Famous dive sites
Where to dive in Maldives.
Each region has its own character — explore the spots and pick your expedition.
01
Ari Atoll
Central Maldives
Year-round whale sharks on the south, Maaya Thila pinnacles in the north. The most-loved atoll in the Maldives.
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02
Baa Atoll — Hanifaru
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
Hanifaru Bay hosts the largest manta feeding aggregation on Earth — up to 200 mantas funneling plankton at once.
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03
Vaavu Atoll
Central Maldives
Famous for the Alimathaa night dive — dozens of nurse sharks circling the boat in floodlit water.
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04
Fuvahmulah
Southern Maldives
A single oceanic island near the equator. The world's most reliable spot for tiger sharks alongside thresher sharks and oceanic mantas.
Explore →Immersion
26 atolls strung across the Indian Ocean — pelagic encounters in turquoise channels, then sleep above the reef in an overwater suite. The original luxury dive destination.
June to November, hundreds of mantas feed in formation at Hanifaru Bay.
In pictures · Maldives
Marine life
What you'll meet down there.
- ◊Manta rays
- ◊Whale sharks
- ◊Hammerheads
- ◊Eagle rays
- ◊Reef sharks
Highlights
Sites worth crossing oceans for.
- 01Hanifaru Bay
- 02Maaya Thila
- 03Fish Head
- 04Kandooma Thila
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