Six Senses Laamu introduces Blackwater Diving to the resort


Maldives
PUBLISHED February 04, 2020

Diving at Six Senses Laamu is a special experience for guests with guaranteed megafauna encounters including manta rays, sharks and turtles; common finds in the abundant dive sites of Laamu Atoll, which guests enjoy all to themselves.

The resorts dive center, Deep Blue Divers, is ready to present the atolls uniqueness in a different light; Six Senses Laamu has introduced blackwater diving in the resort, which is gaining popularity across the globe among many dive enthusiasts.

Blackwater diving is different from a typical day or night dive. It takes place in the open ocean, with divers drifting with the current in mid-water. Divers are guided by a string of LED lights attached to a vertical rope tethered to a surface-floating buoy. The lights also attract the deep dwelling, often alien-looking micro creatures, emerging vertically every night from the abyss of the ocean in search of food, in one of the greatest migrations happening on the planet.

Many of these critters, usually smaller than a human thumb, are ethereal reef fish in their juvenile phase, or invertebrates such as pygmy squids, fluorescent bristle worms and rainbow-pulsating comb jellies.

"Expect the unexpected, because most, if not all, of the discoveries you make on a blackwater dive will be new to you. If you are lucky, they may be new to science as well," stated Marteyne van Well, general manager of Six Senses Laamu.

Up-close and personal encounters with these wonders of the nocturnal pelagic sea life, against the striking black background, create perfect photo opportunities for underwater photographers and a fascinating experience for the adventurous divers to feed their sense of adventure.

"No two blackwater dives are ever the same, even when going several nights in a row. And each dive yields unexpected new treasures for everyone from novices to the most experienced divers," commented Sascha Janson, resident photo pro at Deep Blue Divers.

There is no specific training required to do a blackwater dive but any diver with good buoyancy skills can participate in this experience. Deep Blue Divers is a PADI Five Star dive center, which is also Green Star awarded for its commitment to ocean conservation.

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