点评:Me and my 16-year-old daughter are both advanced open water divers and dived with Scuba Butler recently. We had gone to Fuvahmulah to commemorate my special 100th dive which was big milestone for me personally.
Before we planned the trip, Ms. Milna (who incidentally is the owner’s wife) handled the communication part very well and was very patient with my questions. She was excited from day 1 to be a part of our milestone dives. A major point : she got us confirmed tickets on Maldivian Airlines on flights which were not available on the airline’s website (showing fully booked). Also got us a small discount when we bought through her. Thanks Milna.
Here is my detailed review of Scuba Butler:
1. I did 7 dives with them while my daughter did 6.
2. We had 2 diving instructors with us: Aali and another one whose name I am forgetting. On the iconic tiger zoo dives, we were joined by Shumi who is the owner of the dive school and an accomplished diving instructor himself, having led several liveaboards.
3. Before starting our diving Aali showed us a short video on diving in Fuvahmulah with particular attention to dos & don’ts of diving with tiger sharks. This was indeed a very nice touch and helped us orient ourselves for the dives.
4. Our main instructor was Aali. He met us on the night we arrived at the hotel (was a nice touch, as we weren’t expecting him) and made us do the paperwork to speed up things.
5. Both Aali and his colleaguetook very good care of us. They were always around us during the dive making us feel very safe. During the Tiger Shark encounters, they were keeping a hawk’s eye on the tiger sharks, in case they became too inquisitive. 😊
6. Diving in Fuvahmulah is spectacular. Tiger zoo dive site is incredible. The sight of these majestic sharks, a few centimeters from you is just mind boggling. Tiger sharks are majestic and awe-inspiring.
7. Scuba Butler crew is phenomenal. Their crew gives us personalized attention. They are flexible and helpful. Aali chose the dive sites to give us the best experience and even changed the plan when we decided to take a chance to go to the Thresher Shark cleaning station. Akash was very helpful too. He is the guy who set up our equipment and helped us jump into the water. The captain was a silent but hardworking person.
8. We were lucky to spot a Thresher shark at the cleaning station. This was one moment which will never go away from our memories. A Thresher shark came out and gave us a magnificent fly past for around 2 mins before disappearing into the horizon. This was magical. Our Instructor Aali tried hard to spot this Thresher shark and excitedly pointed it out to us. His hard work made our dive memorable for sure.
9. Equipment appeared to be in good condition, and we didn’t have to worry about setting up our equipment etc. It was done by the Scuba Butler team.
10. Scuba Butler is really boutique diving at its best and the the perfect opposite of mass diving. Their boat is clearly the best in the business in Fuvahmulah. It had a closed toilet with a freshwater shower. It was not a hole in the wall toilet + shower but very spacious and airy place. It was located at the deck level and not in the basement. The toilet even had toiletries like shampoo and shower gel. They have a nice round table with chairs at the end of the boat for people to chill / relax after dives. They provided us with nice clean towels for the dives (1 towel per day). Boat had tea / coffee. They served some fruit to us after dives. I would like to suggest them to have some cookies on the boat as well 😊 Overall a superb boat which is very comfortable.
11. The team also took some nice videos of ours.
12. We were lucky to have the boat to ourselves as we were the only divers around (because of the low season). This also enhanced our experience a lot.
In summary, Scuba Butler is really a boutique diving shop which is completely opposite of what mass diving looks like. They give personalized service and are really caring about you and your needs. Very flexible, they are always around to make your experience memorable. Me and my daughter were very happy with our choice.
