ANIMAN HAI FLAGSHIP EXPEDITIONS. Very Limited Places.

• A Collector’s Edition Book
• A global travelling exhibition series (2029–2031)
• A geo-referenced digital archive, to be revisited in 2051 — when the same reefs will be re-documented to reveal humanity’s choices in the climate era.

Participants are not tourists. They become Climate Avengers and contribute to a historic record — a legacy for science, policy, art and future generations.

Aboard the expedition vessel MV ZEN of the prestigious Maldives Legend fleet, ANIMA HAI will journey across 11 atolls spanning the central and southern Maldives:

• Kaafu (North & South Malé Atolls)
• Alif Alif (Northern Ari)
• Alif Dhaal (Southern Ari)
• Vaavu (Felidhu)
• Meemu (Mulaku)
• Faafu (Northern Nilandhe)
• Dhaalu (Southern Nilandhe)
• Thaa (Kolhumadulu)
• Laamu (Haddhunmathi)
• Gaafu Alif (Northern Huvadhu)
• Gaafu Dhaalu (Southern Huvadhu)

Animan Hai Maldives is part of the global legacy project, a mission to document reality. From thriving coral strongholds to reefs bearing the scars of bleaching; from shark-rich channels to fragile reef systems struggling to recover—ANIMA HAI seeks to create a benchmark visual and scientific archive of what remains in the Maldives today.

The expedition will document:

• coral reef health and resilience
• bleaching impacts and recovery zones
• reef fish biodiversity
• shark and manta populations
• emerging “super coral” refuges
• the relationship between reefs and island communities

This journey forms part of the wider ANIMA HAI global initiative to establish 100 geo-referenced reef benchmark sites in 2027, to be revisited in 2055 as a measure of humanity’s success—or failure—in protecting the living heart of our ocean.
If, by 2055, much of the world’s reefs are indeed lost, this expedition may become one of the last complete visual testimonies of what once existed in the Maldives.
Expedition members on ANIMA HAI become Climate Avengers.
Witnesses. Documentarians. Ocean guardians.
Together, we will explore one of Earth’s most extraordinary marine realms—not only to experience its beauty, but to preserve its memory for generations yet to come.
“Coral reefs are the crowns of our ocean — the living jewels of Earth’s blue heart. To protect them is to protect our own legacy.”
— Michael AW

Expedition package – this expedition is for both divers and snorkellers
Twin / Double Accommodation c. 17 % TGST (Tourism Goods & Service Tax)
Full board (3 meals) 26- 28 dives per trip
Ocean Geographic Expedition package.
Upper deck suite from USD 3980: Lower deck USD 3580: Single cabin: USD 3800
Exclusion park/port fees, green fees, gratuity: Fuel Surcharge $200

Payment Plan
$1200 upon acceptance of offer.
Balance 120 days before departure.
Please select preference of cabin- Lower deck/ Single/Upper deck deluxe.

Official ANIMA HAI Expedition Platform – MV Zen by Maldives Legend
Some boats take you diving, and some vessels shape the way an expedition thinks, moves, and operates. MV Zen, from Maldives Legend, belongs firmly to the latter. Its selection for ANIMA HAI is a deliberate choice of platform to match ambition. Not just a luxury add-on, it is the operational spine.
The Maldives is often experienced in fragments—one atoll, one itinerary, one curated window. ANIMA HAI rejects that. It seeks to traverse eleven atolls, from the familiar central systems to the far southern reaches where reef health, shark biomass, and coral resilience still defy expectation.
MV Zen is engineered for exactly this kind of longitudinal sweep. Its range, fuel capacity, and logistical design allow sustained operations far beyond the standard circuits. This matters. Because the story we are telling is not local—it is systemic.

A working expedition deck – The dive dhoni aboard Zen is not simply spacious—it is purposeful. Clean lines, efficient gear flow, and disciplined organisation allow large teams to move quickly between dives, surveys, and documentation runs. For ANIMA HAI, where imaging teams, scientists, and expedition members operate in parallel, this efficiency is critical. There is just quiet competence.

Stability in a moving ocean – Southern crossings in the Maldives are not always forgiving. Currents intensify, channels deepen, and distances stretch. Zen offers the kind of hull stability and onboard balance that allows both work and recovery to continue uninterrupted. When your day involves multiple dives in current-swept passes followed by editorial reviews or scientific logging, that stability is not comfort—it is a necessity.

Space to think – Cabins aboard MV Zen are clean, contemporary, and restrained—designed for restoration. Communal areas open outward: shaded decks, sunlit lounges, and quiet corners that encourage reflection. This matters more than it sounds. ANIMA HAI is not a checklist expedition. It is immersive, observational, and often confronting. The vessel must hold space not only for divers, but for thought.

A platform for storytelling – Large-format expeditions live or die on their ability to capture and translate what they witness. Zen supports this with generous working spaces, stable camera handling areas, and an environment where photographers and filmmakers can operate without friction.

