Route Description - The Best of the Maldives

The Best of the Maldives offers what its name suggests - the best of the atolls and marine life in the Maldives!

The itinerary includes channel dives, pinnacles, and a thrilling night dive with nurse sharks, along with close encounters at cleaning stations—all while respecting the natural behaviour of the marine life.

Divers can expect to see an impressive variety of species including sharks, manta rays, reef fish, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, and abundant macro life, with possible sightings of hammerhead and whale sharks.

This week-long liveaboard adventure explores the best and most iconic dive sites across the Maldives, focusing on the renowned atolls of North Male, South Male, Ari, and Vaavu. With no fixed itinerary, the journey remains flexible to ensure the best diving conditions and encounters, regardless of the time of year. Divers can expect to explore channels (kandus), pinnacles (thilas), and bustling cleaning stations, all teeming with life.

Throughout the cruise, guests dive alongside reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, moray eels, turtles, and large schools of reef fish. There's also a chance to spot hammerhead sharks and the elusive whale shark. The itinerary offers a perfect blend of thrilling big fish action and the rich diversity of the reef’s macro life.

One highlight of the trip is Fish Head, a protected pinnacle in the Ari Atoll. Here, divers can encounter resident turtles, patrolling grey reef sharks, large schools of fusiliers pursued by trevally, and vibrant blue-line snappers crowding the overhangs. Night dives bring a different kind of excitement, with the possibility of close encounters with nurse sharks.

This is truly the Best of the Maldives — delivering unforgettable underwater experiences at every turn.

Route Description - Northern Highlights

11 Days 10 Nights

This itinerary combines some of the finest and most iconic dive sites from the Best of Maldives and Hanifaru & North routes, creating a journey that highlights what is often referred to as the Northern Atolls—and it delivers exactly that. Divers can expect a rich variety of marine life, from reef creatures and vibrant coral formations to abundant macro life, turtles, manta rays, and several shark species. Encounters at cleaning stations allow guests to observe marine life up close without disrupting the natural behavior of these remarkable underwater residents. In North Male Atoll, guests visit the renowned Lankan Manta Point, Kandu Oiy Giri (also known as the Fish Factory), and the thrilling Finger Point Reef. In North Ari Atoll, highlights include Fish Head, one of the Maldives’ best-known dive sites. For frequent grey reef shark sightings, the itinerary includes Rasdhoo Atoll in North Ari. These 10-night cruises also offer excellent chances of encountering whale sharks and manta rays in South Ari Atoll. While diving is not permitted within Hanifaru Bay, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site, guests are able to snorkel in the lagoon and may witness the incredible sight of feeding mantas. Following their feeding, mantas often visit cleaning stations—so the trip includes stops at known cleaning sites in both North Male and Baa Atoll to maximize opportunities for sightings throughout the week. Although sightings can never be guaranteed, the timing and itinerary offer some of the best chances for unforgettable manta and whale shark encounters.

Route Description - Sharktastic

11 Days 10 Nights

Sharktastic Itinerary Highlights

Guests explore some of the best and most renowned dive sites across Male and Ari Atolls.

The itinerary features exhilarating channel and pinnacle dives, a thrilling night dive with nurse sharks, and close encounters at vibrant cleaning stations—all experienced with minimal disturbance to the marine life.

Divers can expect sightings of sharks, manta rays, reef fish, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, and a rich variety of macro marine life.

In this period the clean ocean water flows in from the eastern side of the Maldives. That means currents running from Sumatra, Indonesia to the Maldives bring with them not just fantastic visibility up to 40m but also a variety of pelagic surprises coming to the reef for a quick feed.

The Channel dives of the eastern coast of the Maldives are the main order of the day. These Kandus, as they are known in the local language (Dhivehi), attract grey reef sharks, dog tooth tuna and eagle rays as standard but look out into the blue and you never know what surprises await. The outer walls and corners of the channels in Vaavu and Meemu have the added bonus of beautiful overhangs draping in the blues, yellows and pinks of the majestic soft coral.

After the adrenaline pumping channel dives of eastern Maldives you will cross over to South Ari Atoll to look for the whale sharks and mantas at Maamagili and Rangali Madivaru (Dhivehi for Manta Place) among other great sites such as Kudarah Thila and Kudimaa Wreck known for its potential leaf fish and frog fish.

