Go Diving
It is possible to dive in the Maldives all year round: The Wet Season with rain, winds and waves runs from May to August reducing the visibility, but diving is still good. It is usually heavy short rains followed by sunshine. The Best visibility and dry weather is from December to March.
Not all local islands will have Dive Centers but most of the local islands where Local Tourism is popular, these islands have Dive Centers available on the island. Please always inquire before you choose an island.
For further infomation like island names and Travel duration to islands in each Atoll, please refer to infomation on main page under each Atoll.
NORTH MALÉ ATOLL : With easy access from Male' and the country’s best coral reefs, there is good reason why the North Male Atoll is the most visited region in the Maldives.
SOUTH MALÉ ATOLL : Quieter than its sister to the north, the South Male Atoll is dotted with lush emerald isles in crystal clear oceans. It features a plethora of dive sites with caves, wrecks and wicked drifts.
ARI ATOLL : Home to some of the Maldives’ best dive sites, the Ari Atoll’s clear blue waters are packed with pelagic species. This accessible atoll is the perfect choice for divers visiting the island nation. Divided into two administrative Atolls as Alif Alifu Atoll and Alif Dhaalu Atoll where you can watch turtles, manta rays, whale sharks and pleanty of colorful fish.
VAAVU ATOLL : The Vaavu atoll has superb channel diving for beginners and advanced levels. The corals are vibrant, and you might see mantas, hammerheads and whale sharks.
BAA ATOLL : Baa Atoll’s marine diversity was awarded UNESCO Reserve status in 2011. Its scuba is suited to beginners and advanced divers; expect overhangs, colorful reefs, manta rays and whale sharks.
RAA ATOLL : Raa Atoll’s scuba is popular for its unspoiled thilas (submerged islands) and is suitable for beginners and advanced divers. Expect pink soft corals, turtles, Napoleon wrasses, reef sharks and mantas.
MEEMU ATOLL : Meemu Atoll’s sheltered inner reefs are ideal for beginners. Advanced divers can enjoy the deeper reefs and exhilarating drift dives in the channels. You'll see pretty corals, mantas and reef sharks.
FAAFU ATOLL : Faafu’s diving is suited to all levels, and two wrecks are on a resort’s house reef. The unspoiled reefs, stimulating channel dives, and frequent manta sightings make this a perfect atoll.
NOONU ATOLL : Noonu Atoll’s scuba is suited to intermediate and advanced divers, but beginners can progress too. Drift dive the channels, meet grey reef sharks, and explore a Christmas tree shaped pinnacle.
THAA ATOLL : Thaa Atoll’s diving caters to both beginners and advanced levels. Some dives have strong currents but this brings in the pelagic. Expect large reefs, coral gardens, steep walls and overhangs.
DHAALU ATOLL : Dhaalu Atoll’s wide channels are suitable for beginners. Advanced divers can explore the deeper caves. Expect drop-offs, stunning anemone corals, moray eels, mobula rays and colorful gobies.
HAA ALIF ATOLL : Haa Alif’s wide and shallower channels are ideal for beginners, but have greater depths for advanced divers. Expect vibrant corals, diverse marine life, mantas at the cleaning stations and a wreck.
LHAVIYANI ATOLL : The Lhaviyani Atoll has wall, channel, reef and wreck diving for beginners and advanced divers. You'll see diverse marine life, colorful coral, guitar sharks and mantas.
HUVADHOO ATOLL : Huvadhoo Atoll (divided into two administrative Atolls) Gaafu Alif Atoll and Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll) has scuba for beginners and advanced divers in the Maldives’ far south. The corals are pristine, and sharks patrol the exhilarating channels. Tiger and whale sharks can also be seen.
LAAMU ATOLL : Laamu Atoll’s scuba is suited to beginners as well as advanced divers. Mantas are common in its channels, and Buddhist ruins can be found on Gan - which also has 4 miles (7km) of beach.
FUVAHMULAH ATOLL: Fuvahmulah Atoll, located in the Maldives’ far south, is a unique and unchartered adventure that promises pristine reefs, oceanic mantas and rare sharks – thresher, tiger, hammerheads and oceanic whitetip.
ADDU ATOLL : Those who want to see wrecks, large manta rays, sharks, turtles, and generally big fish all year round, will be delighted with diving in Addu city area, Addu Atoll.
