; Pastor Kenneth Boyle, director of the Loaves and Fishes Academy Of Christian Marine Biology, said of the Telia felina. &#8220;Just look at its flamboyant bright green and gold coloration. And its hundreds of effeminate tentacles, which sway back and forth temptingly in an effort to lure the spiritually weak. The Bible says that on the fifth day, God filled the oceans with living creatures, but surely this is not what He intended.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>Black Pearl Dives at Nassimo Thila &amp; Kuda Giri</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guests aboard the Black Pearl Liveaboard dive at Nassimo Thila and Kuda Giri in the Maldives&#8230; The Black Pearl liveaboard began the day’s first dive from Nassimo Thila, which is considered to be one of the Maldives&#8217; best dive sites. Nassimo Thila Dive Site During your next diving holiday in the Maldives, Nassimo Thila is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1><em>Guests aboard the Black Pearl Liveaboard dive at Nassimo Thila and Kuda Giri in the Maldives&#8230;</em></h1>
<p>The <strong><a title="Black Pearl Liveaboard Maldives" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/viewshipdetail/Black_Pearl" target="_blank">Black Pearl liveaboard</a></strong> began the day’s first dive from <a title="Nassimo Thila Maldives Dive Site" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_dive_sites/nassimo-thila.html" target="_blank"><strong>Nassimo Thila</strong></a>, which is considered to be one of the <a title="Maldives Dive Sites" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_dive_sites" target="_blank">Maldives&#8217; best dive sites</a>.</p>
<h2>Nassimo Thila Dive Site</h2>
<p>During your next diving holiday in the Maldives, <a title="Nassimo Thila Maldives Dive Site" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_dive_sites/nassimo-thila.html" target="_blank"><strong>Nassimo Thila</strong></a> is a must! <strong>Nassimo Thila</strong> is an oval-shaped Thila displaying a good variety of colourful, soft corals. The most interesting aspect of <strong>Nassimo Thila </strong>is the randomly scattered pinnacles.</p>
<p><strong>Nassimo Thila</strong> features scattered coral blocks rising from the ocean floor up to 23 meters, as well as caves and overhangs where divers can swim around and observe the beauty of this oval-shaped thila.</p>
<div><img class="size-full wp-image-1288" src="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Tubastrea.jpg" alt="Tubastrea, also called sun coral" width="448" height="336" />
<p>Tubastrea, also called sun coral</p>
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<h2>Gulhi Island, South Male&#8217; Atoll</h2>
<p>The weather conditions improved, allowing the <strong><a title="Black Pearl Liveaboard Maldives" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/viewshipdetail/Black_Pearl" target="_blank">Black Pearl liveaboard</a></strong> to cross over to the <strong>island of Gulhi in the South Male’ Atoll</strong>.</p>
<h2>Kuda Giri Dive Site</h2>
<p>The second dive was performed at <strong>Kuda Giri</strong> as night dive. <strong>Kuda Giri</strong> is one of the ideal locations around the Male&#8217; Atoll for to perform an easy night dive site. This small <strong>Giri</strong> offers everything from beautiful coral growth to interesting reef dwellers during the night.</p>
<p>Caves and overhangs are filled with a species of sponge called <strong>tubastrea,</strong> also known as sun coral. <a title="Maldives Marine Life" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_marine_life" target="_blank">Marine life</a> includes leaf fish, scorpion fish, moray eels and nudibraches.</p>
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		<title>Christmas Holidays on a Maldives Liveaboard</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1><em>Spend your Christmas holidays on a diving liveaboard in the warm, tropical paradise of the Maldives!</em></h1>
<p>This <strong>Christmas</strong> season, spend your <strong>holidays</strong> discovering the magnificent underwater world of the <strong><a title="Maldives" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_info" target="_blank">Maldives</a></strong> on a <strong>diving liveaboard</strong>!</p>
<p>Instead of suffering through another dreary <strong>Christmas</strong> season, shivering as the freezing cold rain soaks through your jacket and cuts like a knife into the fragile skin beneath, treat yourself and experience a once-in-a-lifetime scuba adventure in the <strong>Maldives</strong>!</p>
<h2>Christmas Holidays in the Maldives</h2>
<p>The <strong>Maldives</strong>, a tropical country whose warm, paradaisical waters are clear and crystalline, providing shelter to a host of unique <a title="Maldives Underwater Creatures" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_marine_life" target="_blank">underwater creatures</a>. Divers can expect to see grey reef sharks, manta rays, whale sharks and many, many more!</p>
<p><a title="Maldives Dive Travel" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/" target="_blank">Maldives Dive Travel</a> offers a large variety of <strong>Christmas holiday </strong>specials on wide selection of pre-screened <strong>Maldives liveaboard</strong><strong>s</strong>. Learn more about <a title="Maldives Liveaboards" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_safari_ships" target="_blank"><strong>Maldives Liveaboards</strong> here</a>!</p>
<h2>Christmas Holiday Deals on a Maldives Liveaboard</h2>
<p>Check out the <strong>Christmas holiday deals</strong> on the following <strong>Maldives liveaboards</strong>:</p>
<h3>Spend your Christmas Holiday on the MV Orion Liveaboard</h3>
<p><strong>MV Orion Scuba Diving Cruise &#8211; December 21-28:</strong><br />
Spend Christmas 2009 in the Maldives! Get away from the cold weather with your friends or family and experience Christmas in the sun.<br />
