How To Scuba Dive in Maldvies

 The Maldives is known the world over as a hub for tropical allures of soft sand beaches, beautiful idyllic islands, endless sunshine and the warm Indian Ocean to swim; its no wonder the place is a honeymooner's paradise! However, scuba diving is what the Maldives is best known for where the waters surrounding the nation are home to over 500 species of fish. Learn more through this guide on how to scuba dive in the Maldives.

1. Choose Where You Want To Stay For Your Diving Adventure

It's easy to choose a scuba diving holiday to the Maldives since most resorts are located on their own private island, boasting a verdant house reef and some of the nations most popular dive spots within easy reach. While there is a choice of dive experiences, you can also look forward to making the most of those fab Maldives all inclusive deals for maximum savings on your dive holiday. Look for resorts like VARU by Atmosphere, located on the popular North Male Atoll noted for its diving allure, for tailor-made plans to make the most of your holiday on the archipelago.
You can take your dive experience to the next level by choosing a liveaboard dive cruise for a few days away from your Maldives resort. These scuba diving safaris, explore the most verdant nooks and crannies around the islands for the best sightings of the amazing marine life. You can get more information on these charter tours via your hotel in the Maldives. You must pre-book these very popular tours about 6 months in advance, especially if you plan to travel during the high season.

2. Which Areas In The Maldives Are Best For Scuba Diving?

The atolls to the south of the Maldives are better known for their collection of sharks, while the northern areas are home to an abundance of macros and lush reefs. The Maldives islands being spread like a chain, you will enjoy the best dive experiences within areas of each atoll and the lagoons, as well as, the channels in between.

3. The Best Season For Scuba Diving In The Maldives

Scuba diving can be enjoyed throughout the year since the Maldives is a tropical destination, experiencing only the wet and dry season. However, if you were to pinpoint one specific time frame to explore the deep blue there, November to May is ideal. Visibility is best between December to March; the seas are calmer and the water is crystal clear with visibility up to depths of over 30 metres in some places.

4. The North Male Atoll

The North Male Atoll|Image via Unsplash
                            
The North Male Atoll is home to the Maldives oldest and most popular dive site. Banana Reef one of the first dive sites discovered there, is now famous the world over and indeed the area is a mecca for diving enthusiasts who never seem to get enough of the site's magnificence. At Banana Reef you can explore the rustic rock faces, lush topography, daring overhangs, varied caves and sudden drop-offs. Living amongst these natural formations are huge trevally, reef sharks, silent manta rays, schools of bannerfish, groupers, squirrelfish and much more. Resorts on the North Male Atoll are therefore blessed with some of the worlds best dive sites at their doorstep.

5. Maldives Diving For All Types Of Divers

The Maldives while loved by professional divers from across the world is also a place for one to learn scuba diving and earn a PADI diving certificate. Most of the resorts boasting dive centres are run by qualified instructors, well versed in teaching the ropes to even kids as young as 10 years old.
Once you decide on the type of dive holiday you wish to book to the Maldives, it's a matter of choosing the right resort and pre-planning all your tours well in advance.

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