Best Diving Sites in the Maldives

The Maldives, known as ‘Paradise on Earth’, is the most sought after destination for scuba diving. It offers some of the finest scuba diving sites in the world. The crystal clear, emerald green lagoons, the pure white sandy beaches attract holiday makers from all over the world to this spectacular place.

Maldives promises to offer an intimate, secluded and beautiful setting to celebrate love. Honeymoon in Maldives will be a wonderful experience for a couple on a sun and sand vacation. More than 700 thousand tourists visit Maldives every year. Out of these, 15 % tourists visit the place particularly for scuba diving. Others come here for varied reasons like family vacation and honeymoon trip. A Maldives honeymoon is considered as a dream come true for many couples looking forward to an exclusive and lavish honeymoon spot.

It’s a haven for scuba diving and is considered among the top scuba diving spots of the world.

Let’s have a look at Diving destinations and diving sites in the Maldives:

Broken Rock

This place is named for a large broken rock at the center of this dive site. It houses a set of soft and hard coral formations that attract a wide variety of reef. At the breaking of the rock, there is a channel that divers can swim through. Divers are advised not to dive during strong current as there are possibilities of getting thrown against the coral.

Hukrueli Faru

Also known as Rangali Madivaru, this place is home to colorful coral reef. This site is known for offering abundant manta rays during the monsoon season in the northeast region.

Kudarah Thila

This area has been declared a “Protected Marine Area” by the Maldivian government. This popular dive site enjoys the incoming currents that aid in diving process. Coral reef formations here are bright and colorful.

Maalhos Thila

The best thing about this dive site lies beneath 25 meters. The attractive dive spot features coral heads about 28 meters below the surface. Ordinary visitors to the reef here include oriental sweetlips, white tip reef sharks and blue-lined snappers. For safety, there are safety balloons deployed here for divers.

Maaya Thila

A great place for both nighttime and daytime, Maaya Thila is dependent upon the currents. It is safer when the current are slow. When the currents are strong, it is recommended that only experienced divers go diving. Check out the white tip reef sharks that can nearly always be seen here, both during the day and night. On your diving spree, you will be encountering moray eels, turtles, octopus and stonefish.

Mushi Mas Mingili Thila (Fish Head)

Being one of the most popular diving sites in the Maldives, Mushi Mas Mingili or Fish head has been declared Protected Marine Area by the Maldivian Government. Prior to this protection act, the area was known for shark feeding. Marine life lovers can see gray reef sharks, white tips, napoleon wrasse, jacks and tuna here.