<strong><em>MV Orion Christmas safari just USD $1,680 per person, all-inclusive!</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em><img style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: initial none initial;" title="MV Orion Junior Suite" src="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/specials/junior-suite-orion.jpg" border="0" alt="MV Orion Junior Suite" width="170" height="120" /> <img style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: initial none initial;" title="MV Orion Boat" src="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/specials/mv-orion-boat.jpg" border="0" alt="MV Orion Boat" width="170" height="120" /> <img style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: initial none initial;" title="MV Orion Reception Area" src="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/specials/MV-Orion-Reception-Area.jpg" border="0" alt="MV Orion Reception Area" width="170" height="120" /></em></strong></p>
<h3>Spend your Christmas Holiday on the Stingray Liveaboard</h3>
<p><strong>Stingray Scuba Diving Holiday &#8211; December 22-28:</strong><br />
Escape to the Maldives and spend Christmas in the sun! The <a title="Stingray Maldives Liveaboard" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/viewshipdetail/Stingray" target="_blank">Stingray Liveaboard</a> is offering a 6-night scuba diving holiday from December 22-28. Spend your days scuba diving, snorkeling, suntanning and relaxing in this tropical island paradise and return home rejuvenated and ready for the New Year to begin.<br />
<strong><em>Stingray Christmas safari just USD $1,044 per person, all-inclusive!</em></strong></p>
<p><img style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" src="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/images/boatpages/stingray-maldives-11249516249.jpg" border="0" alt="Stingray" width="520" height="129" /></p>
<h3>Spend your Christmas Holiday on the Black Pearl Liveaboard</h3>
<p><strong>Black Pearl Scuba Diving Cruise &#8211; December 21 &#8211; 28:</strong><br />
Another seven-night trip diving safari on the <a title="Black Pearl Liveaboard Maldives" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/viewshipdetail/Black_Pearl" target="_blank">Black Pearl</a> begins on December 21st, allowing you to experience Christmas in the tropics. This is the perfect time for a scuba diving holiday in the Maldives.  Depature date is confirmed.<br />
<strong><em>Black Pearl Christmas safari just USD $1,386 per person, all-inclusive!</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em><img style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px none initial;" src="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/images/boatpages/black_pearl_maldives-1_1248948283.jpg" alt="" width="482" height="120" /></em></strong></p>
<h3>Spend your Christmas Holiday on the Galileo Liveaboard</h3>
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<p><strong>Galileo Liveaboard Scuba Diving Safari &#8211; Dec 21st-Jan 2nd:</strong></p>
<p>For the ultimate scuba diving holiday in the Maldives, book a space on this 12-night scuba diving expedition on <a title="Galileo Maldives Liveaboard" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/viewshipdetail/Galileo" target="_blank">Galileo</a> and visit the largest variety of dive sites in hte Maldives.  With 12 nights available for cruising, there is no doubt you will have the opportunity to visit atolls that shorter dive safaris simply cannot include in their itineraries.Escape to the Maldives and spend Christmas in the sun!</p>
<p><strong><em>Galileo Christmas safari just USD €1,296 per person, all-inclusive!</em></strong></p>
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		<title>Black Pearl Dives North and South Male Atolls – Miyaru Faru, Kuda Giri &amp; Kandooma Thila</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1><em>The Black Pearl liveaboard explores the underwater marine life around the Maldivian North and South Male Atolls&#8230;</em></h1>
<p>Fortunately, the <a title="Maldives Weather" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/weather" target="_blank">weather in the Maldives</a> brightened up, allowing the <a title="Black Pearl Liveaboard" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/viewshipdetail/Black_Pearl" target="_blank"><strong>Black Pearl</strong></a> to perform three spectacular dives. Check out <a title="Black Pearl Liveaboard Special Offers" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/newspage/black-pearl-special-offers.html" target="_blank">special offers for the Black Pearl liveaboard</a> here!</p>
<h2>Black Pearl Liveaboard Dives Miyaru Faru<a href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/napolean-wrasse-maldives.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-1321" src="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/napolean-wrasse-maldives.jpg" alt="Napolean Wrasse Maldives" width="417" height="298" /></a></h2>
<p><strong><strong><span>The </span><a title="Black Pearl Liveaboard" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/viewshipdetail/Black_Pearl" target="_blank">Black Pearl</a></strong></strong>&#8217;s first dive was to <strong>Miyaru Faru,</strong> meaning Shark&#8217;s Reef. North of <a title="Black Pearl Liveaboard" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/viewshipdetail/Black_Pearl" target="_blank"><strong>Black Pearl</strong></a> is a channel dive, where divers can take advantage of the island&#8217;s best currents, which generally bring lots of fish feeding on plankton. The current was not as fast as usual, though there remained an abundance of <a title="Maldivian Fish Life" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_marine_life" target="_blank">Maldivian fish life</a>. Divers saw white tip sharks and <a title="Napoleon Wrasse Maldives" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_marine_life/napoleon-wrasse.html" target="_blank">napoleon wrasse</a> during their dive at <strong>Miyaru Faru</strong>.</p>
<h2>Black Pearl Liveaboard Dives Kuda Giri Wreck</h2>