ANIMA HAI is more than chasing spectacle. It is documenting what remains.

Hidden along the southern reaches of the Red Sea lies one of Earth’s most extraordinary reef systems—a place where coral life has learned not just to survive heat, but to endure it. These reefs are a global anomaly: thriving in temperatures that would devastate most coral ecosystems elsewhere, carrying unique genetic signatures that may redefine what survival looks like in a warming ocean.

This ANIMA HAI expedition is a journey into one of the planet’s most important climate refugia. Here, ancient coral lineages reveal remarkable biodiversity, high endemism, and evolutionary adaptations found nowhere else on Earth. These reefs are living laboratories—offering critical clues to the future of coral resilience, restoration, and hope—yet they exist under growing pressure from warming seas, development, and isolation.
Access is rare. Scientific attention is intense. The stakes could not be higher.

Deliberately planned, this expedition coincides with the Eclipse of the Century on August 2, 2027—the longest total solar eclipse on land in the 21st century. For 6 minutes and 23 seconds, day will turn to twilight above one of the world’s most resilient reefs, inviting us to observe how life below responds when light, temperature, and time itself momentarily shift.

This is beyond an ordinary dive expedition to the Red Sea, it is a convergence of biodiversity, science, and celestial wonder— a moment to witness what the future of coral reefs may depend on.

Expedition package – this expedition is scuba divers
7 nights/8 day – Full board twin sharing – nitrox, all dives included
OG expedition package
Euro 2200 per pax twin share – Upper deck Euro 2500
Exclusion park/port fees, green fees, gratuity: Fuel Surcharge may apply
Max 21 pax

Payment Plan
1200 Euro upon acceptance of offer.
Balance 120 days before departure.
Please select preference of cabin- Lower deck/Upper deck deluxe.

The Argo Xplorer – Southern Red Sea Official ANIMA HAI Expedition Platform
The Argo Xplorer is a steel-hulled liveaboard dive vessel operating in the Red Sea, designed for deep, long, and immersive diving experiences. It measures 40 meters in length and has a capacity for 25 charter guests across 13 cabins, with options for twin or king-size beds. The vessel was launched in September 2023 and is captained by Capt. Abd El Aziz. It features a cruising speed of 13.5 knots and is equipped with powerful twin turbo heavy-duty engines.

The Argo Xplorer is outfitted for extended-range diving and technical diving support, including a dive platform with a parrot ladder, two 7.5-meter speed boats with 70 HP Yamaha engines, and dedicated dive storage. It carries 15L steel and 12L aluminium dive tanks with both DIN and INT fittings, and has a nitrox system with a Bauer membrane unit and three Bauer compressors (400 L/min each). The vessel has dual watermakers producing 10 tonnes of fresh water per day and a wastewater treatment system. The Argo Xplorer is known for its luxury amenities, including air-conditioned cabins with minibars, a spacious indoor lounge with Wi-Fi and entertainment, a shaded outdoor dining area, and a large sundeck of 145 m².

Cenderawasih Bay, often described as the “Galápagos of the East,” is a place shaped by deep time. Once an enclosed bay during the last Ice Age, its isolation became a crucible for life. As sea levels rose, this natural laboratory emerged as a factory of endemism—producing species of fish and corals found nowhere else on Earth. Today, its calm, nutrient-rich waters are also home to one of the world’s most reliable gatherings of whale sharks—gentle giants that move with ancient grace through a sea dense with life.
From there, our expedition continues to Raja Ampat—the beating heart of reef biodiversity. Nowhere else holds such an extraordinary concentration of corals, reef fish, sharks, and invertebrates within a single seascape. Every dive reveals abundance layered upon abundance, shaped and protected for generations by traditional custodians whose stewardship remains inseparable from reef survival.
No other places offer such biological wealth, thus the urgency to protect. This ANIMA HAI expedition is both a celebration and a responsibility—to witness, document, and help safeguard the living heart of our ocean while it still beats strong.

Focus:

• Biodiversity hotspots
• Endemic species and whale sharks
• Community stewardship and traditional guardianship

Expedition package – this expedition is scuba divers
*cater for snorkellers & scuba divers
11 nights/12 day – Full board twin sharing – nitrox, all dives OG expedition package included
USD 7280 per pax – upper deck add $800
Exclusion park/port fees, green fees, gratuity: Fuel surcharge will apply
Max 18 pax

Payment Plan
2000 USD upon acceptance of offer.
Balance 120 days before departure.
Please select preference of cabin- Lower deck/Upper deck deluxe.

MV Gaia Love | Official ANIMA HAI Expedition Platform — Cenderawasih Bay & Raja Ampat

The MV Gaia Love stands as one of the most celebrated expedition vessels in the Coral Triangle—an icon of purpose-built exploration where comfort, capability, and conservation converge. Since her launch in 2017, Gaia Love has hosted more than seven major expeditions with Ocean Geographic, earning a reputation for excellence across Indonesia’s most remote and biologically rich waters. In 2018, she was selected as the official expedition vessel for Elysium: Heart of the Coral Triangle—a benchmark project that set new standards for immersive, conservation-led exploration in the region.

