Your favourtie dive site in the Maldives...and why?

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to compile a 'best dive sites of maldives' list...would be really great if you let me know your favourite dive sites here in the Maldives. that is if you have dived here. I know a lot of people in Wetpixel have dived here!

Cheers and best fishes from the Sunny Maldives!!!!

Shaff

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mine is split between 2.

Kuredu Express - when i dived it we had the most amazing viz 50 metres + and some nice big grey reef sharks.

Madivaru - manta madness. I even had a manta knock my camera out of my hands.

Stew

I've been to 4 and Maayafushi was the best, Meedhuparuu was "my least favourite", I belive Elaidhoo is one of the best now

I've been to 4 and Maayafushi was the best, Meedhuparuu was "my least favourite", I belive Elaidhoo is one of the best now

Oi you skate, he was asking for dive sites not islands.

stew

Oi you skate, he was asking for dive sites not islands.

 

stew

Skate!? I'm only a sea nettle!

Off the top of my head Maaya Tilla...

Good choice, welcome to WP.

Stew

Cocoa Thila - South Male Atoll - also konwn as Kandooma Thila ; beautifull Corals, Grey Reef shark Cleaning Station Eagle Rays, big Thunas

Embudhu Express - South Male Atoll - a lot of sharks (White Tips and Grey Reef Sharks) Schools auf Eagle Rays

Maaya Thila - Ari Atoll -best night diev spot in the Maldives, hbuntig shraks, big Barakudas

Paradies Island Manta Point - North Male Atoll- a lot of Mantas

Guraidhoo Channel - South Male Atoll - if the curent is strong a lot of sharks and large schools of fish

Nassimo Thila - North Male Atoll - Beautifull Corals, a lot of big Napoleon Lipfishes

Cheers

Markus

Hi Shaff,

Thankyou for your birthday wishes.

"Degga Thila" South Ari Atoll the reef top is simply stunning and full of anenome's and solid with fish.

"Pannettone" just off of Thudufushi South Ari Atoll in December thro' to April it is Manta Ray City with regular visits from Whalesharks.

"Moofushi Kandu" one of the best straight line drifts on the planet full of Leopard Sharks big Tuna and Mantas at the beginning of the year.

God I LOVE the Maldives been nine times and want to live there

Nige Wade

Maaya Thila (North Ari Atoll)- For action of Grey Reef Sharks. Night Dive is particularly good, great barracuda, marble stingray, whitetip sharks..

Kuda Rah Thila (South Ari Atoll) - Large school of blue striped snappers, tuna, jacks, turtles and guitar sharks.

Vilamendhoo is the best for its wonderful house reef and non-limit diving package.

You can easily reach those beautiful diving points around the island without worrying that diving boat won't leave due to the minimum no. of divers.

mine is split between 2.

 

Kuredu Express - when i dived it we had the most amazing viz 50 metres + and some nice big grey reef sharks.

 

 

Stew

have to agree -I worked at Prodivers for over a year and that site ALWAYS produced big sharks (numbers + size) plus rays turtles etc etc etc -god I miss the Maldives

Vilamendhoo is the best for its wonderful house reef and non-limit diving package.

You can easily reach those beautiful diving points around the island without worrying that diving boat won't leave due to the minimum no. of divers.

I was just back from a week of holiday in Vilamendhoo, maybe I haven't tried all the exists of the house reef but I found the house reef of Mirihi and Maayafushi much better. Boat Dives from Vila are very good though.