<p><a title="Kuda Giri Dive Site" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/kuda-giri-dive-site.html" target="_blank"><strong>Kuda Giri</strong></a>, in the <strong>South Male Atoll</strong>, possesses two dive sites: the <em>giri</em>, or pinnacle, and the small, 10-year-old wreck, which sits upright on the sea floor. The wreck can be explored from its bow at 18 meters all the way down to its stern at 30 meters.</p>
<h3>Kuda Giri Night Dive</h3>
<p>The <a title="Black Pearl Liveaboard" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/viewshipdetail/Black_Pearl" target="_blank"><strong>Black Pearl</strong></a> dove the giri, or pinnacle, at night, discovering a large variety of noctural fish life, such as the nocturnal squirrel fish.</p>
<h3>Kuda Giri Wreck Dive</h3>
<p>The <strong><a title="Kuda Giri Dive Site" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/kuda-giri-dive-site.html" target="_blank"><strong>Kuda Giri</strong></a></strong> wreck is a small fishing trawler, which was scuttled (or sunk deliberatively) at the south western side. The 25 meter long fishing trawler is home to many species, including beautiful sponges, seasonal school of glass fish, shrimps, nudibranches and many more.</p>
<h2>Black Pearl Liveaboard Dives Kandooma Thila</h2>
<p>Shaped like a teardrop, <a title="Kandooma Thila Maldives Dive Site" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_dive_sites/kandooma-thila.html" target="_blank"><strong>Kandooma Thila</strong></a> is one of the most spectacular dives in the <strong>South Male Atoll</strong>, for scenery as well as for prolific fish life.</p>
<p>During The <a title="Black Pearl Liveaboard" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/viewshipdetail/Black_Pearl" target="_blank"><strong>Black Pearl</strong></a>&#8217;s dive at <strong>Kandooma Thila</strong>, there was little current, though divers spotted a couple of white tip reef sharks.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Kuda Giri Wreck dive site in the Maldives is a treat for avid scuba divers! The Kuda Giri dive site, located in the South Male Atoll of the Maldives, possesses a small boat wreck and a pinnacle. Kuda Giri Dive Site Information Location: South Male Atoll, 22km south of Male&#8217; Description: Wreck / Reef [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1><em>The Kuda Giri Wreck dive site in the Maldives is a treat for avid scuba divers!</em></h1>
<p><em> </em></p>
<div>The Kuda Giri dive site, located in the South Male Atoll of the Maldives, possesses a small boat wreck and a</div>
<div>pinnacle.</div>
<div>Kuda Giri Dive Site Information</div>
<div>Location: South Male Atoll, 22km south of Male&#8217;</div>
<div>Description: Wreck / Reef</div>
<div>Depth: 31 meters (102 feet)</div>
<div>Visibility: Approximately 10 to 25 meters (50 feet)</div>
<div>Currents: Gentle</div>
<div>Surface Conditions: Calm</div>
<div>Water Temperature: Approximately 27 to 30°C</div>
<div>Experience Level: Beginner to Intermediate</div>
<div>Diving Season: All Year Round</div>
<div>Access: Maldives Liveaboard</div>
<div>Kuda Giri Dive Site &#8211; Wreck</div>
<div>The Kuda Giri dive site features a small ship wreck, a fishing trawler that was scuttled (or sunk deliberately)</div>
<div>10 years ago. The fishing trawler was sunk to form an artifical reef, which has proved to be a success. The</div>
<div>wreck is now covered by stony, staghorn and table corals, not to mention the colorful red, orange and yellow</div>
<div>sponges that reside amongst the coral.</div>
<div>The wreck sits upright on the sea floor, and can be explored from its bow (which points towards the giri, or</div>
<div>pinnacle) at 18 meters all the way down to its stern at 30 meters.</div>
<div>Experience divers can swim through the wreck, discovering the plethora of sea life that now calls the captain&#8217;s</div>
<div>cabin, cargo hold and machine room home. Divers can enter the wreck through the machine room and exit at the</div>
<div>stern, or enter at the front cargo hold and exit at the bridge.</div>
<div>While diving amongst the wreck&#8217;s remains, divers should look out for large schools of glass fish and bat fish</div>
<div>that have made this sunken ship home. Divers can also expect to see turtles, napoleon wrasse, jack fish, trigger</div>
<div>fish, shrimp, lobsters, frog fish, blue fin trevally, fusiliers and leaf fish, among others!</div>
<div>Kuda Giri Dive Site &#8211; Reef / Pinnacle</div>
<div>After the wreck, you can swim back to the reef / pinnacle, where you can enjoy a typical reef dive, as well as all the Maldivian marine life that comes along with it, including napoleon wrasse, parrot fish, oriental sweetlips and many more.</div>
<div>The reef tower features beautiful overhangs overflowing with colorful soft coral. Fish playfully swim amongst the coral, often making for a great photo opportunity.</div>
<p>The <strong>Kuda Giri dive site</strong>, located in the South Male Atoll of the Maldives, possesses a <strong>small boat wreck</strong> and a <strong>reef / pinnacle</strong>.</p>
<h2>Kuda Giri Dive Site Information<a href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/big-eye-trevally-kuda-giri-maldives.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1335" title="Big Eye Trevally at Kuda Giri, Maldives" src="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/big-eye-trevally-kuda-giri-maldives-300x213.jpg" alt="Big Eye Trevally at Kuda Giri, Maldives" width="300" height="213" /></a></h2>
<ul>
<li>Location: South Male Atoll, 22km south of Male&#8217;</li>
<li>Description: Wreck / Reef</li>
<li>Depth: 31 meters (102 feet)</li>
<li>Visibility: Approximately 10 to 25 meters (50 feet)</li>
<li>Currents: Gentle</li>
<li>Surface Conditions: Calm</li>
<li>Water Temperature: Approximately 27 to 30°C</li>
<li>Experience Level: Beginner to Intermediate</li>
<li>Diving Season: All Year Round</li>
<li>Access: Maldives Liveaboard</li>
</ul>
<h2>Kuda Giri Dive Site &#8211; Wreck</h2>
