Then let me tell you about the maldives scuba diving packages available at fulidhoo dive and you surely want to grab your bags for a scuba dive trip to maldives. Scuba diving in maldives cost, best time to visit, tips. The tandem skydive is currently used world wide and is the most popular way for firsttime jumpers to experience the thrill of the sport of skydiving. The house reef is fantastic we saw so many varieties of fish and a few turtles, it was the best snorkeling i have experienced in the maldives,my son has his diving padi and had 3. For an unforgettable scuba diving liveaboard maldives, the mv adora is a stateof the art sea vessel. The house reef is fantastic we saw so many varieties of fish and a few turtles, it was the best snorkeling i have experienced in the maldives,my son has his diving padi and had 3 dives, ricky and vanilla were very. Book a room directly with kurumba maldives you will find a variety of room categories from good value and spacious superior rooms through to the premium range of pool villas. Diving in maldives, maldives overview the popular diving spots in maldives are fish head, hp reef, banana reef and maanta point. The dive schools are well equipped, and regulators, bcds, computers, masks, snorkels and fins are available for hire. Lavish 4 and 5star resorts pepper the nations reefringed atolls, serving up a mix of stylish rooms, beachfront pads, and trademark stilted overthewater villas. However, there is a greater concentration of dive sites to the south. Scuba dive maldives on a budget scuba diving website for.
We are located in dhangethi island and drift thelu veligaa resort, which is the center of the best dive sites in the maldives. Diving in the maldives minimal requirements for our safaris is an advanced diver certificate a minimum of 50 logged dives and a good fysical condition. Corals, sponges, nudibranchs, fish, stingrays, dolphins, mantas, sharks you name it. Find the perfect vacation package for maldives on tripadvisor by comparing maldives hotel and flight prices. Book your trip well in advance as the liveaboards are often full.
The 37m beautiful mv adora maldives liveaboard was custom built in 2014 to offer divers fantastic diving trips in the maldives. Dive resorts in the maldives are an excellent option for budding and experienced underwater photographers due to the sheer beauty and varied colours of the marinelife. Wreck diving in the maldives, book your maldives holiday today. If you come to maldives to relax and just to have a few fun dives in your own, the best choice is to book into a resort.
With its azure lagoons and its 26 white sand atolls, the maldives can satisfy all your desires for adventure and emotion. The bottoms are varied, the hard and soft corals line the reefs and the colored dropoffs. Ihavandhippolhu atoll offers unchartered diving in its wide channels, and advanced divers can explore new sites. Apr 22, 2017 scuba diving in the maldives is second to none the nutrientrich waters here, fed by currents from the indian ocean, are like a whole foods for marine life. The 50m scubaspa ying is a unique liveaboard located in the maldives and expertly combines luxury scuba diving with luxury spa treatments to create the pinnacle of luxury liveaboards and sister ship to the scubaspa yang. Diving in the maldives is a unique experience, whether you are an experienced diver or a beginner.
The maldives expert is a online travel guide that offers unique insight and travel tips about luxury travel in the maldives. Now in its third edition, dive maldives was written and researched by tim godfrey and printed by atoll editions in cairns, australia. It is packed with information on over 350 dive sites based on the authors personal research over 20 years. Of these 2500 or so reefs, nearly 900 are house reefs. Kurumba maldives dive centre eurodivers maldives diving.
Our scuba diving adventure maldives will bring you to the best of southern atolls maldives and the best of maldives itinerary for 7 10 nights trip. Each cabin has an ensuite bathroom and individually controlled airconditioning. Written by a marine biologist tim godfrey and and marine expert, rudi. They are also contributors to top dive sites of the indian ocean. Reveries diving village, maldives has been welcoming booking. Due to the popularity of north male atoll as a diving destination, we recommend you book 6 months in advance otherwise you may find the boats you want are already full. Best things to do in the maldives maldives activities guide.
All the resort accept and deal mainly in dollar and euro, so there is no real reason why you should convert your currency into the local one. Huvadhoo atoll has scuba for beginners and advanced divers in the maldives far south. A maldives wedding all you need to know the maldives. Scuba diving in the maldives maldives diving sites.
Maldives reveries diving village is a 10minute drive from kadhoo domestic airport and a 35minute flight from male international airport. In this post, i hope to answer some questions that people have about some of the main water activities youll be looking at when. Descend along the steep walls, discover the vibrant life in the channels that take shape between the islands, follow the trail of history by swimming through the shipwrecks, or go deep. Scuba dive maldives on a budget scuba diving website for women. View the live availability of some of the best liveaboards in the maldives and book online at the.
