Fuvahmulah Atoll
This is the southern most dive sites, with more unexplored waters. Here you will see pristine reefs, manta rays, and more rare shark sightings like thresher sharks, tigers and oceanic white tips.
Haa Alif Atoll
There are wide, shallow, sandy channels ideal for beginners, with the customary pretty corals and fish, but then there are also deeper sites such as a wreck, and a manta cleaning station.
Raa Atoll
There are plenty of underwater islands to explore here, good for beginners and up. Expect pink corals, napoleon wrasse, mantas, turtles, sharks and more.
Thaa Atoll
There are dive sites for beginners, but also some deeper drifts, that bring in the big stuff. Expect sharks, mantas, coral gardens, overhangs and walls.
Huvadhoo Atoll
Another dive location in the far south, Huvadhoo offers whale sharks, mantas, tiger and other species of sharks, as well as the customary pristine corals.
Ihavandhippolhu Atoll
Ihavandhippolhu Atoll is a more remote location that divers can explore, see untouched reefs and manta cleaning stations. Experienced divers might even discover new dive sites.
Laamu Atoll
Buddhist ruins can be found on Gan, and island that boasts 4 miles of beach. Of course mantas and sharks can also be seen in the channel, which seems to be the theme for most of Maldives!
Meemu Atoll
Advanced divers can enjoy the deep reefs and nice drift dives out in the channels around Meemu Atoll, where you’ll see pretty corals, mantas and reef sharks. But new divers can also experience perfect conditions in the sheltered coves and inlets of the area.
Noonu Atoll
Noonu Atoll’s scuba is perfect for intermediate and advanced divers, with the common drift dives around the channels. Once again you will see grey reef sharks and more!