Designed for extended voyages in challenging and remote seas, Gaia Love pairs refined luxury with expedition-grade performance. Expansive decks provide space for observation, filming, briefings, and shared reflection, while elegant, spacious cabins offer restorative comfort after long days underwater. Her efficient dive operations, stable cruising, and highly experienced crew allow seamless access to locations few vessels can reach—without compromise.
Designed for extended voyages, Gaia Love offers expansive observation decks, elegant and spacious cabins, efficient dive operations, and a highly experienced crew—creating a seamless rhythm between exploration, documentation, and reflection. From the endemic-rich waters of Cenderawasih Bay to the unrivalled biodiversity of Raja Ampat, she carries ANIMA HAI expeditions into the very heart of marine life.

In places where biodiversity peaks and the stakes for protection are highest, Gaia Love remains a vessel of trust—quietly enabling the stories that matter most to be told.
Beyond exploration, Gaia Love is also a creative platform. She is the official production vessel for SOULS—the memoir and film documentary chronicling legacy, purpose, and the human connection to the ocean, featuring Dr Sylvia Earle, Michael AW, David Doubilet, Jennifer Hayes, Richard Pyle, and Brian Greene. From deck to dive platform, the vessel enables intimate conversations, field observations, and cinematic storytelling where ideas are shaped by the ocean itself.

This expedition ventures into one of the least visited and most consequential reef corridors on Earth.
Sailing from Halmahera through Morotai and onward to Raja Ampat, we traverse the remote heartland of the Coral Triangle—a region where reefs still thrive in places rarely seen, yet increasingly shaped by the pressures of development, extraction, and a warming ocean. These waters are not pristine by accident; they are resilient by necessity.

Halmahera and Morotai sit at a critical threshold. Here, expansive coral meadows persist alongside early signs of stress, adaptation, and change. These reefs offer a rare opportunity to document ecosystems in transition—where survival is still possible, but no longer guaranteed. What we observe here may become an early-warning system for reefs elsewhere in the world.

This ANIMA HAI journey is both exploration and evidence-gathering. We seek seldom-visited sites, quiet reefs beyond established routes, and unrecorded indicators of resilience—while listening closely for the subtle signals of decline. Ending in Raja Ampat, the global benchmark of reef biodiversity, the expedition provides a powerful contrast between what remains possible and what may be lost.
These reefs stand at a crossroads. Balanced between endurance and erasure.
To document the reefs in this region is to understand the current trajectory of coral reefs—and the urgency of protecting what still holds.

Focus:

• Reef resilience under fishing pressure
• Remaining healthy coral systems
• Early-warning signals of decline or adaptation

Expedition package – this expedition is for snorkellers & scuba divers
11 nights/12 day – Full board twin sharing – nitrox, all dives, OG expedition package included
USD 7380 per pax – upper deck add $800
Exclusion park/port fees, green fees, gratuity: fuel surcharge will apply.
MAX 13 pax

Payment Plan
2000 USD upon acceptance of offer.
Balance 120 days before departure.
Please select preference of cabin- Lower deck/Upper deck deluxe.

MV Damai – Official ANIMA HAI Expedition Platform — Halmahera, Morotai to Raja Ampat
The MV Damai represents the pinnacle of exclusive expedition liveaboards in the Coral Triangle—where understated luxury, precision operations, and deep respect for place come together in service of exploration.

Renowned for reaching Indonesia’s most remote reef systems, the Damai vessels have long been trusted by leading scientists, photographers, and conservation storytellers. Ocean Geographic has conducted five major expeditions aboard the exotic Damai fleet, relying on their exceptional range, stability, and discreet presence to access seldom-visited reefs far beyond conventional routes. In 2018, Damai was also selected as the official expedition vessel for Elysium: Heart of the Coral Triangle—a defining conservation journey across the region’s biodiversity core.
Purpose-designed for small-group, high-focus expeditions, Damai offers an environment where comfort never compromises intent. Spacious decks support observation, filming, and quiet analysis; refined cabins provide sanctuary after long days in the water; and a highly experienced crew ensures seamless, low-impact operations in sensitive reef environments. Every detail is tuned for depth—of access, of experience, and of understanding.

As the official ANIMA HAI platform for the Halmahera–Morotai–Raja Ampat expedition, Damai enables a rare passage through reefs at a crossroads—places still rich with coral meadows and life, yet increasingly shaped by development pressure. DAMAI II is chosen not for spectacle, but for credibility.
Widely acclaimed as among the finest and most exclusive expedition vessels in the region, Damai remains a platform of trust—quietly carrying ANIMA HAI teams into the living heartland of coral biodiversity, at the very moment it matters most.