Dive Review of Maldives Whale Shark Research Program/guest house in
Maldives/South Ari Atoll

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Maldives Whale Shark Research Program/guest house : "Volunteer with Whale Sharks and Dive for Purpose.", Jun, 2023, by Bill mashek, CA, United States ( 2 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 12448 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
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Comments	My first couple days after arriving in Hulhumale, I spent at Port Inn. It was reasonably priced, included breakfast and nice folks. It was all I needed after a 26 hour flight. Point Inn picked me up at the airport midnight took me back to the airport to meet my boat and transferred me to the airport at the conclusion of my trip. Unlike most dive trips the excursion was a volunteer opportunity with Maldive Whaleshark Research Program. Volunteering as a diver for any marine conservation project is a wonderful opportunity for passionate divers whale sharks are my passion I spent 10 days on the MV Felicity Dive boat with an exceptional group of ocean lovers We spent that time studying, surveying, taking photos, observing, and identifying 3-4 whale sharks a day in South Ari Atoll a marine protected area in with the Maldives Whale Shark Research Program. The Maldives Whale Shark Research Program (MWSRP) is a research-ba ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	guest house
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	USA east and west coast, Mexico east and west coast, Ecuador, Galapagos, Indonesia, ...
Closest Airport	Male	Getting There	Male (MLE)is an international airport. From Male, we met the dive boat. approximately 6-8 hour crossing
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy, rainy, cloudy	Seas	choppy, currents
Water Temp	86-°F / 30-°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	Free diving only
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	> 2
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	They are set up for photographers, though mostly digital cameras in cases and go pros. I used a TG6 with water proof case, not external lighting. ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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By Philip Karp in AZ, US at Aug 18, 2024 06:56 EST

I recently spent a week with the MWSRP. While the whale sharks proved to be elusive, we saw numerous mantas, dolphins and turtles and snorkeling during daily snorkel breaks and drag snorkels during surveys was great. I echo Bill in highly recommending this trip if you have an interest in whale sharks and/or citizen science.

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Dive Review of Maldives Whale Shark Research Program/guest house in Maldives/South Ari Atoll

Maldives Whale Shark Research Program/guest house : "Volunteer with Whale Sharks and Dive for Purpose.", Jun, 2023,

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Dive Review of Maldives Whale Shark Research Program/guest house in
Maldives/South Ari Atoll