Why Maldives?
Find yourself on land, in the middle of the ocean
With its stunning islands, mesmerizing beaches, and turquoise waters, Maldives is famous for its exciting water activities. If you are an adventure enthusiast, the variety of water sports will make you want to stay here forever.
You don't need to swim for long in the Maldives before you find yourself face-to-face with a clownfish! You might just be steps away from finding yourself surrounded by a great number of tropical fish. You're sure to be dazzled by the pureness and diversity of the Maldives' seabeds. Marine life is all around you and the corals tend to be very well preserved. Scuba diving, or even just snorkelling, always proves an incredible experience: nature lovers will simply be enchanted.
DIVESITES
My favorite divespots in Maldives
Villingili Kandu
- Average Depth: 30 - 45 m
- Max Depth: 40 meters
- Level: Advanced
- Visibility: Good (10 - 30 m)
- Current: Medium to strong
Location:
GAAFU ALIFU ATOLL
What I like about it
Villingili Kandu is a channel south of the island of Villingili in Gaafu Alifu Atoll, which is known to see many gray reef sharks. The spectacle at the edge of the channel is mostly enjoyed with a reef hook. When the no-decompression limit or 70 bar is reached, it is possible to complete the dive by drifting inside the channel in order to reach the north or south reef. This dive site is especially interesting during the northeast monsoon and is for advanced divers with experience in currents and deep dives.
Kandooma Thila
- Average Depth: 30 - 45 m
- Max Depth: 40 meters
- Level: Advanced
- Visibility: Good (10 - 30 m)
- Current: Medium to strong
Location:
SOUTH MALE ATOLL
What I like about it
Definitely number one in the ranking of the best dive sites in South Male atoll. Long thila, located in the middle of the channel, offers spectacular conditions to observe grey reef sharks, whitetip reef sharks, eagle rays, big schools of jacks and snappers. North side of the pinnacle is nicely covered with soft corals with the top of the reef being home to many green turtles. Currents can be pretty strong and fast descent is often required. Current hooks should be ready to use.
Rasdhoo Madivaru
- Average Depth: 30 - 45 m
- Max Depth: 40 meters
- Level: Advanced
- Visibility: Good (10 - 30 m)
- Current: Little to strong
Location:
NORTH ARI ATOLL:
What I like about it
Channel dive between Rasdhoo island and Madivaru offering a spectacular ridge facing the ocean to observe grey reef sharks, whitetip reef sharks, eagle rays and large dogtooth tunas. More pelagics are visible during strong incoming currents and sometimes Reef as well as Oceanic Mantas can be spotted too, the use of current hooks is advisable. The ridge dropping down to 50+ meters on the outside, expands to a sandy bottom inside the channel where it is common to see stingrays.
Gallery
Underwater Photos from Maldives
