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Dive Expeditions

Bespoke Expeditions

Bespoke Expeditions led by PADI Course Directors Wajid and Janhavi. Providing elite instruction, local guidance, and comprehensive regional base support across Sri Lanka and the UAE.

Our Destinations

Where Will You Dive Next?

Andaman IslandsOpen Water+

Best Season

Oct – May

India

Andaman Islands

Remote reefs, pristine walls & untouched biodiversity

The Andaman Islands sit at the confluence of the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea — one of the last truly remote dive destinations in Asia. Expect dramatic walls, healthy hard coral gardens, and encounters with reef sharks, turtles, and Napoleon wrasse in near-perfect visibility.

  • ◆Barracuda City at North Bay
  • ◆Lighthouse & Aquarium reefs
  • ◆Pristine wall diving at Havelock
  • ◆Nurse sharks & leopard sharks

Duration

5 Nights

From

From AED 10,200

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MaldivesAdvanced+

Best Season

Nov – Apr

Indian Ocean

Maldives

Manta rays, whale sharks & world-class drift dives

The Maldives is the quintessential Indian Ocean dive destination — a scattered archipelago of 1,200 coral islands where every channel becomes a current-swept theatre of marine life. Liveaboard expeditions allow access to remote atolls rarely visited by day-trippers.

  • ◆Manta ray cleaning stations at Hanifaru Bay
  • ◆Whale shark encounters in South Ari Atoll
  • ◆Thiladhunmathi & Baa Atoll liveaboards
  • ◆Tiger sharks at Fuvahmulah

Duration

5 nights

From

From AED 8,500

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Sri LankaOpen Water+

Best Season

Nov – Apr (SW)

Indian Ocean

Sri Lanka

Blue whales, wrecks & tropical reef systems

Sri Lanka is one of the most underrated dive destinations in the world. The island's southwest coast offers some of the finest wreck diving in Asia, while the deep waters off Trincomalee and Mirissa are home to blue whales — the largest animals on earth.

  • ◆Accomodation Included
  • ◆Exploring the SS Rangoon Wreck
  • ◆Shallow Reef Dives with diverse marine life
  • ◆Swim with turtles on the beach

Duration

5 nights

From

From AED 6,800

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Oman — MusandamAll levels

Best Season

Oct – May

Arabian Peninsula

Oman — Musandam

Fjords, dolphins & the Arabian Gulf's finest reefs

The Musandam Peninsula is a dramatic exclave of Oman — a landscape of sheer limestone cliffs plunging into the Strait of Hormuz. Beneath the surface, healthy coral gardens shelter an extraordinary diversity of reef fish, with spinner dolphins a near-constant companion.

  • ◆Diving at Lima Rock & Octopus Rock
  • ◆Swimming in the ocean, Snorkeling, Kayaking
  • ◆Camping under the stars
  • ◆Dhow liveaboard experience

Duration

2 nights

From

From AED 2,200

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FujairahAll levels

Best Season

Year-round

UAE — East Coast

Fujairah

The UAE's best diving, right on your doorstep

Fujairah sits on the Gulf of Oman — a completely different marine environment to the Arabian Gulf. Warmer, clearer water and a rugged coastline create ideal conditions for reef diving, with sites accessible year-round from Dubai in under two hours.

  • ◆Snoopy Island & Artificial Reef
  • ◆Dibba Rock & Sharm Rock
  • ◆Coral gardens at Shark Island
  • ◆Turtle & ray encounters

Duration

Day trip

From

From AED 495

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Every Expedition

What's Always Included

Every Scuba Journals expedition is led by a PADI Course Director. We keep groups small, equipment premium, and logistics seamless — so you can focus entirely on the dive.

PADI Course Director Leadership

Every trip is personally led by Wajid or Janhavi

Maximum 8 Divers Per Guide

Small groups mean better briefings, more personal attention, and safer dives.

Full Equipment Package

BCD, regulator, wetsuit, mask, fins  included on all trips.

Nitrox on Liveaboards

Enriched air available on all multi-day liveaboard expeditions at no extra charge.

Regional Base Support

Local logistics, accommodation recommendations, and in-country contacts in every destination.

Certified Diver Discounts

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Diver Discount

Certified divers save up to 15% on all expeditions

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Bespoke Expeditions

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