<p>The <strong>Kuda Giri dive site</strong> features a small ship wreck, a fishing trawler that was scuttled (or sunk deliberately) 10 years ago. The fishing trawler was sunk to form an artifical reef, which has proved to be a success. The wreck is now covered by stony, staghorn and table corals, not to mention the colorful red, orange and yellow sponges that reside amongst the coral.</p>
<p>The <strong>Kuda Giri wreck</strong> sits upright on the sea floor, and can be explored from its bow (which points towards the giri, or pinnacle) at 18 meters all the way down to its stern at 30 meters.</p>
<p>Experienced divers can swim through the <strong>Kuda Giri wreck</strong>, discovering the plethora of sea life that now calls the captain&#8217;s cabin, cargo hold and machine room home. Divers can enter the <strong>Kuda Giri wreck</strong> through the machine room and exit at the stern, or enter at the front cargo hold and exit at the bridge.</p>
<p>While diving amongst the <strong>Kuda Giri wreck</strong>&#8217;s remains, divers should look out for large schools of glass fish and bat fish that have made this sunken ship their home. Divers can also expect to see turtles, napoleon wrasse, jack fish, trigger fish, shrimp, lobsters, frog fish, blue fin trevally, fusiliers and leaf fish, among others!</p>
<h2>Kuda Giri Dive Site &#8211; Reef / Pinnacle</h2>
<p>After the <strong>Kuda Giri wreck</strong>, you can swim back to the <strong>reef / pinnacle</strong>, where you can enjoy a typical reef dive, as well as all the Maldivian marine life that comes along with it, including napoleon wrasse, parrot fish, oriental sweetlips and many more.</p>
<p>The reef tower features beautiful overhangs overflowing with colorful soft coral. Fish playfully swim amongst the coral, often making for a great photo opportunity.</p>
<div><a href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/lion-fish-kuda-giri-maldives.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1336" title="Lion Fish Spotted at Kuda Giri Dive Site, Maldives" src="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/lion-fish-kuda-giri-maldives.jpg" alt="Lionfish Spotted at Kuda Giri Dive Site, Maldives" width="580" height="416" /></a>
<p>Lionfish Spotted at Kuda Giri Dive Site, Maldives</p>
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<p>As part of our service as travel agents, we always travel on each of the liveaboards that we promote on <a title="Maldives Dive Travel" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com" target="_blank">Maldives Dive Travel</a> to ensure that the service advertised matches up to the service provided on board.  In October, I had the chance to sample a holiday on the <strong><a title="MV Orion Liveaboard" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/viewshipdetail/MV_Orion" target="_blank">MV Orion</a></strong>.</p>
<div><a href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/MV-Orion-Bow.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1329" title="MV Orion Liveaboard" src="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/MV-Orion-Bow.jpg" alt="MV Orion Liveaboard" width="480" height="272" /></a>
<p>MV Orion Liveaboard</p>
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<p><div><a href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/view-of-mv-orion-from-diving-dhoni-maldives.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1349" title="view of mv orion from diving dhoni maldives" src="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/view-of-mv-orion-from-diving-dhoni-maldives.jpg" alt="View of MV Orion from Diving Dhoni " width="502" height="377" /></a>
<p>View of MV Orion from Diving Dhoni </p>
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<h2>MV Orion Liveaboard Information</h2>
<p>The <strong><a title="MV Orion Liveaboard" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/viewshipdetail/MV_Orion" target="_blank">MV Orion</a></strong> is a brand new liveaboard boat that was constructed in 2009 and only recently began offering scuba diving holidays in the Maldives.  There are 11 guest cabins altogether, including two extra-luxurious suites.  All of the rooms are fantastic and are equipped with all the comforts and conveniences you could hope to imagine.</p>
<div><a href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/MV-Orion-Cabin.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1332" title="MV Orion Cabin" src="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/MV-Orion-Cabin.jpg" alt="MV Orion Cabin" width="510" height="280" /></a>
<p>MV Orion Cabin</p>
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<h2>MV Orion Crew Information</h2>
<p>There are 14 crew members working on <strong><a title="MV Orion Liveaboard" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/viewshipdetail/MV_Orion" target="_blank">MV Orion</a></strong>, including a Thai chef named Rath and the spa-operator, Titi, who also helped with serving meals on board.  Titi does amazing massages out on the deck, which is perfect between dives or on a long journey.  She has the strongest fingers you will ever find in the world, and a 90-minute massage will take you to heaven and back, all for only USD $60.  Of the crew members, four are licensed captains, who can all operate this super-cruiser, and there are two dive guides, Alex and Hassan.  Between them, Alex and Hassan have around 10,000 dives in the Maldives alone, and are both qualified PADI-instructors. Alex’s mother was also on board throughout the cruise.  She is working on the boat as part of the crew training process and to ensure good guest relations.  She is from the UK and has lived all over the world and her stories added a lot of character to the <strong><a title="MV Orion Liveaboard" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/viewshipdetail/MV_Orion" target="_blank">MV Orion</a></strong> experience.</p>
