Maldives -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/05/2012 -- Atoll Explorer (http://www.atollexplorer.com/) is proud to announce a new long terms repeater club – named the Fish Club (http://www.atollexplorer.com/fishclub.html).

On Atoll Explorer (http://www.atollexplorer.com/), we love to celebrate and recognise our regular past guests. We are proud that many of our guests come year after year and enjoy their time cruising and diving in the Maldives with us.

Guests who have stayed more than 3 times are welcomed into the Fish Club. Fish Club members will be recognised with a personalized carved fish that will be placed on a feature wall in the Restaurant on Atoll Explorer. This means that they can have their heart and soul on the vessel year round. The ceremony for new fish club members will receive a bottle of wine and a pair of Atoll Explorer T Shirts.

As well as this they will receive ongoing special benefits from their 4th journey with us. These benefits include discounts on additional spends of food and beverage, a bottle of premium wine upon each return visit and complimentary upgrades subject to availability.

Captain Fulhu, the captain on board Atoll Explorer (http://www.atollexplorer.com/) for over 15 years states, "The guests are highly appreciative to join our club and to be recognized as regular repeaters. Many guest love the prospect of having their proxy fish on the wall that they buy one to take home to help them remember of their Atoll explorer holiday. The popularity and interest to join the club has greatly exceeded my expectations. "

About Atoll Explorer
Atoll Explorer (http://www.atollexplorer.com/) has been especially designed for Maldives live aboard diving cruises since 1996, when she became the first ship to offer first class cruising in the Maldives.

The atmosphere on board is that of an exclusive, well-run, floating family hotel. Expect no pretension - only dedication - to seeing that guests are comfortable and enjoying themselves. The ship's ambience is "laid back"; there is no dressing up for dinners, or entertainment.

Dress code is shorts and swimwear during the day and casual dress in the evening, both on board and in the Maldives islands.

With a maximum of 40 passengers, guests soon get to know each other and every week-long live aboard Maldives cruise becomes a jolly party with friends. With its scuba diving activities and different dive sites and visits to luxury Maldivian resorts, village and uninhabited islands, Atoll Explorer provides a unique and fun-filled way of getting to know the best that Maldives has to offer living aboard.

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Maldives -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/02/2012 -- Atoll Explorer (http://www.atollexplorer.com/) has adjusted its itineraries to add more uninhabited Island and sand cay experiences due to the requests of its regular guests.

On Itinerary 1, Koajaadi Finolhu has been added which is an uninhabited and isolated sand cay in North Male Atoll. On the sand cay, which changes in dimensions, there is a beautiful lagoon for swimming and a vibrant reef for our snorkelers. For the divers, there are numerous amazing dive sites within reach including a manta ray cleaning station in the summer season. We will provide tents and umbrellas for shade and offer beverage service throughout the day. At sunset, if weather is supportive, we will have cocktails on the sand cay.

For divers, there is three new dive sites to explore being Manta Point, Rasfari Beyru & Boduhithi Thila. Manta Point is the best location for Manta Ray sightings in North Male Atoll in the time of the North East Monsoon (Dec - Apr). At this location thousands of cleaner fishes attract the attention of the Manta Rays. During this period, there are cleaning stations for the Mantas located on the reef top in a depth between 3 to 6 metres. Expect to also see batfishes, napoleons and turtles. Rasfari Beyru is a long outside reef covered with pretty hard corals and some soft white sandy bays where white tip reef sharks come to have a little rest lying in the sand. Sometimes you can even spot grey reef sharks and groups of eagle rays passing by. Boduhithi Thila allows a 10 - 30 metre dive and strong currents can be present which sometimes makes it a challenging dive. This is a big reef with a lot of overhangs and beautiful corals. White tip reef sharks, sting rays, old dog toothed tunas and big groups of fusiliers are also common here. During the period of December to April, the main attraction is manta rays catching plankton. The chance of sighting these marvelous huge creatures are high.

Atoll Explorer (http://www.atollexplorer.com/) is one of the best value cruise experiences in the Maldives offering all inclusive packages including all meals, selected beverages, local island trips, deserted island excursions, beach dinners, entertainment, snorkeling and many more. This is why Atoll Explorer experiences a return guest rate of 60% with many being multiple repeaters.

About Atoll Explorer
Atoll Explorer has been especially designed for Maldives liveaboard diving cruises (http://www.atollexplorer.com/) since 1996, when she became the first ship to offer first class cruising in the Maldives.

The atmosphere on board is that of an exclusive, well-run, floating family hotel. Expect no pretension - only dedication - to seeing that guests are comfortable and enjoying themselves. The ship's ambience is "laid back"; there is no dressing up for dinners, or entertainment.

Dress code is shorts and swimwear during the day and casual dress in the evening, both on board and in the Maldives islands.

With a maximum of 40 passengers, guests soon get to know each other and every week-long live aboard Maldives cruise becomes a jolly party with friends. With its scuba diving activities and different dive sites and visits to luxury Maldivian resorts, village and uninhabited islands, Atoll Explorer provides a unique and fun-filled way of getting to know the best that Maldives has to offer living aboard.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Republic of Maldives -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/03/2011 -- Atoll Explorer (http://www.atollexplorer.com/) has completed a full review of its food and beverage offerings. This included a kitchen, Restaurant and Bar refurbishment to allow for a far superior product.

