Pelagic Magic, Diving in the Maldives
The Ariatolls are among the best diving in the Maldives although there are many other good spots. The Maldives Diving and Pelagic Magic tour is a diving safari designed to maximize the chances of diving and snorkeling with whale sharks and manta rays. Diving trips to South Ari can almost guarantee you these experiences. The tour is run only a few times each year and only by a few liveaboard so book in time
North Ari Atoll: Dive with Gray reef sharks, Maya Thila night dives, several dive sites with manta rays
South Ari Atoll: Dive and snorkel with Whale Sharks and beautiful pinnacles
Please note: This safari is perfect for everyone regardless of experience. We still recommend that you have Advanced open water or similar and about 30 logged dives to get the most out of this safari. There will be current diving for those who have experience in this. You should be comfortable with current diving, the currents can be strong. All dives are from dhonis or zodiacs to be able to take you to a more precise location for the dive. Experienced divers are allowed to dive in pairs without a guide.
What is included in a liveaboard package?
- Flight
- Transfers airport - boat t/r
- Part in double cabin with private bathroom
- All meals, snacks, drinks (no alcohol)
- Diving with 3-4 dives per day and guide
- 12L bottle, weights and weight belt
- All marine park fees and taxes
Highlights
This diving safari starts in Malé followed by a few days of searching manta rays and whale sharks at North and South Ari Atoll. Exact dive sites vary depending on the divers' experience and level. Also, weather conditions affect where the best sightings have been made.
The goal of Pelagic Magic is to make you meet whale sharks face to face at Ari Atoll. One unforgettable dive after another is made as you make your way from Male through North and South Ari. Your logbook will be filled with sharks, manta rays and fantastic reef dives.
Encounters with whale sharks, manta rays and sharks
Normally you do about 17 dives during a week on a liveaboard. In addition, opportunities to snorkel with whale sharks, so it's an eventful week. The experiences start right from the start to meet large pelagic animals. Manta Point, also known as Lankan Finolhu, is a place with reliable chances of seeing manta rays. Sit back and just enjoy the sight as the manta rays swim into this "cleaning station". Two other sites are Hafsa Thila and Maya Thila which also normally offer great dives. Here there are plenty of sharks with good chances of seeing them. Don't miss the small white-finned sharks among the beautiful corals. However, it is at night that Maya Thila really comes to life because it is then that reef sharks and manta rays go in search of food.
As you approach southern Ari, keep an eye out for whale sharks. Maamagili is the place for whale sharks, because precisely during this period when diving in the Maldives with the tour Pelagic magic goes, they follow the current that passes by here. The reef diving here will not disappoint you either. You will experience fine corals and schools of fish of various kinds in Reethi Thila and Kuda Rah. The diving safari Pelagic Magic is carried out when the best conditions exist for encounters with large pelagics in northern and southern Ari. Don't wait - experience the greatest adventure in the Maldives now, a diving trip and liveaboard to the Maldives is an amazing experience!
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