Liveaboard Trip: March 21-28, 2017, Best of Maldives - Ari Queen - 5 slots left!

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We are happy to invite you to join us for a budget-saving yet splendid and classy diving safari tour around famous Maldivian Central Atolls on a spacious and comfortable 4-Star Ari Queen liveaboard.
March is the best diving season in Maldives, and Ari Queen is one of the best boats of it's class there, with great reputation and multiple excellent reviews. By the way, the trip is not only about diving: there is also snorkeling on coral reefs and with stunning whalesharks, visiting local and inhabitant islands, BBQ under the tropic starry sky, traditional Maldivian fishing, etc.
Prices we offer are special, too — with discount of $150 to $400 (–9% to –17.4%) depending on the class of a cabin.

Another little bonus — special discounted prices for diving courses for those who need them:
• PADI AOWD and — $150
• PADI Nitrox Diver — $150
Other PADI or SSI courses (such as Deep Diver, Peak Perfomance Buoyancy, Rescue Diver, etc.) are also available at good rates; please contact us for more details if interested.

Prices per person (USD):
• in Standard Cabin — $1550 (Discount: –$150 / ~9%, regular price $1700);
• in Junior Suite — $1600 (Discount: –$200 / ~11%, regular price $1800);
• in Deluxe Cabin — $1700 (Discount: –$200 / –10.5%, regular price $1900);
• in Suite — $1900 (Discount: –$400 / ~17.4%, regular price $2300).

Additional discount for non-divers — –10% from the named prices.
Also there is a special discount for the third passenger in Standard Cabin: –15% for an adult and –20% for teenagers under 18 y.o.
Kids below 12 years enjoy –50% discount.

The description of the cabins can be seen here: http://www.ariqueen.com/cabins.html
The regular rates offered by the liveaboard itself: http://www.ariqueen.com/rates.html

The prices INCLUDE all the taxes, as well as:
• 17 scuba dives (3 dives a day, 2 dives on the first and the last days, + 1 awesome night dive), including dive guiding, use of dhoni boat, 12L aluminium tank and weights;
• accommodation in a cabin of a chosen class (8 days/7 nights);
• full board: breakfast, lunch and dinner (in buffet style);
• drinking water (in a cooler), coffee & tea 24 hours self service in the restaurant;
• 1.5L of bottled mineral water, per person per day;
• accompanied (guided) daily snorkeling along awesome Maldivian coral reefs;
• snorkeling with a whale shark (if we are lucky enough to find one; the chances are ≈70/30);
• traditional Maldivian style fishing;
• trips to local islands (island villages), desert islands & Male' sight seeing excursion;
• 1 barbecue dinner on the beach (if weather conditions are good — and in the season we are going the risk of bad weather is minimal);
• transfers from and to the airport.

The prices do NOT INCLUDE:
• international flight to Maldives and back;
• diving insurance (compulsory)
• Nitrox (optional, available at extra $100 for the whole trip or $10 per tank, whichever is less);
• additional dives (optional, $45 per person per dive, minimum of 4 divers);
• diving equipment rental;
• diving courses (we offer special prices for those, check below);
• entrance fee for BBQ island ($7 per person);
• dinner with lobster (additional service: $65 per dinner for 1 to 2 persons);
• alcohol drinks, canned soft drinks, fresh juices available in the bar;
• tips for guides and boat crew (at your judgement).

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me and ask, I'll be happy to answer them and provide you with any extra information needed.
 
https://www.shearwater.com/products/teric/

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