<div><a href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/MV-Orion-Main-Jacuzzi.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1333" title="MV Orion Main Jacuzzi" src="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/MV-Orion-Main-Jacuzzi.jpg" alt="MV Orion Main Jacuzzi" width="480" height="319" /></a>
<p>MV Orion Main Jacuzzi</p>
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<div><a href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/private-jacuzzi-on-mv-orion-liveaboard-maldives.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-1348" title="Private Jacuzzi on MV Orion Liveaboard Maldives" src="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/private-jacuzzi-on-mv-orion-liveaboard-maldives-1024x682.jpg" alt="Private Jacuzzi on MV Orion Liveaboard" width="491" height="327" /></a>
<p>Private Jacuzzi on MV Orion Liveaboard</p>
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<h2>MV Orion Guests</h2>
<p>Maximum capacity on the <strong><a title="MV Orion Liveaboard" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/viewshipdetail/MV_Orion" target="_blank">MV Orion</a></strong> is 20 guests; during our cruise there were just 16 guests, including people from the USA, China, Holland, Austria, United Arab Emirates, Singapore and UK.  The guests were a variety of people, from scuba divers enjoying the diving in the Maldives to underwater videographers, journalists and travel writers.</p>
<h2>MV Orion Itinerary Information</h2>
<p>On the first day aboard the <strong><a title="MV Orion Liveaboard" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/viewshipdetail/MV_Orion" target="_blank">MV Orion</a></strong>, there was no diving.  Instead we spent the day getting comfortable on board and getting to know the other guests.  On the first evening, once all the guests had arrived on the boat, we were given a briefing about everything: scuba diving safety, boat rules, diving rules, meal times, emergency practices and security features of the <strong>MV Orion</strong>.  During the briefing we were also introduced to the <strong>MV Orio</strong>n Crew.</p>
<p><div><a href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/divers-get-ready-for-underwater-adventure-on-mv-orion-maldives.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1367" title="Divers get ready for underwater adventure on MV Orion" src="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/divers-get-ready-for-underwater-adventure-on-mv-orion-maldives.jpg" alt="Divers get ready for underwater adventure on MV Orion" width="491" height="369" /></a>
<p>Divers get ready for underwater adventure on MV Orion</p>
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<div><a href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/maldives-scuba-divers-ready-for-next-dive-from-mv-orion.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1368" title="Scuba divers in the Maldives get ready for their next dive from the Orion" src="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/maldives-scuba-divers-ready-for-next-dive-from-mv-orion.jpg" alt="Scuba divers in the Maldives get ready for their next dive from the Orion" width="491" height="369" /></a>
<p>Scuba divers in the Maldives get ready for their next dive from the Orion</p>
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<div><a href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/view-of-mv-orion-from-diving-dhoni-maldives1.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1369" title="View of the MV Orion in the Maldives from the Diving Dhoni" src="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/view-of-mv-orion-from-diving-dhoni-maldives1.jpg" alt="View of the MV Orion from the Diving Dhoni" width="491" height="369" /></a>
<p>View of the MV Orion from the Diving Dhoni</p>
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<h3>MV Orion Scuba Diving, October 6, 2009.</h3>
<p>Our first dive was at Paradise Manta Point in the North Male Atoll.  It was a nice introductory dive because the current was gentle, but the visibility was unfortunately not that great.   However, we saw a stingray, sea turtle and napoleon wrasse.  We also met up with a huge manta ray that led us over to the cleaning station at this dive site and we were able hang out with it for a while.  After this dive, we began the trip to the Baa Atoll, ready to go to <a title="Hanifaru " href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives.../ark-royal-liveaboard-launched-in-the-maldives.html" target="_blank">Hanifaru</a>.  This is a long trip – around eight hours – but it is a good time to relax on the ship and take in the scenery of the Maldives.  By the time we arrive at Hanifaru it was dark, so we didn’t do any more diving that day.</p>
<div><a href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/gundi-manta-hanifaru-2.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1334" title="Diving with Manta Ray at Hanifaru" src="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/gundi-manta-hanifaru-2.jpg" alt="Diving with Manta Ray at Hanifaru" width="480" height="720" /></a>
<p>Diving with Manta Ray at Hanifaru</p>
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<h3>MV Orion Scuba Diving, October 7, 2009.</h3>
<p>Having arrived at Hanifaru last night, we only had to take a small trip from the <strong>MV Orion</strong> in the comfortable dive Dhoni to the dive site.  While travelling there, we saw a baby turtle on the surface, which was trapped in a plastic bag.  Luckily, we were able to take her on board, free her from the plastic and return this sweet animal to the Indian Ocean.  Diving at Hanifaru (also known as Hani Faru), we were able to see many manta rays.  This dive site was recently featured by National Geographic in a piece called “Feeding Frenzy”, as it is a well-known site where sometimes you can see hundreds of manta rays and many whale sharks all gathered around this site, feeding like crazy.  It was well worth the long trip out here, that’s for sure.  We also dived at Don Fanuh Thila and Darawandu Kandu, where we saw some grey reef sharks, <a title="Oriental Sweetlips" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_marine_life/oriental-sweetlip.html" target="_blank">oriental sweetlips</a>, humphead wrasse, jackfish and tuna.  It was quite a day’s scuba diving.</p>
