HANDHU-FAHLI – Escape the crowds!

11 night charters - Malé and Maluku atolls
Back by popular demand for 2008!

A brand new 78’ vessel, Handhu-Fahli will operate 11 night Malé atoll (North and South) and Maluku atoll charters.

The North Malé atolls are becoming increasingly popular (particularly in June/July/August, the European summer holidays) hence we have been exploring the Inner atolls and found there is some excellent uncrowded surf in the South Malé and Maluku atolls.

Maluku atoll is only an overnight trip from Malé and hosts an excellent right-hander, Boahuraa, and anther left, Mulah Kandu. These breaks have been rarely surfed and perfect waves usually go unridden, whilst the higher profile northern breaks are being surfed by a multitude of international surfers.

Itineraries for these trips will not be rigid and will be totally flexible depending on swell/wind conditions, crowd factor, group preferences and surf guide recommendations.

Your expert surf guide will be Maldivian surfer, Martey, who has spent the last 2 seasons onboard the Handhu-Fahli's sister boat, Handhu. Martey has worked as a surf guide on both North Malé and Outer atolls trips and has traveled from Malé via South Malé and Maluku atolls on 4 occasions now and is familiar with all breaks in this region.

Trips will operate with a minimum of 5 passengers and maximum of 10. For groups of friends we can offer sole use of Handhu-Fahli with a minimum of 8 guests.

If you are looking for something totally different and new at very affordable prices, then this could be the trip for you!

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- Size: Length 78ft / Width 22 ft.

- Cruising speed: 10 knots.

- Guest cabins: 5 cabins (10 passengers) with ensuite toilet and shower with hot and cold water.

- Crew: 1 Captain, 1 Chef, 2 crew, 1 surf guide.

- Equipment: 1 Engine 225 Hp (cummins), 1 fibreglass dinghy with 15 Hp Outboard engine, 1 desalination plant 4800/litres per day, 2 sound-proof marine generator (22.5 kW and 17.5 kW), 5 x Air Conditioned cabins and restaurant, espresso coffee machine, snorkeling and fishing gear, TV, VCD/DVD player, video cassette player, Hi-Fi system, washing machine.

- Navigation and Communication: CB Radio, mobile phone, GPS,
searchlight, binoculars, plotting toolkits, compass and charts.

- Non-surfing activities: Night fishing, snorkeling, BBQ on deserted islands, island hopping, visits to resort islands, visits to uninhabited islands and local fishing villages.

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SOUTH MALÉ AND MALUKU ATOLL

The South Malé atoll has several great set-ups that on large swells will be 2 ft smaller than North Malé breaks, however without the crowd factor. Our surf guides have extensive experience in this region and can make recommendations accordingly. It is only a 2 hour trip from the North Malé atoll breaks to the South Malé atoll breaks.

Maluku Atoll is only an overnight trip from Malé and hosts an excellent right-hander, Boahuraa and anther left, Mulah Kandu. These breaks have been rarely surfed and perfect waves usually go unridden whilst the higher profile northern breaks are being surfed by a multitude of international surfers.

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Above costs are in £ GBP. All prices are subject to change.

Global Surf Guides trip inclusions:

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TOUR SCHEDULE

The 12 day/11 night tours run from Saturday to Wednesday,
from May to November.

2008 tour dates

May
10 May - 21 May 2008
24 May - 04 Jun 2008

June
07 Jun - 18 Jun 2008
21 Jun - 02 Jul 2008

July
05 Jul - 16 Jul 2008
19 Jul - 30 Jul 2008

August
02 Aug - 13 Aug 2008
16 Aug - 27 Aug 2008
30 Aug - 10 Sep 2008

September
13 Sep - 24 Sep 2008
27 Sep - 08 Oct 2008

October
11 Oct - 22 Oct 2008
25 Oct - 05 Nov 2008

November
08 Nov - 19 Nov 2008

Example itinerary:

Day 1: Arrive Malé (usually around 10pm). Overnight in Malé harbour.

Days 2-3: Early AM departure to South Malé atoll (surfing within 90 minutes). Spend days 2 and 3 at South Malé atoll (surf permitting).
Overnight trip on day 3 to Meemu atoll arriving early on day 4.

Days 4-6: Surf Meemu atoll (Surf Muli and a couple of secret spots).
Overnight trip on day 6 to South Malé atoll (surf South Malé for morning of day 6), afternoon arrival in North Malé atoll.

Days 6-12: Surf North Malé atoll. Evening drop off on day 12 (Thursday night) to Malé airport at approx. 8pm.



Click here for an example flight itinerary from London Heathrow to Male International, flying with Emirates.

Click here for an example flight itinerary from London Heathrow to Male International, flying with Sri Lankan Airlines.

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Email: contactus@globalsurfguides.com

Tel: +44 (0)20 8144 2774

Mob: +44 (0)7974 257461

Fax: +44 (0)871 994 3394

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