Tauchreisenabenteuer

18/10/2021

💙💙💙Manta love in the Maldives

13/10/2021

A new luxurious and small yacht is almost ready for tours around the Maldivian central atolls, available with and without scuba diving. Stay tuned!

22/07/2021

Who doesn’t like their beauty sleep?! Shhhhhhh… Kili is our favourite green turtle around Thulusdhoo. Today she was still a bit sleepy and taking a nap near her favourite stone. 🐢 She has grown really big. Did you know green turtles are the second largest species of sea turtles and grow up to weigh over 200kg? Say hi to her here on you next dive trip to the Maldives.

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10/07/2021

Who am I?!
I live in a small reef structure in the North of Zanzibar/Tanzania, around 15m deep, with a bit of current around. I live for myself (for now) and I like to stay sheltered but at the same time outside to catch my dinner. I have a blueish-purple colour and am about 15cm long. My pectoral fins are very wide and I don’t really swim, I rather sit and walk with them. I am not particularly shy.
Who can help identify this amazing creature we saw yesterday during our dive? From what we researched it is not a weedy scorpionfish (Rhinopia frondosa) or lacey scorpionfish (R. Aphanes). Is it a Rhinopia Eschmeyeri? 🤔🤯🐠👽
Please write your answer in the comments below!

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05/07/2021

They must be the marine rhythmic gymnasts! 🤸‍♂️ 🌊 Juvenile ribbon eels are black with a bright yellow band, and swimming freely they create mesmerising patterns. Characteristic are the wide open mouth and the expanded nostrils. They change colours to become blue when turning into males or bright yellow for females. This one we met while on excursion diving in Nungwi, Zanzibar!
(Rhinomuraena quaesita, IUCN LC)

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27/06/2021

We will never be bored watching the Manta rays that accompany us during every dive at the moment; free, fantastic, flying. Contact us for your trip to the Maldives! with
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Mantas from morning dive trip.

11/06/2021

Diving in current and a high chance to see - the reason why many people come to the Maldives to dive! spent some days with us on the island and we had amazing current dives with many sharks, big groups of eagle rays and manta rays. Such fun and awesomeness! It was great diving with you Ronny! 🤙🏽💙🤿🦈
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05/06/2021

They are smart cookies! We were so happy (and lucky!) to see two Manta Rays during our last dive! Their brain-to-size ratio is the highest of any cold-blooded fish which makes them very intelligent. They for example create mental maps of their environment. This Reef Manta passed us by against the light, accompanied by a large trevally, leaving all divers exhilarated. What will this majestic huge animal think about us small divers, that blow the strange bubbles?!
Mobula Alfredi (IUCN VU) 💙🤿 Follow us on for ocean and dive-related content and ideas for dive travel in the Maldives!

02/06/2021

We 💙 Eagle Rays! On both sides of the channel, where the current is strong, we regularly see a group of Spotted Eagle Rays. (Aetobatus narinari, IUCN EN). Today we saw four. —Will we see more of them tomorrow?! with
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Spotted Eagle Rays from today's dive at Thulusdhoo Channel :)

31/05/2021

They will always see you! 👀👀
Ghost crabs are the fastest running crustaceans and seeing them on the beach in the Maldives we agree! The sandy colour camouflages them well (hence the name) and on top their eyes provide them with 360° vision, because they sit quite high on eyestalks. If you want to watch them, maybe after some amazing scuba dives, contact us today! 🦀🏝🤿

28/05/2021

We haven’t met Ursula, but we found two giant morays that made us think of Flotsam and Jetsam! To meet the whole bunch of characters, but in reality, come visit to dive with us in the Maldives! 🤿 🏝

23/05/2021

“Rocks with legs“?! Kind of fits, but lacks all the personality of sea turtles! 🐢This curious hawksbill turtle definitely came over to check us out and went right inbetween us! Well, hello you! 🤿👋🏽
Hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) are critically endangered. Do what you can to contribute to the oceans‘ protection. Happy 2021!

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20/05/2021

Who wants to relax here after the dives? 🙌🏽🙋🏽‍♀️

16/05/2021

! 💋 Their name indicates their beautiful pouty snout - the Oriental Sweetlip, home to the Indopacific. We can find them close to reef ledges, sometimes with other species and sometimes in smaller groups, always very calm and hence every photographer’s darlings!