<p><div><a href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/baby-turtle-trapped-in-plastic-bag-maldives.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1364" title="Baby Turtle Trapped in a Plastic Bag" src="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/baby-turtle-trapped-in-plastic-bag-maldives.jpg" alt="Removing Baby Turtle from Plastic Bag" width="491" height="369" /></a>
<p>Removing Baby Turtle from Plastic Bag</p>
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<div><a href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/divers-save-baby-turtle-and-return-to-ocean-maldives.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1365" title="Divers save the baby turtle and return to the ocean" src="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/divers-save-baby-turtle-and-return-to-ocean-maldives.jpg" alt="Divers save the baby turtle and return to the ocean!" width="461" height="614" /></a>
<p>Divers save the baby turtle and return to the ocean!</p>
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<h3>MV Orion Scuba Diving, October 8, 2009.</h3>
<p>After our day at Hanifaru in the Baa Atoll, the <strong>MV Orion</strong> travelled by night to Rasdhoo Atoll.  At 6 a.m., we took our first Rashsoo Atoll dive at the Rasdhoo Kandu dive site, where we saw a number of <a title="grey reef sharks" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_marine_life/grey-reef-shark.html" target="_blank">reef sharks</a>, white tip reef sharks, <a title="napoleon wrasse" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_marine_life/napoleon-wrasse.html" target="_blank">napoleon wrasse</a>, barracuda and trevallies.  We also saw a group of 12 hammerhead sharks and right at the end of the dive, we came across a group of <a title="manta rays" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_marine_life/manta-ray.html" target="_blank">manta rays</a>.  This was one of the most action-packed dives of the whole trip.  Later on, after travelling to the Ari Atoll, <strong><a title="MV Orion Liveaboard" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/viewshipdetail/MV_Orion" target="_blank">MV Orion</a></strong> stopped at Gangehi Beru Faru in the Ari Atoll. We spent a while looking for whale sharks on the surface, but unfortunately, we were unlucky in our quest.  After spending a little longer looking for whale sharks, since this area is renowned for whale shark encounters, we moved on to our next dive site, <a title="Gangehi Kandu" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_dive_sites/gangehi-kandu.html" target="_blank">Gangehi Kandu,</a> which provided us with an excellent long drift dive thanks to the strong incoming current.  At Gangehi Kandu, we came across several grey reef sharks, a stingray, and a zebra shark, which is sometimes known as a leopard shark.  This day was a busy diving day, as we actually made four dives, the last of which was the always-sensational Maaya Thila night dive, during which we saw sharks hunting, moray eels out and about, swimming away from their usual hiding places and several barracudas feeding.  Maaya Thila is well-known in the Maldives as one of the best night diving sites, and today’s experience was did not disappoint.</p>
<div><a href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/uw-camera-meeting.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1338" title="Underwater Photographers on the MV Orion" src="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/uw-camera-meeting.jpg" alt="Underwater Photographers on the MV Orion" width="442" height="332" /></a>
<p>Underwater Photographers on the MV Orion</p>
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<h3>MV Orion Scuba Diving, October 9, 2009.</h3>
<p>Taking advantage of still being at <a title="Maaya Thila Dive Site" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_dive_sites/maaya-thila.html" target="_blank">Maaya Thila</a>, we dived once again here this morning.  Maaya Thila is a totally different experience by day than it is by night and, although you see some of the same creatures, their behavior differs enormously from day to night.  We saw grey reef sharks again today, but they were not hunting this time.  We also saw some moray eels, but they were hidden in their crevices again, as you would expect during a daytime dive.  Later in the day, we went over to <a title="Fish Head Dive Site" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_dive_sites/fish-head-mushi-mas-mingili-thila.html" target="_blank">Fish Head dive site</a>, where we saw some more grey reef sharks, some napoleon wrasse, some sea turtles and a school of giant trevallies.  Owing to the popularity the night before, the guests on board <strong>MV Orion</strong> all asked to do another night dive at <a title="Maaya Thila Dive Site" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_dive_sites/maaya-thila.html" target="_self">Maaya Thila</a>, which we did.  I have to say, that after all my diving around the world, the <a title="Maaya Thila Dive Site" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_dive_sites/maaya-thila.html" target="_blank">Maaya Thila</a> night dive is certainly one of my favourite dives and is also one of the more consistent dive sites.  While nothing is guaranteed underwater, chances of having a great dive at Maaya Thila are always  high.</p>
<div><a href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Maldives-Underwater-Photos-Grey-Reef-Sharks.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1339" title="Grey Reef Sharks at Maaya Thila" src="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Maldives-Underwater-Photos-Grey-Reef-Sharks.jpg" alt="Grey Reef Sharks at Maaya Thila" width="448" height="312" /></a>
<p>Grey Reef Sharks at Maaya Thila</p>
