🇲🇻 Maldives

26 atolls in the Indian Ocean. Manta and whale shark hotspots in Baa Atoll (Hanifaru Bay), South Ari, and Fuvahmulah. World-class drift diving on channels, with thila pinnacles full of grey reef sharks.

📖 Diving in the Maldives: 156 Sites, Mantas & What to Know

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Adam Faru

Adam Faru is a year-round diving destination in the Maldives with strong species diversity and accessible reef exploration.

Beginner 20m Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Akirifushi

Akirifushi is a year-round dive destination in Kaafu Atoll, Maldives, with documented marine life and active community monitoring.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Banner Reef

Banner Reef is a year-round dive destination in the Maldives with consistent access and notable marine biodiversity tracked through community observations.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Coral Faru

Coral Faru is a year-round Maldives dive destination with 12 documented species and active community coverage.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Adam Faru

Adam Faru is a year-round diving destination in the Maldives with strong species diversity and accessible reef exploration.

Beginner 20m Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Akirifushi

Akirifushi is a year-round dive destination in Kaafu Atoll, Maldives, with documented marine life and active community monitoring.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Banner Reef

Banner Reef is a year-round dive destination in the Maldives with consistent access and notable marine biodiversity tracked through community observations.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Biyadoo Kuda Giri

Biyadoo Kuda Giri is a year-round Maldivian dive site with documented marine observations and strong community interest.

Beginner

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Coral garden

Coral garden at Embudu offers year-round diving in the Maldives with healthy coral systems and diverse marine life.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Fuvahmulah — Tiger Zoo

Solo island in the deep south of the Maldives — tiger sharks year-round at point-blank range, plus hammerheads and thresher sharks.

Advanced 12–25m 30m Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Hanifaru Bay

UNESCO biosphere reserve in Baa Atoll — site of the world's largest manta ray feeding aggregations. Snorkel-only (no scuba).

Beginner 3–12m 15m Jun·Jul·Aug+

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Housereef East

Housereef East at Reethi Beach offers year-round house reef diving in Baa Atoll with easy access and active community documentation.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Dhigu Thila

Dhigu Thila is a productive thila dive in Kaafu Atoll offering reliable diving year-round with diverse marine life and 12 documented species observations.

Intermediate Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Dhigu thila

Dhigu Thila is a year-round dive destination in the Maldives offering consistent access to a thila formation with documented marine life.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Dhigurah Arches

Dhigurah Arches is a year-round dive site in the Maldives featuring arch formations and diverse marine life.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Dhonfanu thila

Dhonfanu thila is a year-round dive destination in the Maldives known for healthy coral and consistent marine life encounters.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Digu Kuda Giri

Digu Kuda Giri is a year-round dive destination in the Maldives with documented marine life and developing community content.

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DiveOceanus

Nalaguraidhoo in Alif Dhaal Atoll offers year-round diving in the Maldives with accessible reefs and strong marine life diversity.

Intermediate 25m Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Divebase

Divebase in the Maldives offers year-round diving with 12 documented species observations and active community video coverage.

Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Dong Giri

Dong Giri is a Maldivian dive site open year-round with 12 species observations on record and active community video documentation.

Beginner 25m Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Dongmaas Giri

Dongmaas Giri is a year-round Maldivian dive site with 12 recorded species observations and active community documentation.

Beginner

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Ellaidhoo Chaaya Reef

Ellaidhoo Chaaya Reef offers year-round diving in the Maldives with accessible reef exploring and diverse marine life.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Ellaidhoo house reef

Ellaidhoo house reef offers year-round house reef diving in the Maldives with easy access from the island resort.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Embudu Channel / Embudu Express

Fast-moving channel dive in the Maldives with strong currents and diverse marine life. Best for drift diving year-round.

Advanced Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Embudu Finolhu Outside

Embudu Finolhu Outside is a year-round dive site on the outer reefs of Kaafu Atoll in the Maldives, known for diverse marine life and community-documented conditions.

Intermediate

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Embudu Kandu

Embudu Kandu is a year-round dive destination in the Maldives known for its strong currents and abundant marine life.

Advanced Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Emmadi Giri (Manta Point)

Emmadi Giri is a celebrated manta ray hotspot in the Maldives, drawing divers year-round for consistent encounters with these graceful giants.

Intermediate Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Enderi Giri

Enderi Giri is a year-round Maldives dive site with documented marine life observations and recent community video coverage.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Entrence 110

Entrance 110 is a year-round dive site near Eriyadhoo in Maldives' Kaafu Atoll, known for consistent access and diverse marine life.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Entrence 128

Entrance 128 is a year-round dive site near Eriyadhoo island in Kaafu Atoll, Maldives, with documented species observations and community video evidence.

Intermediate Jan·Feb·Mar+