Maldives in january/february?

We are discussing if we should go to the maldives in january/february. We would like a combination of liveaboard 5-7 days and 5-7 days on a resort. We have never been to Maldives before - is this the wrong time of the year to go to this place? To get the ultimate experience should we go some other time of the year?

Any recomondation for liveaboard and resort? Of course a good housereef is a big bonus

Than you

Lasse

hi lasse,

jan/feb is 100% perfect. it is the best time of the year. 1 week resort and one week liveaboard is a nice combination. try to get something on the west side of an atoll, because this is the side where the mantarays will be.

i know the spots here in different atolls and am quite confident to say, that ari atoll is the nicest one. so you cant do anything wrong with ari. but make sure, that you don't end up on the eastern side ... there will be no mantas ... and when they do daytrips once a week, the boats will be packed.

have a nice trip & feel free to ask questions,

serge

Thank you.

Anyone have any recomondation for a nice resort on west side of the ari atoll? Maybe with a godd house reef?

And also anyone have a recomondation for a good liveaboard?

High standard - taking good care of photographers etc

Lasse

apparently there will be a aggressor maldives running from 2008 on. then there is the four season explorers ... don't know so much about the different boats but there is many others ... just make sure it's one with nitrox ... very usefull in the channels and on the deeper thilas.

i work here: www.downunderandwave.com ... it is on the W Retreat. we have a very good housereef and i personally take care of photographers. but it is a little bit pricy (actually a lot ...). other places would be: madoogali, meerofenfushi, athuruga, Moofushi, Thundufushi, Mirihi, Hilton, Angaga, Nika. never been there but geographicly good ... mabe do a little goolge session

check also this thread: http://wetpixel.com/forums/index.php?showt...amp;hl=maldives

greets, serge

I have been in january and it was esplendid....an february is supouse to be better.

Try this liveaboards http://www.macanamaldives.com/ they are very, very nice specially the Princess Haleema, it's extraluxury and not more expensive than he others.

I can't not help you with resorts at the west ari but i have good notices from the White Sands Resort & spa close to the divesite for whalesharks...I have seen it from the liveaboard and looks greit.

HI, I was there for a couple of weeks last year and had a great time. The weather and diving is perfect that time of year. I went on the liveaboard Eagle Ray (http://www.divendive.com/) and thought it was excellent quality/value - and just as important, great people...

I'm considering going again this Jan and also creating a combination liveaboard and island-based trip - though many places seem to be booked up already...