Diving trip - Best of Maldives, a taste of the Maldives' best diving
You can experience one of the most popular safari tours in the Maldives on a diving trip and the tour Best of Maldives. Almost every live board in the Maldives run this tour during some part of the year. Some boats even operate only this tour. Since manta rays are common in the Maldives and thanks to the many places where they come to be groomed such as Manta Point, Dhonkalo and Madivaru, there is a great chance to get really close to these large animals. The "Best of Maldives" safari is ideal for all types of divers in the Maldives. You should feel comfortable with stream diving, but there is no minimum number of logged dives required. The crew does their best to prepare you for the different conditions during the dive.
This safari does not follow a precise route as you want the flexibility to be able to change depending on the weather, winds and season. With a tropical climate and warm temperatures both below and above the surface, you can do this tour and experience the best diving in the Maldives all year round. Some of the atolls and locations normally visited on your diving trip with the Best of Maldives tour.
Rasdhoo Atoll: Dive with hammerhead sharks, beautiful reefs with pelagic species
North Ari Atoll: Gray reef sharks, Maya Thila night dives, several dive sites with manta rays
South Ari Atoll: Whale shark and beautiful pinnacles
South Male Atoll: Gray reef shark, eagle rays, other pelagic species, macro
Vaavu Atoll: Gray reef sharks, eagle rays, other pelagic species and traditional Maldivian channel diving
North Male Atoll: Beautiful pinnacles
Highlights on this safari tour
This is the safari is a diving trip named “Best of Maldives” and it is exactly what it sounds like. On this safari you will experience the best and most famous dive sites in the Maldives. Enjoy a week diving holiday that delivers everything you could want from dive sites in different atolls. North Male, South Male and Ari atolls including Rasdhoo. During several wonderful dives in canals, streams and around pinnacles, you have a great chance to see manta rays, whale sharks and an incredible marine life of various kinds. This safari is flexible to give you the best. No matter what time of year you visit the Maldives. The underwater world is yours to explore!
Diving trips with this safari offer you a combination of encounters with large fish such as hajar and manta. Mixed with several species of fish and various invertebrates. You have the opportunity to get to these amazing places without disturbing the animals that live there!
Lots of good places to see sharks, manta rays and big fish.
One of the most famous and popular dive sites is Maya Thila. This place is a thila about 30 meters in diameter, so quite small. Visibility is usually good here and a large number of fish here brighten the reef. Gray reef sharks are also known here. A night dive here is a must and is often spectacular with sharks even at night! The crew constantly do their best to spot whale sharks and manta rays and call out to you for a chance to snorkel with them… provided they stay long enough! A diving trip with the Best of Maldives tour rarely disappoints. This is a mix of the best diving in the Maldives.
Night diving on this tour only takes place in sheltered locations where there is not much current and it's worth jumping in if you get the chance. Night diving in the Maldives is almost a must and will give you and the other participants an exciting opportunity to experience the nightlife on the reefs. Because North and South Malé Atoll and also the Ariatoll have so many dive sites, many travelers return year after year. You always have the opportunity to experience the Best of Maldives on your diving trip but you will always be able to experience new dive sites that you have never dived before.
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
please note:
We at Scuba Travel recommend that you have the equivalent PADI Advanced Open Water certification to get the most out of this diving trip. You should have at least around 30 logged dives although anyone can go here and experience the Maldives. You should be comfortable with current diving as the currents can be strong at times. All dives take place from so-called dhonis or zodiacs in order to get more precisely in place for the dive and be able to help you up more easily after your dive. Experienced divers are allowed to dive in pairs without a guide.