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<h3>MV Orion Scuba Diving, October 10, 2009.</h3>
<p>Our first dive today was at Makaru Thila in the North Ari Atoll.  It was a nice quiet dive with a few grey reef shark sightings, some white tip reef sharks and other large, pelagic species, including a huge school of tuna.  We then traveled back across the channel to the South Male Atoll and dived at anchored in front of a secluded, uninhabited island, which would play host to our beach barbecue later that evening.  Before that, we traveled by Dhoni to Guraidhoo South, also known as <a title="Guraidhoo Corner" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_dive_sites/guraidhoo-kandu.html" target="_self">Guraidhoo Corner</a>, where we had one of the toughest dives of the trip, because of the strong incoming currents.  Even though it was tough, we saw many big fish, an eagle ray and some more <a title="grey reef sharks" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_marine_life/grey-reef-shark.html" target="_self">grey reef sharks</a>.  Later that evening, we enjoyed an amazing beach barbecue on the island – this is a great place for the beach barbecue because the cove is sheltered, making it a great place to anchor for the night.  The food served at the barbecue was excellent and we had a great time hanging out with the other divers and guests.</p>
<div><a href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Maldives-Underwater-Photos-G.-Nowak-Mantas-and-Divers.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1340" title="Scuba Diving with Manta Rays in the Maldives" src="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Maldives-Underwater-Photos-G.-Nowak-Mantas-and-Divers.jpg" alt="Scuba Diving with Manta Rays in the Maldives" width="384" height="256" /></a>
<p>Scuba Diving with Manta Rays in the Maldives</p>
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<h3>MV Orion Scuba Diving, October 11, 2009.</h3>
<p>Today, <strong>MV Orion</strong> began to head back to Male, but we stopped for a dive at <a title="Kuda Giri Dive Site" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/kuda-giri-dive-site.html" target="_blank">Kuda Giri</a>.  This was very popular with all the photographers who were delighted with all the underwater subjects:  At Kuda Giri, there is a wreck covered with corals and sponges and a nice Giri next to it, with some fantastic caves you can swim through.  We  completed our diving for the week at Paradise Manta Point, the same place we had begun, where we saw a massive group of dancing <a title="manta rays" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_marine_life/manta-ray.html" target="_blank">manta rays</a> at the cleaning station.</p>
<p>For more information about my trip on MV Orion, please feel free to contact me, Gundi, through the <a title="Contact  Maldives Dive Travel" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/contact_us" target="_blank">Contact Us</a> section of <a title="Maldives Dive Travel" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com" target="_blank">Maldives Dive Travel.</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Black Pearl liveaboard explores the Kandooma Thila, Vaagali Thila &#38; Medhu Faru dive sites in the Maldives&#8230; The Black Pearl Liveaboard, one of the Maldives&#8217; finest scuba diving vessels, concludes yet another successful week of adventurous scuba diving and fun in the sun! Kandooma Thila Dive Site Kandooma Thila is one of the most [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1><em>The Black Pearl liveaboard explores the Kandooma Thila, Vaagali Thila &amp; Medhu Faru dive sites in the Maldives&#8230;</em></h1>
<p>The <a title="Black Pearl Liveaboard" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/viewshipdetail/Black_Pearl" target="_blank"><strong>Black Pearl Liveaboard</strong></a>, one of the Maldives&#8217; finest scuba diving vessels, concludes yet another successful week of adventurous scuba diving and fun in the sun!</p>
<h2>Kandooma Thila Dive Site</h2>
<p><a title="Kandooma Thila Maldives Dive Site" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_dive_sites/kandooma-thila.html" target="_blank"><strong>Kandooma Thila</strong></a> is one of the most renowned dive sites in the <strong>South Male / Guraidhoo</strong> region.  <strong><a title="Kandooma Thila Maldives Dive Site" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_dive_sites/kandooma-thila.html" target="_blank"><strong>Kandooma Thila</strong></a> </strong>features healthy coral growth and an <a title="Maldives Reef Fish" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_marine_life" target="_blank">abundance of fish life</a> with the right currents.</p>
<p>With around 10 to 12 meters visibility, the dive at  <a title="Kandooma Thila Maldives Dive Site" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_dive_sites/kandooma-thila.html" target="_blank"><strong>Kandooma Thila</strong></a> turned out to be a fantastic dive. The divers had the chance to swim with <a title="Grey Reef Shark" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_marine_life/grey-reef-shark.html" target="_blank">grey reef sharks</a>, white tip reef sharks and, of course, schooling jacks at Jack’s Corner.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1353" src="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Diver.JPG" alt="Maldives Scuba Diver" width="448" height="336" /></p>
<h2>Vaagali Thila Dive Site</h2>
<p>The <a title="Black Pearl Liveaboard" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/viewshipdetail/Black_Pearl" target="_blank"><strong>Black Pearl Liveaboard</strong></a>&#8217;s second dive was to <strong>Vaagali Thila</strong>. <strong>Vaagali Thila</strong> is located southeast of <strong>Vaagali</strong>, an uninhabited island, and is the perfect dive site for spotting sharks, <a title="Manta Rays Maldives" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_marine_life/manta-ray.html" target="_blank">manta rays</a>, eagle rays, fusiliers and jackfish. Furthermore, schooling snappers are often seen at <strong>Vaagali Thila</strong> as well.</p>
