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                             DREAM DIVENTURE!                              

MARCH 8-19, 2012

DUBAI & THE MALDIVES

 

ITINERARY

 

Ø      ENTRY/EXIT REQUIREMENTS: United Arab Emirates – A passport is required to enter the UAE. For personal travel of 30 days or fewer, U.S. citizens holding valid tourist passports may obtain visitor visas at the port of entry for no fee.

Ø      ENTRY/EXIT REQUIREMENTS: Maldives –A valid passport, along with an onward/return ticket and sufficient funds, is required for entry. A no-cost visitor visa valid for 30 days is issued upon arrival.

Ø      You must have your certification card and dive insurance card with you in order to participate in diving excursions.

Departure Flight

Depart New York (JFK) on Emirates flight #204 at 10:40am; arrive Dubai 8:10am. (Mar 9).   . Service is economy class.  Record Locator:

 

Arrival Transfer

A representative of Arabian Adventures carrying a signboard will meet you prior to reaching customs and immigration.

 

 

Accommodation

Holiday Inn Bur Dubai - Embassy District , Al Hamriya Khaleed Bin Waleed Dubai, 111454

Tel:  971-4- 3572999   

 

 

 

The hotel is located in the heart of Dubai, a hub in between embassies and businesses and is the ideal place for your Dubai stop over whether on business or leisure. A walking distance from Bur Juman mall and the main metro station provides you a gateway to Dubai with the Dubai Museum, Dubai Souk and Dubai Creek right on it's doorstep.

210 stylish and spacious rooms offer you all the modern facilities one would expect for a comfortable stay. Enjoy the Dubai sunset from our rooftop pool and taste a variety of excellent dishes in our all day dining restaurant Anwar. The Two Guineas pub will provide you the best an English pub has to offer.

 

 

Half day Sightseeing

City of merchants - Orientation tour of Dubai city

 

 

A fascinating historical excursion; our route takes us from Burj Al Arab, Dubai’s landmark hotel to Majlis Al Ghorfat, a magnificent structure constructed in 1955 and recently restored. The Majlis was originally the summer residence of the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al-Maktoum. Driving past modern palaces, we stop at the Jumeirah Mosque for a photo opportunity. Our route then takes us towards Dubai’s Bastakiya area to admire the old-wind-towered houses which were built by wealthy merchants, passing the magnificent Zabeel Palace on the way. Further on, we visit the Al Fahidi Fort, a 200-year-old structure that houses the Dubai Museum and records the city’s past as an important pearl diving and trading centre. We continue our journey on a traditional abra, across the creek, offering sights of a modern metropolis, with splendid architecture on its banks, dwarfing the bustling alleys of our next destination - the gold and spice souks.

 

 

 

Scheduled Activity

Arabian Adventures

3:00pm in private coach

Sundowner - Dune dinner safari

 

 

The mysterious desert beckons you for a magical evening out – an adventure you’ll never forget. Leaving behind the bustle of the city in the afternoon, our Safari Guides will transport you by four-wheel drive vehicles to the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve. Your adventure in the desert begins with a falconry demonstration before you start your thrilling journey deep into the heart of the desert over the rolling dunes of the Reserve. From the crest of a high dune, watch the setting sun cast its orange glow over the vast expanse of rippling sand all around you. Like a shimmering mirage in the distance, you will see the flickering lights of your camp where a traditional Arabian welcome awaits you.

The encampment conjures up images of the Arabian nights. Quench your thirst whilst you relax on comfortable low cushions in Bedu tents. Paint your hands with intricate henna designs and dress in traditional Arabic attire. See your name written in a bottle of coloured sand, feast on a barbecue of grilled meats, fresh salads and delectable Arabic sweets; experience a short camel ride and enjoy an aromatic shisha.

 

 

Departure Transfer

Please confirm time with your Arabian Adventure representative

 

Departure Flight

Depart Dubai on Emirates flight #652 at 9:40am; arrive in Maldives at 2:45pm.  Service is economy.

 

Upon arrival, a tourist visa will be issued to you at the airport. 

 

Arrival Transfer

A representative from the Maldives Aggressor will meet you at 4pm at the airport coffee shop tables directly outside the arrival doors.  You will then be transferred to the boat by water taxi.

 

 

Accommodation

Maldives Aggressor , Boat E-mail: maldivesaggressor@yahoo.com, cell: 1 960-777-4528, land agent: Sattar: 1 960-777-6326

 

 

 

 

 

SPECIFICATIONS:
• Length: 115 feet, Steel Hull
• Beam: 26 feet
• Draft: 9 feet
• Built: 2009
• Fuel Storage: 4,000 gallons
• Water Storage: 2,500 gallons
• 2 Water makers: 2,600 gallons     per day; 1,300 gallons each
• Desalinator: 2 x 55 gallons/hour
• Speed: 12 knots
• Cruising Range: motor sailer, therefore, unlimited cruising range

The Maldives Islands lie Southwest of India. Scattered across the equator in the middle of the Indian Ocean, the gem-like islands of the Maldives depict the rare vision of a tropical paradise. Palm fringed islands with sparkling white beaches, turquoise lagoons, clear warm waters and coral reefs teeming with abundant varieties of marine flora and fauna, fascinates visitors as it has for thousands of years.  There are three distinctly different types of diving: inside the atolls, outside the atolls and inside the channels or passes, which is where the currents are strongest and you'll find the greatest congregation of fish life. Most intriguing are the cleaning stations, found around every corner and under every ledge. Groupers, Snappers, Surgeonfish, Eels, Parrotfish, even Giant Napoleon Wrasse park casually in corners, oblivious to all, (including cameras) while armies of wrasse, shrimp and other assorted cleaners pick at debris in their open gills and cavernous mouths. The big attraction, however, are the schools of fish that patrol the reefs in colorful packs: Humpback and Black and White Snappers, Trevally Jacks, Barracuda, Batfish, Unicornfish, Yellowback Fusiliers and Harlequin Sweetlips almost comical in design. The reef's larger inhabitants, including sharks, rays and occasionally even Whale Sharks, are often seen cruising in the blue.

 

Departure Transfer

Maldives Aggressor crew will transfer you back to the airport.

 

Departure Flight

Depart Male on Emirates Flight #659 at 9:55am and arrive Dubai at 1:00pm. 

 

 

 

 

 

Connecting Flight

Depart Dubai on Emirates Flight #203 at 2:15am and arrive New York (JFK) at 7:55am.