! 💋 Ihr Name verweist auf ihre „vollen Lippen“ - die Orientalische Süßlippe, beheimatet im Indopazifik. Wir begegnen ihnen in der Nähe von Überhängen und Felsvorsprüngen, manchmal einzeln mit anderen Spezies oder in kleineren Gruppen, aber immer ganz ruhig und deshalb jedes Fotografen liebstes Motiv!


Plectorhinchus vittatus, IUCN LC

10/05/2021

Did you know? The oldest black-tip reef shark ever recorded was more than 15 years of age! All of its fins except for one have black tips which makes it easy to distinguish from the other sharks. Their habitat is mostly in the shallower parts of the ocean and around top reefs.
This one is roughly 1,50m long and had just finished breakfast (some black surgeonfish) when we met it during our last dive! 🦈
Carcharhinus melanopterus, IUCN VU

Hast du‘s gewusst? Der älteste beobachtete Schwarzspitzenriffhai wurde älter als 15 Jahre! Alle bis auf eine Flosse haben die Namen gebende schwarze Spitze, was es einem leicht macht, diesen von anderen Haien zu unterscheiden. Lebensraum sind flachere Bereiche und Riffdächer.
Dieser hier ist etwa 1,50m groß und hatte gerade sein Frühstück (schwarzer Doktorfisch) beendet, als wir ihn bei unserem letzten Tauchgang trafen. 🦈
Carcharhinus melanopterus, IUCN VU

07/05/2021

Have you ever met a big group of these?
When they come towards you, they look flat - hence the generic name “platax“ from the Greek word “platys“ = flat.
This large school of spade-like looking longfin batfish came along, stayed for a while during the end of the dive here in North Male Atoll and then went their own way. They are always a charm to be around, sometimes very playful and interested in the divers‘ bubbles!

Habt ihr schon mal so eine große Gruppe gesehen?
Wenn sie auf einen zuschwimmen, sehen sie ganz flach aus - daher der Name “Platex” vom griechischen Wort “platys” = flach.
Diese große Schwarm Fledermausfische kam zu Ende des Tauchgangs hier auf den Malediven vorbei, blieb ein Weilchen und zog dann eilig davon. Es ist immer toll, sie da zu haben, wenn sie sich neugierig die Luftblasen der Taucher ansehen! with
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Big school of batfishes around us during the entire dive.

29/04/2021

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🐟🐟 Top Speed Tuna.

28/04/2021

Did you know? To identify turtles like this hawksbill turtle, you should take pictures of the scalation patterns of their heads - front and ideally both sides. Our photographer captured two sides of this beautiful female. There are data bases that keep track of movement patterns, age and sizes individuals. If they’re not recorded yet, you might be able to give her a name! 🐢 💚

Hast du’s gewusst? Um eine Schildkröte wie diese Karettschildkröte zu identifizieren, kann man Fotos vom Kopf mit den Flecken machen -von oben und den Seiten. Unsere Fotografin hat zwei Seiten dieses Weibchens festgehalten. Es gibt Datenbanken, mit Hilfe derer man Bewegungsmuster, Alter und Größe nachvollziehen kann. Wenn sie noch nicht in der Datenbank sind, kannst du ihr vielleicht einen Namen geben! 🐢 💚

22/04/2021

Happy Earth Day! 🌍 Our planet consists of a lot of earth. But even in the most dry parts of the earth, in the desert, there’s water. Let’s make “earth day” also a day to think about those 71% of our planet: the water! 💦 🌊

Happy Earth Day! 🌍 unser Planet enthält viel Erde. Aber selbst in den trockensten Gebieten der Erde, den Wüsten, gibt es Wasser. Lass uns “earth day” auch ein Tag machen, an denen wir an diese
71% denken, ans Wasser! 💦 🌊

22/04/2021

Heute taucht Philippe in einen Schwarm Leuchtfleck-Straßenkehrer ein, die an uns vorbeiziehen. Unser Tauchplatz heißt passender Weise “Aquarium”, aber ein Glück ist kein Glas um uns herum!

Today, Philippe dives into a school of goldspot seabreams as they pass us by at this amazing dive site called “Aquarium”. Thankfully there is no glass around us though!