While there are several other diving spots, at least 2 out of the above 4 is a must. Take a deep breath such as you might want to do during various aquatic activities such as apnea, snorkeling, surfing or during yoga and meditation. The books below are my favorites about diving in this part of the world all books are available at a significant discount from. With more than 20 years strong experience in the maldives, the team will guide you throughout exceptional diving spots. Scuba diving adventure maldives scuba diving maldives. Male is a popular destination due to a variety of sights and activities. Needless to say, there is nothing like snorkeling in maldives. All famous dive sites are located within 5 to 45 minutes of traveling from our dive center in dhangethi. It is also available in english, french, german and italian. Dive maldives is a detailed guide to diving and travelling the maldives archipelago. The maldives archipelago it consists of 1,199 islands, 202 are now inhabited. In fact, tuna is so predominant in the maldivian cuisine that some of the expats whove been working at the resorts for a while cant eat tuna anymore. Take a tandem skydive jump over the maldives in february 2020 at koodoo airport. Designed for divers and snorkellers of all levels, with advice on everything from how to learn to dive to the highest of highvoltage drift dives, it is an essential source book for anyone visiting this top diving destination.
It is also possible to book maldives diving package deals, with flights, accommodation and diving all organised for you. The best maldives vacation packages 2020 tripadvisor. It is not a secret that maldives are world famous diving destination. Diving in ari atoll home to some of the maldives best dive sites, the ari atolls clear blue waters are packed with pelagic species.
Maldives holidays 20202021 all inclusive british airways. There are 30 staff members onboard scubaspa ying including a team of fulltime spa therapists. The resort is perfect for scuba divers looking for the best value for money, with a wide range of activities and entertainment and a variety of dining options whilst being. The mv adora liveaboard has 11 cabins and can accommodate up to 21 guests. The waters surrounding the ari atoll are one of the best places for diving in the indian ocean.
Maldives is also on many scuba diving check list for its astonishing oceans and is a place where divers go for unforgettable trip. Diving maldives overview these 7000 lowlying coral islands in a 1200mile chain southeast of sri lanka will be among the first to disappear when global warming raises sea levels significantly. Diving in mald ives because of its white sand beaches, crystal clear waters, coral reefs and marine life that are evident, it becomes one of the best diving sites in the globe. Dive maldives is a useful reference for discerning divers and travellers with a need to know more about the maldives archipelago. When you visit the maldives, you simply must experience one of its most popular activities snorkeling. Cheap scuba diving in fulidhoo maldives dive packages. In the heart of the indian ocean, these islands are the dream of all divers. Scuba diving is done at a leisurely drift pace, with divers being swept along by the indian monsoon current. Measuring 123 feet long and 33 feet wide, every inch of the mv motorized vessel adora is arranged to give maximum comfort during the liveaboard boat cruise.
Diving takes place from the 17m fully equipped dedicated diving dhoni, where guests will get the chance to explore the rasdhoo atoll to scuba dive with hammerhead sharks, or experience the maya thila night dive to see feeding manta rays. As all destinations of the maldives, male offers great scuba diving opportunities. Though scattered across thousands of square miles of ocean, dive sites in the maldives fall into three general categories, based on structure. Diving in mald ives, maldives overview the popular diving spots in maldives are fish head, hp reef, banana reef and maanta point. Over 300 pages of stunning fish photography, concise expert information, diagrams and easy to reference icons. You will dive at local dive sites where you can explore the lagoon and shallow coral gardens. For a trip to pure paradise book maldives holidays with british airways. The maldives is no stranger to luxury, in fact, its the perfect place to indulge and enjoy the vacation of a lifetime. The wreck acts as a reef, which encourages marine life.
With about 2500 reefs, it is the ultimate destination for people who love underwater adventures. Diving archives maldives tour packages lets go maldives. There are quite a few wrecks sunk in the beautiful indian ocean, some not accessible, but others are there for divers to enjoy. Enjoy the 3 dives and dive deep into the ocean to explore the exciting flora and fauna underwater. The only ebook you need for snorkelling and diving in the maldives. Find and compare yoga and diving retreats in maldives. The corals are pristine, and sharks patrol the exhilarating channels. Dive maldives is an independent tour operator offering luxury 5 diving holidays within the maldives. View the live availability of some of the best liveaboards in the maldives and book online at the best price or check out our sidebar for landbased options. In diving in the maldives to the undersea life of the region, the author provides an extended tour of the reefs of the huvadhoo atoll in the south of the maldives, covering 34 dive sites. The beautiful 43m mv maldives princess liveaboard schedules yearround diving cruises to the crystal clear waters of the maldives.
