🇲🇻 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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Pineapple Island Hausriff

Pineapple Island Hausriff offers year-round diving in the Maldives with accessible house reef access and diverse marine life.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Raalhugandu

Raalhugandu in the Maldives offers year-round surf with a small but active local community documenting breaks and conditions.

Beginner 25m Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Ram Faru

Ram Faru is a year-round Maldives dive site with 12 recorded species observations and active community video documentation.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Ramfaru Tulu

Ramfaru Tulu is a year-round dive destination in the Maldives with diverse marine life and accessible conditions for divers of varying skill levels.

Beginner 25m Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Rangali Madivaru

Rangali Madivaru is a year-round dive destination in the Maldives with 12 recorded species observations and growing community video documentation.

Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Rangali manta point

Rangali Manta Point is a year-round manta ray destination in the Maldives where seasonal currents attract these graceful giants for reliable encounters.

Intermediate 25m Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Rannalhi Bodu Giri

Rannalhi Bodu Giri is a productive dive site in Kaafu Atoll offering year-round access to diverse marine life in the Maldives.

Beginner

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Rannalhi Faru

Rannalhi Faru is a Kaafu Atoll reef system offering year-round diving in the Maldives with documented marine biodiversity.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Rannalhi Kuda Giri

Rannalhi Kuda Giri is a dive site near Rannalhi island in Kaafu Atoll, offering year-round diving in the Maldives with diverse marine life.

Intermediate 25m Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Rannamaari Wreck

Rannamaari Wreck is a dive site near Ihuru Island in Kaafu Atoll, Maldives. Explore a wreck in warm, year-round diving conditions.

Intermediate Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Rasdhoo Madivaru Corner

Rasdhoo Madivaru Corner is a year-round dive site in the Maldives featuring strong currents and pelagic action in Alif Alif Atoll.

Advanced Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Rasgefanno

Rasgefanno is a year-round dive spot near Fuvahmulah in the Maldives, known for healthy coral and diverse marine life.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Rihiveli

Rihiveli is a year-round dive destination in the Maldives with reliable access and documented marine life observations.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Rihiveli Faru

Rihiveli Faru is a productive reef in the Maldives open year-round for diving, with 12 recorded species and active community video documentation.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Seafan

Seafan is a year-round dive site in Gnaviyani Atoll, Maldives, with healthy coral and abundant marine life.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Shark Point

Shark Point in the Maldives is a year-round dive destination known for shark encounters and diverse marine life.

Intermediate Jan·Feb·Mar+

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South Ari Atoll — Whale Shark Marine Park

Year-round whale shark snorkeling along the south of Ari Atoll. Snorkel-only with sharks; scuba on surrounding sites.

Beginner 0–10m 20m Jan·Feb·Mar+

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South Ari — Maamigili Whale Shark

Beginner-friendly whale shark encounters in shallow waters off South Ari Atoll. Year-round diving in the Maldives.

Beginner 5–15m

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Surfing Point

Year-round reef break on Kandoomaafushi Island in Kaafu Atoll. Consistent swells and warm tropical waters make it a reliable Maldives surf destination.

Beginner 25m Jan·Feb·Mar+