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.