18/04/2021

Great news! As of now travellers arriving into the Maldives, including tourists, do not need a negative PCR test result anymore, and also no quarantine is required IF 2 weeks have passed after the completion of the process, depending on the respective vaccine one or two jabs.
So see you soon while diving in Thulusdoo... 💕🧜🏽‍♀️🙌🏽

Tolle Neuigkeiten! Einreisende auf die Malediven, inkl. Touristen, brauchen ab sofort keinen negativen PCR-Test mehr vorlegen, WENN zwischen ihrer komplettierten COVID-Impfung (je nach Impfstoff eine oder zwei Dosen) und dem Einreisetermin mindestens zwei Wochen liegen.
Bis bald also beim Tauchen in Thulusdoo... 💕🧜🏽‍♀️🙌🏽

18/04/2021

Du willst unbedingt wieder mal weg und brauchst einen Grund zu Reisen? Du bist noch nicht gegen COVID-19 geimpft? Kombiniere einfach beides - Auf den Malediven können bald auch Touristen geimpft werden! Mehr dazu auf unserer Facebook-Seite und bis ganz bald! 🇲🇻 🤿

You’ve been desperate for a getaway but feel you need a reason to travel? You haven’t had a jab of the COVID-19 vaccine yet? Just combine the two - soon the Maldives will offer a vaccine upon arrival for tourists! Visit our page for more details and see you soon! 🇲🇻 🤿

11/04/2021

Good Morning from paradise! What is “paradise“ for you? Tell us about yours in the comment section below!

09/04/2021

We worked on a new logo for this page! Which one do you like best, 1 or 2? Write your choice in the comments!

08/04/2021

Sunset beaches be like...

07/04/2021

Ein Jungvogel ist am Strand aufgetaucht. Der Schnabel sieht leicht blau aus, die Füße sind rötlich. Wer weiß, welche Art das ist? Antworten gern in die Kommentare! Today a juvenile sea bird came to the beach. The beak is a bit blue and the feet reddish. Who knows which one it is? Comment below! 🌊🐦

04/04/2021

Well grumpy Easter to you too!! Today while diving we spotted a big reef stonefish and couldn’t help but make it our Easter bunny! 😜🙌🏽😅🐰🐣

03/04/2021

Peekaboo! Regal Angelfish are shy and will quickly hide when you dive close to them. This one also has a curious side and looks at us from his hiding place of the Goniopora coral and its flower-like polyps. This coral with its soft and long wafting tubes is abundant at this dive site in the Maldives.

Kuckuuuck! Pfauen-Kaiserfische sind scheu und verstecken sich, wenn man zu nah an sie herantaucht. Dieser hier guckt aber ein wenig neugierig aus seinem Versteck aus Polypen der Goiopora-Korallen heraus. Die “Sonnenscheinkoralle“ mit den weich wogenden Tentakeln ist auf diesem Tauchplatz reichlich anzutreffen.

01/04/2021

Sea anemones can retract their tentacles into the body with their strong muscles closing around them. Like this, this clownfish has to stay outside, even though it wants to hide from the diver coming close. When will you come to the Maldives to discover more about the anemones and the marine world? Send us a message now!

Seeanemonen können ihre Nesseln ins Innere des Körpers zurückziehen, wo sie mithilfe starker Muskeln zusammengehalten werden. So kann sich dieser Clownfish nicht vor uns verstecken, als wir uns mit der Kamera annähern. Wann kommst du uns in den Malediven besuchen, um mehr über Korallen und die Unterwasserwelt zu lernen? Schick uns eine Nachricht und wir helfen dir gern!

29/03/2021

The texture of the sky and the surface of the water never seize to amaze. 🌍🌨🌊💙

29/03/2021

This storm said “nooooo”! With this wind we cannot go out and instead take a photo walk around the island. Do you want to join? ☁️🌬🌊 📸

28/03/2021

Did you know this? Clownfish or Anemonefish are all born as males! The alpha male only turns into female if the former one isn’t there anymore. Here two of the Clark’s species are “guarding“ their anemone and hiding in it at the same time. 📸

27/03/2021

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24/03/2021

How many species do you count?🐠🐟🤿🐡Not always, but sometimes the promise of a name is kept - it’s not without reason this dive site is called “Aquarium”. In crystal-clear waters you can see so many different species and individuals that it’s a delight to dive into this aquarium! Jump right in! Follow us on

23/03/2021

Guitar sharks, or better just guitar fish because it is not actually a shark but rather a ray, are according to the IUCN among the fish most critically endangered by extinction. The reasons are unregulated fishing, finning and habitat degradation. How lucky we are to see one beautiful individual of about two meters free swimming over the reef here in the Maldives! So happy to be a diver! 💙🐠🤿🧜🏽‍♀️🌏
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