| Scuba Diving in
the Maldives
The Maldives is famed for its rare underwater
beauty. The profusion of psychedelic colours
and the abundance and variety of life
underwater have fascinated divers and
snorkellers since Maldives was discovered
as a diving destination. The highest level
of visibility that one could expect- sometimes
exceeding 50 meters - and warm temperatures
throughout the year makes diving in the
Maldives a delight you would want to experience
over and over again. The Maldives has
some of the best dive sites in the world
and many visit the Maldives repeatedly
for the sole purpose of diving.
Wreck of the Maldives
Victory (Ship Wreck)
In the early morning hours of 13 February
1981, a Friday, this 35,000-ton freighter
ran at full speed onto the southern tip
of the island of Hulule - the airport
island near the Capital. Panic spread
through the island when it became known
that the long-awaited foodstuffs and building
materials were lying on the bottom of
the ocean.
Banana Reef
Shaped like a banana, this reef stretches
from North-East to South over a length
of some three hundred meters. Nearby resort
islands include Fullmoon Island, Club
Med and Kurumba. Ever since scuba divers
began to dive in this part of the North-Male'
Atoll, twenty years ago, Banana Reef has
remained an ideal spot. A favourable feature
is that since the fish show absolutely
no fear of photographers on this reef,
one can take excellent shots. However,
together with the strong current and the
fragile reef it makes anchoring your boat
not always an easy task. You are requested
to be careful not to damage the fragile
reef when anchoring your boat.
Shark Point
As the name suggests, encountering and
observing sharks at this point is a frequent
and regular happening. They swim to and
from at the end of the channel where the
currents are strongest. Friendly Gray
reef sharks and whitetip reef sharks are
those most likely to approach the divers.
Barracuda Giri
Barracuda Giri lies in the North Male'
Atoll, North - Northeast of Bandos Island
Resort and South -Southeast of Thulhagiri
Island. Barracuda Giri boasts some truly
spectacular dives. Life forms include
large schools of black spotted sweetlips,
schools of large batfish, black coral,
barracuda etc.
Manta Point
Manta Point, which lies in the northern
section of the channel leading out of
the Ari Atoll, is - as the name suggests
- an ideal place for close encounters
with Mantas Rays. From December until
the middle of April, the Mantas are regulars
at this site, the topography and the location
of the site making it an ideal habitat
for all species of fish that live on plankton.
Our Dive Master and a murray eel |
A typical diving cruise
includes:
- 7 to 14 nights accommodation onboard
Tropical Cruise Boat.
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- 1 large bottle of water per person per
day
- Services of a dive master
- Transfers to and from Airport by Dhoni
to Tropical Cruise Boat
- Excursions to local island(s)
- Visit to resorts
- 2 Dives Per Day
- Free use of snorkelling gear
- Cultural show in a local island
- Complimentary coffee and tea
- Government Tourist Bed tax
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availability for your next dive trip in
the Maldives |