翻译:我和16岁的女儿都是具备高级开放水域资格的潜水员,最近我们与Scuba Butler一同潜水。我们前往富瓦穆拉岛,是为了纪念我个人职业生涯中的一个重要里程碑——我的第100次潜水。
在行程规划阶段,米尔娜女士(她恰好是店主的妻子)出色地负责了所有沟通工作,对我提出的各种问题也始终耐心解答。从第一天起,她就满心期待着能参与我们这一具有纪念意义的潜水活动。一个重要的亮点:她为我们订到了马尔代夫航空的机票,而这些航班在航空公司的官网上显示为“已售罄”。通过她购买机票时,我们还享受到了一点折扣。谢谢你,Milna。
以下是我对Scuba Butler的详细评价:
1. 我和女儿分别进行了7次和6次潜水。
2. 我们有两位潜水教练陪同:Aali和另一位我记不起名字的教练。在著名的“老虎动物园”潜水点……与我们一同前去的还有舒米,他是这家潜水学校的老板,本人也是一位经验丰富的潜水教练,曾带领多支潜水团队出海。
3. 在开始潜水前,阿利给我们播放了一段关于在富瓦穆拉潜水的简短视频,特别强调了与虎鲨一起潜水时的注意事项。这一安排真是贴心至极,帮助我们更好地为潜水做好了准备。
4. 我们的主教练是阿利。我们在抵达酒店的当晚便见到了他(这一安排也颇为贴心)。由于我们没料到他会来,他便帮我们处理各种文书工作以加快流程。
5. Aali和他的同事都悉心照顾我们。潜水过程中他们始终陪伴在我们身边,让我们感到非常安心。遇到虎鲨时,他们更是密切留意着这些鲨鱼的动向,以防它们变得过于好奇而靠近我们。😊
6. 在富瓦穆拉潜水体验实在棒极了。“虎鲨动物园”潜水点更是令人惊叹。那些威风凛凛的鲨鱼就在离你几厘米远的地方,这种景象实在令人难以置信。虎鲨既威严又令人敬畏。
7. Scuba Butler的团队简直棒极了。他们为我们提供了贴心的个性化服务,既灵活又乐于助人。Aali精心挑选了潜水地点,力求让我们获得最佳的体验;当我们决定冒险前往长尾鲨清洁站时,她还调整了行程安排。Akash也帮了大忙,他负责为我们安装装备并协助我们下水。船长则是个沉默寡言但工作勤勉的人。
8.我们很幸运,在清洁站附近看到了一条长尾鲨。这一刻将永远留在我们的记忆中。那条长尾鲨出现后,在我们面前进行了大约2分钟的精彩飞行表演,随后便消失在了天际线处。真是神奇至极!我们的教练阿利努力寻找这条长尾鲨,最后兴奋地指给我们看。他的辛勤付出让我们的这次潜水经历变得终生难忘。
9. 设备看上去状况良好。我们不必操心设备的安装等事宜,这些都由Scuba Butler团队负责。
10. Scuba Butler真正体现了精品潜水服务的极致,与大众化潜水服务形成了鲜明对比。他们的船只显然是富瓦穆拉地区业内最棒的——船上配有带淡水淋浴的封闭式卫生间。那可不是那种墙面上开个洞就当厕所和淋浴间用的简陋设施,而是一个非常宽敞且通风良好的空间。该卫生间位于甲板层,而非船舱底部。厕所里甚至还备有洗发水、沐浴露等洗漱用品。船的末端有一张漂亮的圆桌以及几把椅子,供潜水后的人们休息放松。他们还为我们提供了干净的毛巾用于潜水后擦拭(每天一条毛巾)。船上备有茶和咖啡。潜水结束后,他们还给我们提供了一些水果。我建议他们也可以在船上准备些饼干哦😊 总体而言,这是一艘非常舒适且出色的游船。
11. 工作人员还为我们拍摄了一些很棒的视频。
12.很幸运,由于正值淡季,我们是周围仅有的潜水者,所以整艘船都由我们独占。这也极大地提升了我们的体验。
总的来说,Scuba Butler确实是一家精品潜水店,与那些大规模运营的潜水中心截然不同。他们提供个性化服务,真正关心并顾及到每位顾客的需求。他们极其灵活变通,总能竭尽全力让您的潜水体验令人难忘。我和女儿对我们的选择感到非常满意。