The Restaurant refurbishment program included new furniture, a new buffet layout, an underwater seascape mural, a new Bose sound system, Nespresso machine and a new restaurant bar area. The Restaurant now sits on an open concept, which offers panoramic vistas and different spectacular views of the Maldives on a daily basis. The menu has a balance of Asian inspired dishes and classic favorites to appeal to a range of palates. The day time picnic and beach barbeque under the stars are two very unique dining experiences not to be missed. The beach dinner includes a Maldivian fish barbeque along with all the trimmings, ending the night with dancing and star gazing.

The Bar refurbishment was about providing more space in a more contemporary setting using the signature colours of blue, white and polish woods. The setup now gives you more of a cocktail lounge feel to it, but with a casual ambience. The cocktail list is themed around the warm sunny days of the Maldives, with a variety of classic and themed Bellinis, grown onboard mint Mojitos, house infused martinis and a array of long drinks and classic cocktails. The wine list offers a range of white, red and sparkling wines with a focus on refreshing and light wines to suite the climate.

On itinerary 1(http://www.atollexplorer.com/itinerary-01.html), a new feature day has been added where Atoll Explorer anchors at Koajaadi Finolhu. Koajaadi Finolhu is an uninhabited and isolated sand cay in North Male Atoll. On the sand cay, which changes in dimensions, is a beautiful lagoon for swimming and a vibrant reef for our snorkelers. For the divers, there are numerous amazing dive sites within reach including a manta ray cleaning station in the summer season. We will provide tents and umbrellas for shade and offer beverage services throughout the day. At sunset, we will have barefoot welcome cocktails with all guests and the crew on the sand cay and witness an unforgettable sunset with your feet in the sand.

Atoll Explorer (http://www.atollexplorer.com/) is one of the best value cruise experiences in the Maldives offering all-inclusive packages (http://www.atollexplorer.com/price.html) which includes all meals, selected beverages, local island trips, deserted island excursions, beach dinners, entertainment, snorkeling and much more. This is why Atoll Explorer prides itself to have a return guest rate of 60% with many being multiple repeaters.

About Atoll Explorer
Atoll Explorer has been especially designed for Maldives live aboard diving cruises since 1996, when she became the first ship to offer first class cruising in the Maldives.

The atmosphere on board is that of an exclusive, well-run, floating family hotel. Expect no pretension - only dedication - to seeing that guests are comfortable and enjoying themselves. The ship's ambience is "laid back"; there is no dressing up for dinners, or entertainment. Dress code is shorts and swimwear during the day and casual dress in the evening, both on board and in the Maldives islands.

With a maximum of 40 passengers, guests soon get to know each other and every week-long live aboard Maldives cruise becomes a jolly party with friends. With its scuba diving activities and different dive sites and visits to luxury Maldivian resorts, village and uninhabited islands, Atoll Explorer provides a unique and fun-filled way of getting to know the best that Maldives has to offer living aboard.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Maldives -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/26/2011 -- Atoll Explorer (http://www.atollexplorer.com/) has completed stage 1 of the refurbishment program. These works include a redesign of the bar to increase seating allowance, space, and to modernize this area whilst maintaining a contemporary nautical theme. The additional enhancements have been the increase in banquette seating, book swap and a new music system.

The main restaurant will now offer a home bar, new buffet layout and new chairs that provide a more comfortable and fitting space. A Nespresso machine is now available throughout meal periods and Atoll Explorer now provides 24-hour supply tea, coffee, fruit and biscuits on board.

Guest cabins have the addition of new head boards, new updated 200TC cotton linen, Maldivian coconut soap, Atoll Explorer beach slippers, super sized beach bags plus a new range of aromatherapy inspired amenities. The cabins are an air conditioned refuge offering Indian Ocean views and your own bathroom facility.

New guest service touches have been added such as afternoon tea and beach beverage service if you are on an uninhabited Maldivian Island, an increased variety of modern cocktails featuring Atoll Explorer's home grown mint and an increased beverage selection if you are on an all inclusive package.

The kitchen will undergo a revamp with new equipment to help roll out a new menu with greater variety and quality. Many of the Atoll Explorer's classic dishes will still remain though added variety for breakfast, lunch and dinner will be the highlight.

Stage 2 of the upgrade, will be replacing of the carpets on board, reviewing the shade on the top decks and adding a help yourself bar near the top decks.

Atoll Explorer is one of the best value cruise experiences in the Maldives offering all inclusive packages including all meals, selected beverages, local island trips, deserted island excursions, beach dinners, entertainment, snorkeling and many more. This is why Atoll Explorer experiences a return guest rate of 60% with many being multiple repeaters.

About Atoll Explorer
Atoll Explorer (http://www.atollexplorer.com/) has been especially designed for Maldives live aboard diving cruises (http://www.atollexplorer.com/dive.html) since 1996, when she became the first ship to offer first class cruising in the Maldives.

The atmosphere on board is that of an exclusive, well-run, floating family hotel. Expect no pretension - only dedication - to seeing that guests are comfortable and enjoying themselves. The ship's ambience is "laid back"; there is no dressing up for dinners, or entertainment. Dress code is shorts and swimwear during the day and casual dress in the evening, both on board and in the Maldives islands.

With a maximum of 40 passengers, guests soon get to know each other and every week-long live aboard Maldives cruise becomes a jolly party with friends. With its scuba diving activities and different dive sites and visits to luxury Maldivian resorts, village and uninhabited islands, Atoll Explorer provides a unique and fun-filled way of getting to know the best that Maldives has to offer living aboard.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm