FAQ
TGI Diving in Alimatha uses 12 litre steel or aluminium tanksdiv>
The TGI Diving tanks have both kinds of valves.
TGI Diving in Alimatha uses Bauer Mariner and K14 compressors.
A refund is possible in special cases like certified sickness. In this case TGI Diving will issue you with an electronic voucher which is usable on-line on our website.
The courses dates are arranged with the customer's arrival dates
The dive packages for Alimatha are inclusive of: tanks, weights, boat trip and dive master
Snorkeling excursions are offered by Alimatha Holiday Village. You will snorkel with one of their guides, who will show you the wonders of the underwater world.
Alimatha has a tropical climate and the temperatures are ranging from 24 to 35 degrees C. Halaveli has monsoonal weather, being dry and warm from November until April and sporadic rains from May until October.
The water temperature is always between 25 and 29 degrees C.
The visibility is usually around 25 metres.
The currents are mild to strong and give life to the particular undersea fauna of this area.
For Alimatha a 3mm wetsuit is sufficient.
No, you cannot. Using gloves to dive in the Maldives is prohibited to avoid the voluntary approach to the flora and fauna of these wonderful undersea landscapes.
No, you cannot. Knives are prohibited when diving in this area
Yes you do, you can rent one in our shop or buy one on-line via our web site that has special prices for equipment.
Yes there are. Apon arrival chat to the diving staff to plan your dives. Dewana Kandu and Fotteyo Kandu are famous for the variety of fish life. You can also join us for a fantastic experience - night dives. For further information about our dives in Halaveli find the relevant link on our website.
All our dives are boat dives, from 5 minutes away to half/full day excursions. The dives in Alimatha are all planned within the no decompression limit and a maximum depth of 30 metres. They are all on reef wall with caves. The program includes dives where there may be sharks, manta rays and sting rays. For further information please go to the relevant link on our website.
Maldives time zone is GMT +5, at some time of the year some islands also make a further time adjustment to make the best use of the daylight hours.
TGI Alimatha uses local boats called a 'dhoni', that ranges in length from 14 to 17 metres.
Yes, you can. TGI Diving rents boats to private groups and if requested you can also have a dive guide.
TGI Diving boats depart from the private jetty located in front of the TGI Diving center.
On the TGI Diving boats in Alimatha 15 to 16 seats are available. Bigger boats which seat 30 may be available on request.
Yes our boats are professionally equipped for every emergency. The presence of oxygen tanks is guaranteed.
In Alimatha TGI Diving the schedule is for single dives only, one in the morning and another in the afternoon. Night dives are done once or twice a week. Two-tank dives and full day trips are done by special request only.
The maximum dive time is 1 hour.
No it doesn't. When possible, we divide the divers according to their dive experience. When organising the diving buddies we check the logbooks and we try to match divers with the same type of licence, similar experience and numbers of dives.
Once we have checked your competency and your familiarity in the water by doing a dive with our staff, you may dive without our direct supervision.
In Alimatha TGI Diving has single dive trips only and lunch (optional) is served only when they make the full day excursions.
The boat trips with snorkelling are not available on-line, only on location.
The boat trips are booked directly in our TGI Diving Center in Alimatha.
For Alimatha you will need your passport and a tourist visa with a validity of 30 days, which is organised with the local authority when you arrive in Maldives.
Alimatha has a tropical climate all year round but during May to October it is advisable to bring one or two warmer clothing items such as a windbreaker and hat because in this period there are frequent short but strong rainfalls.
The currency in Maldives is Rufia. US Dollars are well accepted, more so than currencies from other countries. All payments will be done through your hotel.
It is not a requirement to be vaccinated prior to visiting Alimatha.
If you cannot make your dive you are required to revoke your reservation prior to 12 p.m. the day before the reservation. If you cancel your reservation after this time, but still the day before, you will be required to pay 50% of the dive price. If you miss the reservation completely, you will not be entitled to refunds or discounts.
For sure you can! At TGI Diving in Alimatha you can find a wide range of Mares diving products.'Add equipment' when you make your diving booking.
The Closest re-compression chamber is on the Island of Bandos, aprox 30 min by seaplane or 90 mins by speedboat.
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