Snorkelling
Drift living reefs for turtles, rays and reef life — manta in season. The easiest way in, for any age.
Good For
Everyone — no experience needed
Ocean Adventures · Private & Guided
Your ocean, your way.
Reef time, freediving and blue-water exploration — private, guided by local watermen, and shaped around your comfort in the water.
For Everyone Who Loves the Water
The activities & expeditions
Every session is guided by local watermen and shaped around the day's conditions — book a single activity or build a full ocean day.
In the Water
The Activities
You don't need to be a diver to belong out here. Most days start easy and go as deep as your experience allows.
Reef Freedive
Explore reef walls and drop-offs on a single breath, guided one-to-one by our watermen.
Good For
Comfortable swimmers ready to go deeper
Blue-water Freedive
Open ocean, endless blue below — the purest freediving there is, for those with experience.
Good For
Experienced freedivers
Learning Freedive
First breath-hold sessions in calm, shallow water — technique, confidence and safety from the start.
Good For
First-timers wanting to learn properly
Lobster Dive
Hunt lobster by hand with our watermen at dusk, then cook it fresh on the beach. It's where our name comes from.
Good For
Adventurous guests — the story behind Lobster Tales
Scuba Diving
Guided dives through our trusted partner dive centres — certified divers and first-timers alike.
Good For
Certified divers and first-timers alike
The Specialist Expedition
For Experienced Freedivers
A multi-day freedive hunting expedition with experienced local watermen.
Freedive Hunting · Multi-day
The Freedive Hunting Expedition
Descend on a single breath and take your fish the oldest, purest way — selective, by hand, with nothing between you and the ocean.
Good For
Guide price from USD 8,500 — by eligibility, subject to current Maldives regulations and guest experience, confirmed at enquiry.
Design My Ocean Adventure
Pick the activities that excite you — the Expedition Builder turns them into a trip brief and we reply with tailored options.
Safety & Respect
How we keep the ocean — and you — safe
Guided, Always
Every session is led by local watermen who read these waters daily. No one is ever alone in the water.
Matched to Your Level
We assess experience honestly and build the day to it — advanced activities are by eligibility, never by upsell.
Conditions-Led
Wind, swell and current decide the plan. If conditions say no, we change the plan — simple as that.
Conservation First
No protected species, no take beyond the table, full respect for seasons and current Maldives regulations.
How to Book
Choose how to book your trip
Book directly with us, through your regional partner, or — for shared trips and single seats — through Chasing Tales.
Book Direct · Recommended
Straight with Lobster Tales
Deal with the team that runs the boats. Tell us your dates and your group and we’ll shape a fully private charter around you — fastest answers, best price, no middleman. We usually reply within a few hours.
Message Us on WhatsAppOr book through your regional partner
China · DMC
Malaysia · Zali
Europe · Mahela
Middle East · Yahya
Partner websites are coming soon — message us and we’ll connect you with your local agent.
Travelling solo, or want a day trip?
Shared trips & day excursions with Chasing Tales
Lobster Tales charters are always private. To join a trip or book a single seat, ask us about shared departures and day excursions with our hospitality partner, Chasing Tales.
Ask About Shared TripsBegin Your Story
Get in the water
Tell us your dates and what you want to do beneath or on the water — we will tell you what is possible for your trip.