In addition, guests often enjoy a host of upscale amenities. It includes 5 topographical maps of atolls, protected marine areas and major dive sites that graphically illustrate the features and marine life of the. The maldives is a lowlying nation with dreamy white sand beaches and excellent reefs with an abundance of marine life. Scuba diving at in maldives is a great place to explore the richness and variety of the underwater world. Review about diving in the maldives the complete guide. It is also cheap to dive and travel to fuvahmulah if you have a maldives work permit as there are big discounts available. Diving in the maldives offers a wide variety of dive sites and typologies. South ari dive is the first ever padi 5 star dive center at south ari atoll. This accessible atoll is the perfect choice for divers visiting the island nation. Jul 08, 2019 as usual with diving packages, the more dives you book, the cheaper the cost of diving. The 10 best maldives diving resorts may 2020 with prices. The local currency is called maldivian rufiyaa and is worth circa 0. Together they own maldives scuba tours and are based in finningham, england. Whatever the reason you might want to learn free diving, you will be surprised and amazed how easy it is to increase the amount of time you can go without breathing.
The maldives are the perfect destination to dive and learn to dive. This dazzling book details over 140 dive and snorkel sites across the archipelago. Scuba diving is done at a leisurely drift pace as the indian monsoon current sweeps along the island chains, moving nutrients and divers along. Omg what a lovely school of fish around nika island resort maldives duration. Book the exploring package and experience new world of divers in south ari atoll of maldives. Diving with whale shark and manta is one of the best thing you can do during your stay in maldives. Diving is all done from the dive tender dhoni which maximises your space on board and gets you closer to the dive. Scuba diving in the maldives is second to none the nutrientrich waters here, fed by currents from the indian ocean, are like a whole foods for marine life. He reveals an unbelievable biodiversity of shapes, forms, colours and behaviours, indeed, a plethora of amazing animals and plants. The best channels for diving in the maldives with reef sharks are at lhaviyani, north and south male, vaavu, meemu, laamu and gaafu probably the best. Maldives is a prime destination and prices reflect its luxurious atmosphere. Every resort in the maldives caters for scuba divers and international certificates of all types are accepted. Embark into this exciting and fun filled activity of adventure diving courses in maafushi near male in maldives and have a close encounter with the marine life.
Experience the thrill of this exciting underwater activity and cherish it for a lifetime. Zublu is the leading dive travel platform to search, compare and book scuba diving and underwater adventure travel in asia. Best cheap diving in the maldives fuvahmulah island. Dune maldives diving center team will help you live an extraordinary experience. The maldives are the perfect destination for those who like to spend a time on beach and enjoy the sun, however, there are also a lot of activities as well. For the certified diver, the diversity of dive sites and marine life is breathtaking. The luxury of diving in the maldives constance hotels. The best areas for whale shark encounters are ari atoll, and gaafu and thaa atolls in the south. As usual with diving packages, the more dives you book, the cheaper the cost of diving. Explore the wonderful coral formations that cover the broken rock canyon, and swim through the kuda rah thila overhangs where gorgonians are plentiful, accompanied by colourful tropical fish and elegant eagle rays. The maldives is also known for its great assortment of dive resorts and liveaboards for all kinds of budgets, from budget to highend.
Male is the capital and most populous city in the maldives. Whether youre off for a romantic vacation, family trip, or an allinclusive holiday, maldives vacation packages on tripadvisor make planning your trip simple and affordable. Book the all inclusive 7 nights stay package and get 12 boat dives with 3 other free activities included. As with most of the diving in the maldives, there is often some current present so many dives are drifts.
Liveaboard maldives scuba diving liveabaord diving holidays. Sam harwood and rob bryning have spent many years running liveaboard dive boats in the maldives and know every dive site covered intimately. The friendly and attentive staff are always on hand to provide genuine local hospitality. The maldives has become one of the worlds best scuba diving destinations because of the white sand beaches, coral reefs, clear warm waters, numerous scuba diving sites and rich marine life most holiday resorts in the maldives have a scuba diving facility and there are a number of liveaboard operators offering scuba diving cruise holidays that take guests to many dive sites all over the. Guesthouse reveries diving maldives, gan, maldives. The reefs in the maldives have suffered significant coral bleaching, but liveaboards still find exciting fish life by going to current points in the. Top of most divers wish lists, the maldives is located 900 km southwest of the indian subcontinent. Tuna sashimi and sushi, tuna tartare, and even tuna curry. Diving in the maldives scuba diving maldives dive the. There is such a wide variety of dive spots that it will not be difficult for you to find your own marine oasis. However, it is cheaper to book flights, accommodation and diving separately. Skydive maldives book your experience the tandem skydive is currently used world wide and is the most popular way for firsttime jumpers to experience the thrill of the sport of skydiving.
Fishes of the maldives indian ocean 2019 on apple books. While there are several other diving spots, at least 2. Girls that scuba recently went to find out themselves and stumbled across the hidden gem of the maldives. Finally the sky bar on the sun deck is the perfect place to relax after a days diving and enjoy the maldives picture perfect sunset. Individual islands within an atoll are generally surrounded by a reef that creates a sheltered lagoon.
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