Ayada Maldives: Diving Packages and Competition to Win a Holiday

MAGUDHDHUVAA ISLAND, Maldives - Nov. 24, 2014 - PRLog -- Surrounded by coral reefs that have barely been visited by humans, the five star Ayada Maldives (http://www.ayadamaldives.com) resort is a paradise for snorkelers and divers alike.  So good in fact that Suunto, the famed Finnish manufacturer of sports watches and diving computers, has chosen the area to shoot its annual advertising campaign in January.  To celebrate this natural wealth of underwater beauty on the luxury resort’s doorstep, Ayada Maldives has launched a diving package valid until April 2015 priced at US$5,999 for one person and a competition to win a holiday during the photoshoot.

“Ayada Maldives is in Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll in the south of the country, which, because of its outstanding coral reefs, is gaining a reputation as one of the best areas of the country to go diving and snorkeling,” said general manager Zafer Agacan.  “You don’t have to go far to find untouched reefs teeming with fish and other wildlife that may never have seen a human before.  Even our house reef [the coral reef that surrounds the resort] is a pleasure to dive and snorkel”.

The six-night package at Ayada Maldives includes six dives, accommodation in a 103-square metre beach villa with private pool and butler service; daily breakfast and dinner; and return transfers to/from Ayada Maldives including a personal meet and greet service and use of the private lounge.  The same package including ten dives is US$6,399 for six nights and an additional guest staying with the diver pays only US$385 for their holiday (dives not included).

As part of its campaign, Suunto is offering divers around the world the chance to win an all-expenses paid VIP trip to Ayada Maldives. Three divers will have the chance to join the Suunto team at Ayada Maldives in January 2015 where they can try out new Suunto equipment and dive unexplored reefs.

To win the free one-week diving trip, divers have share their most memorable diving moment on social media channels or fill out the online form on Suunto.com. It could be an inspiring image or video that captures a memorable encounter or it could be an underwater selfie exploring a secluded reef, just so long as it captures the joy of diving. There are three ways to participate:

•          Post and tag an image or video #SuuntoDive and #Paradise on Instagram or Twitter

•          Upload an image or video link as a comment on the official #SuuntoDive #Paradise Facebook post (https://www.facebook.com/suuntodiving/photos/a.1146595219...)

•          Complete the form on the Suunto website (http://www.suunto.com/sports/#!/SuuntoDive) and hit submit.

The contest opens on November 19th and closes on December 8th. The three winners will be announced mid-December on Suunto.com. The trip to the Maldives is scheduled for January 10th-17th, 2015. The full terms & conditions can be read here. (http://www.suunto.com/Views/Pages/BasicTextPageTemplate.a...)

Winners of the trip will also have the opportunity to test the latest Suunto dive computers, such as the Suunto EON Steel and other outdoor products. With the Suunto team on hand, they will receive an expert demonstration on how to use all products and be able to talk to the people who made them.

AYADA Dive Package:

Valid for stays from  1 January until 30 April 2015

Six nights’ accommodation in a Beach Villa.
Half board (breakfast and dinner) buffet at Magu restaurant.
Meet and greet service at Male International Airport.
Private Lounge at Male domestic terminal.
Round trip domestic flight with Maldivian Airlines: Male – Kaadhedhoo – Male.
Speedboat transfer to resort: Kaadhedhoo – Ayada – Kaadhedhoo.

Package Price for 1 Person:
Package A: USD 5,999 including 6 dives
Package B: USD 6,399 including 10 dives

Additional person (2nd person) supplement if staying in the same villa:  USD 385

The above rates include dive equipment, service charge and T-GST. The additional person supplement doesn’t include any dives.

Booking contacts: reservations@ayadamaldives.com

Booking code: "SUUNTO-AYADA dive special" (must be mentioned at time of booking)

About Ayada Maldives:  Included in Conde Nast Traveller’s (http://www.cntraveller.com/recommended/hotels/definitive-guide-maldives-best-hotels/page/ayada,-the-maldives) list of best hotels in the Maldives, voted the ‘Indian Ocean's Leading Luxury Resort’ and the ‘Indian Ocean's Leading Villa Resort & Spa’ at the 2014 World Travel Awards, Ayada Maldives is a private island resort offering a truly luxurious retreat with a genuine Maldivian style.  Set in the relatively unexplored Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll in the south of the country – just a few kilometres above the equator –  the luxury resort offers 112 spacious villas and suites, all with private pools, butler service and thoughtful five-star detailing.  Traditional thatched-roof water-villas stand on stilts over the resort’s peaceful lagoon, while beach villas offer absolute privacy amid tropical greenery alongside powder-soft palm-lined white beaches.  Food lovers can explore the six restaurants, while those seeking complete relaxation will find their haven in the large spa set in beautiful tropical gardens which boasts a Turkish Hammam as well as a Vichy Shower and eight private treatment villas.

The resort is noted for its gardens and tropical greenery and is ringed by a pristine coral reef where dolphins are frequent visitors.  The active can explore the area on a host of excursions that include visits to the equator, local villages and fishing, while at the resort they can play tennis or badminton, take up watersports, learn yoga, Pilates or Zumba or simply hit the 24-hour gym.  Outstanding diving and snorkeling opportunities surround the island on reefs that have barely been visited by humans while some of the country’s best surfing breaks are just a quick speedboat journey away.    Weddings take place just before sunset in one of the most beautiful private wedding chapels in the Maldives set in a tree-lined garden, or on the beach under a gazebo draped with flowing material.

About Suunto:  Suunto was born in 1936 when Finnish orienteer and engineer Tuomas Vohlonen invented the mass production method for the liquid-filled compass. Since then, Suunto has been at the forefront of design and innovation for sports watches, dive computers and sports instruments used by adventurers all over the globe. From the highest mountains to the deepest oceans, Suunto physically and mentally equips outdoor adventurers to conquer new territory.

Suunto's headquarters and manufacturing plant is in Vantaa, Finland. Employing more than 400 people worldwide, Suunto products are sold in over 100 countries. The company is a subsidiary of Amer Sports Corporation along with its sister brands Salomon, Arc'teryx, Atomic, Wilson, Precor, Mavic and Nikita.

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