North Male
Maldives
The Republic of Maldives is an archipelago consisting of 26 atolls situated in the Indian Ocean. This chain of islands, stretching across in a north-south direction, lies across the equator between 7° 6′ 30″ and 0° 41′ 48″ south and between 72° 32′ 30″ and 73° 45′ 54″ east of Greenwich. The closest neighbours of Maldives are India (595 km) to the north, Sri Lanka (670 km) to the northeast and the Chagos Archipelago (550 km) directly to the south.
What may be found
Carpe Diem
Maldives Attraction
Haa Alif Atoll
Thila dives good for all levels
Haa Dhaalu Atoll
Thila dives suitable for all levels
North Ari Atoll
Very good thila (under water pinnacle) dives
Shaviyani Atoll
Deep thilas and change to see the leopard shark
Noonu Atoll
Mostly thila dives for all levels
Raa Atoll
Good macro life, mostly thila (underwater pinnacle) dives suitable for all levels
Lhaviyani Atoll
Kuredu Express - channel dive for more experienced divers
Baa Atoll
Hanifaru Bay for Manta and occasional whaleshark. Only in summer time!
Vaavu (Felidhe) Atoll
Alimatha night dive - famous night dive with nurse sharks
South Ari Atoll
South Ari - famous for snorkeling and possibly diving with the whale sharks all year round
Rasdhoo Atoll
Rasdhoo-Madivaru for pelagic with beautiful reef formations.
North Male Atoll
Manta point - cleaning station for mantas (active summer time only)
South Male Atoll
Channel dive for pelagic
Meemu Atoll
Meemu - mostly channel dives for pelagic
Thaa Atoll
Whale sharks by night - back of the boat
Laamu Atoll
Mostly channel dives for experienced divers
North Gaafdhal
Channel dives for experienced divers only. Itineraries including this atoll are only executed (Jan/April)
South Gaafdhal
Channel dives for experienced divers and deep blue dive for silky sharks. Itineraries including this atoll are only executed (Jan/April)
Foammulah
Famous for tiger sharks, thresher sharks and pelagic in general - experienced divers only
Addu Atoll
Wreck and manta cleaning station - suitable for all dive experience levels
Maldives
The Republic of Maldives is an archipelago consisting of 26 atolls situated in the Indian Ocean.
Haa Alif Atoll
Thila dives good for all levels
Haa Dhaalu Atoll
Thila dives suitable for all levels
North Ari Atoll
Very good thila (under water pinnacle) dives
Shaviyani Atoll
Deep thilas and change to see the leopard shark
Noonu Atoll
Mostly thila dives for all levels
Raa Atoll
Good macro life, mostly thila (underwater pinnacle) dives suitable for all levels
Lhaviyani Atoll
Kuredu Express - channel dive for more experienced divers
Baa Atoll
Hanifaru Bay for Manta and occasional whaleshark. Only in summer time!
Vaavu (Felidhe) Atoll
Alimatha night dive - famous night dive with nurse sharks
South Ari Atoll
South Ari - famous for snorkeling and possibly diving with the whale sharks all year round
Rasdhoo Atoll
Rasdhoo-Madivaru for pelagic with beautiful reef formations.
North Male Atoll
Manta point - cleaning station for mantas (active summer time only)
South Male Atoll
Channel dive for pelagic
Meemu Atoll
Meemu - mostly channel dives for pelagic
Thaa Atoll
Whale sharks by night - back of the boat
Laamu Atoll
Mostly channel dives for experienced divers
North Gaafdhal
Channel dives for experienced divers only. Itineraries including this atoll are only executed (Jan/April)
South Gaafdhal
Channel dives for experienced divers and deep blue dive for silky sharks. Itineraries including this atoll are only executed (Jan/April)
Foammulah
Famous for tiger sharks, thresher sharks and pelagic in general - experienced divers only
Addu Atoll
Wreck and manta cleaning station - suitable for all dive experience levels
Maldives
The Republic of Maldives is an archipelago consisting of 26 atolls situated in the Indian Ocean.