<h2>Medhu Faru Dive Site</h2>
<p>The <a title="Black Pearl Liveaboard" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/viewshipdetail/Black_Pearl" target="_blank"><strong>Black Pearl Liveaboard</strong></a>&#8217;s third and last dive of the day was to <strong>Medhu Faru</strong>, located south of <strong>Guraidhoo Island</strong>. <strong>Medhu Faru</strong> offered an easy, relaxing dive where white tip sharks and <a title="Napoleon Wrasse Maldives" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_marine_life/napoleon-wrasse.html" target="_blank">napoleon wrasse</a> were the highlights.</p>
<h2>Second Dive at Kandooma Thila</h2>
<p>The <a title="Black Pearl Liveaboard" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/viewshipdetail/Black_Pearl" target="_blank"><strong>Black Pearl Liveaboard</strong></a> ends the week in South Male’ Atoll, with another dive to <a title="Kandooma Thila Maldives Dive Site" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_dive_sites/kandooma-thila.html" target="_blank"><strong>Kandooma Thila</strong></a>, which ended up being a superb choice.  The current conditions were really good with a medium-strong current. Highlights at <a title="Kandooma Thila Maldives Dive Site" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_dive_sites/kandooma-thila.html" target="_blank"><strong>Kandooma Thila</strong></a> included white tip sharks, <a title="Grey Reef Shark" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_marine_life/grey-reef-shark.html" target="_blank">grey reef sharks</a> and, to our delight, a mobula, also called a devil fish</p>
<h3>Mobula, or Devil Fish</h3>
<p><strong>Mobula</strong>, also called <strong>devil fish,</strong> is a genus of ray in the family Myliobatidae (eagle rays). The appearance of a <strong>mobula </strong> is similar to that of <a title="Manta Rays Maldives" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives_marine_life/manta-ray.html" target="_blank">manta rays</a>, which are in the same family. The <strong>devil fish</strong> can attain a disc width of up to 5.2 meters (17 feet) and tip the scales at over a ton. The <strong>mobula</strong> is second only to the manta in size. Despite their size, the <strong>mobula</strong> remains one of the lesser-known ray species.</p>
<p><strong>Mobula rays</strong> in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez) have been reported to breach as high as 2 metres above the sea.</p>
<div><a href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/breaching-mobula-devil-fish.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1362 " title="Breaching Mobula, or Devil Fish" src="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/maldives-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/breaching-mobula-devil-fish.jpg" alt="A mobula breaches, or jumps out of the water" width="480" height="360" /></a>
<p>A mobula breaches, or jumps out of the water</p>
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<h2>Black Pearl Liveaboard Concludes Another Week of Diving</h2>
<p>The <a title="Black Pearl Liveaboard" href="http://www.maldivesdivetravel.com/viewshipdetail/Black_Pearl" target="_blank"><strong>Black Pearl Liveaboard</strong></a> will leave their guests at the airport  and resume diving on Monday morning.</p>
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		<title>Flights from Germany to the Maldives</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Information on Direct Flights from Germany to Male International Airport in the Maldives Currently, visitors flying from Germany to the Maldives can choose from two airlines: Air Berlin &#38; Condor Flugdienst. Air Berlin &#8211; Flights from Germany to the Maldives Direct Flights from Düsseldorf: The flight schedule varies depending on the season, but there are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1><span> </span><em>Information on Direct Flights from Germany to Male International Airport in the Maldives</em></h1>
<p>Currently, visitors flying from <span>Germany to the Maldives</span> can choose from two airlines: <a title="Air Berlin" href="http://www.airberlin.com/" target="_blank">Air Berlin</a> &amp; <a title="Condor Flugdienst" href="http://www.condor.com/" target="_blank">Condor Flugdienst</a>.</p>
<h2><span>Air Berlin</span> &#8211; Flights from Germany to the Maldives<span> </span></h2>
<h3>Direct Flights from Düsseldorf:</h3>
<p>The flight schedule varies depending on the season, but there are generally two direct flights per week from <span>Düsseldorf to Male</span> on  <strong>Air Berlin</strong>, either on Monday, Tuesday or Friday.</p>
<p>There are generally two direct flights per week from <span>Male to Düsseldorf</span> on <strong>Air Berlin</strong>, either on Tuesday, Wednesday or Saturday.</p>
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<h3>Direct Flights from Munich:</h3>
<p>The flight schedule varies depending on the season, but there is generally one direct flight per week from <span>Munich to Male</span> on  A<strong>ir Berlin</strong>, either on Monday, Tuesday or Friday.</p>
<p>There is generally 1 direct flight per week from <span>Male to Munich</span> on Air Berlin, either on Tuesday, Wednesday or Saturday.</p>
<h2><span>Condor Flugdienst </span>- Flights from Germany to the Maldives</h2>
<p>From May to October, <strong>Condor Flugdienst</strong> offers direct flights from <span>Frankfurt to Male</span> on Wednesday and Saturday and return flights from <span>Male to Frankfurt</span> on Thursday and Sunday.</p>
<p>From November to April, Condor Flugdienst offers direct flights from <span>Frankfurt to Male</span> on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday and return flights from <span>Male to Frankfurt</span> on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.</p>
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