Route Description - The Best of the Maldives

The Best of the Maldives offers what its name suggests - the best of the atolls and marine life in the Maldives!

The itinerary includes channel dives, pinnacles, and a thrilling night dive with nurse sharks, along with close encounters at cleaning stations—all while respecting the natural behaviour of the marine life.

Divers can expect to see an impressive variety of species including sharks, manta rays, reef fish, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, and abundant macro life, with possible sightings of hammerhead and whale sharks.

This week-long liveaboard adventure explores the best and most iconic dive sites across the Maldives, focusing on the renowned atolls of North Male, South Male, Ari, and Vaavu. With no fixed itinerary, the journey remains flexible to ensure the best diving conditions and encounters, regardless of the time of year. Divers can expect to explore channels (kandus), pinnacles (thilas), and bustling cleaning stations, all teeming with life.

Throughout the cruise, guests dive alongside reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, moray eels, turtles, and large schools of reef fish. There's also a chance to spot hammerhead sharks and the elusive whale shark. The itinerary offers a perfect blend of thrilling big fish action and the rich diversity of the reef’s macro life.

One highlight of the trip is Fish Head, a protected pinnacle in the Ari Atoll. Here, divers can encounter resident turtles, patrolling grey reef sharks, large schools of fusiliers pursued by trevally, and vibrant blue-line snappers crowding the overhangs. Night dives bring a different kind of excitement, with the possibility of close encounters with nurse sharks.

This is truly the Best of the Maldives — delivering unforgettable underwater experiences at every turn.

Route Description - The Best of the Maldives

The Best of the Maldives offers what its name suggests - the best of the atolls and marine life in the Maldives!

The itinerary includes channel dives, pinnacles, and a thrilling night dive with nurse sharks, along with close encounters at cleaning stations—all while respecting the natural behaviour of the marine life.

Divers can expect to see an impressive variety of species including sharks, manta rays, reef fish, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, and abundant macro life, with possible sightings of hammerhead and whale sharks.

This week-long liveaboard adventure explores the best and most iconic dive sites across the Maldives, focusing on the renowned atolls of North Male, South Male, Ari, and Vaavu. With no fixed itinerary, the journey remains flexible to ensure the best diving conditions and encounters, regardless of the time of year. Divers can expect to explore channels (kandus), pinnacles (thilas), and bustling cleaning stations, all teeming with life.

Throughout the cruise, guests dive alongside reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, moray eels, turtles, and large schools of reef fish. There's also a chance to spot hammerhead sharks and the elusive whale shark. The itinerary offers a perfect blend of thrilling big fish action and the rich diversity of the reef’s macro life.

One highlight of the trip is Fish Head, a protected pinnacle in the Ari Atoll. Here, divers can encounter resident turtles, patrolling grey reef sharks, large schools of fusiliers pursued by trevally, and vibrant blue-line snappers crowding the overhangs. Night dives bring a different kind of excitement, with the possibility of close encounters with nurse sharks.

This is truly the Best of the Maldives — delivering unforgettable underwater experiences at every turn.

Route Description - Southern Shark Adventure

15 Days 14 Nights

From December to March is the ideal time to join this itinerary, as the prevailing currents in the channels—or kandus—primarily flow from the east. During this period, there are fewer boats in the area, and the route covers remote atolls with minimal resort development and numerous uninhabited islands.

Over the course of this 14-night journey, guests have the chance to explore some of the Maldives’ top dive sites for shark encounters, including sightings of hammerheads, tiger sharks, and whale sharks. Manta rays, eagle rays, and other large pelagic species are also commonly seen.

The outer walls and corners of the channels in Vaavu and Meemu Atolls offer an added bonus: striking overhangs adorned in vibrant hues of blue, yellow, and pink soft corals. In Thaa Atoll, hammerheads are a highlight, and whale sharks often approach the boat at night, drawn in by krill attracted to the vessel’s lights.

When the currents are running just right, the channel dives become truly exceptional. These sites teem with schooling snappers, trevally, barracuda, whitetip and grey reef sharks, groupers, Napoleon wrasse, turtles, eagle rays, and more.

Fuvahmulah Atoll: Tiger sharks, oceanic manta and thresher sharks. Oceanic Island with incredible visibility.
Huvadhoo Atoll: Whale sharks at night, silver tips, grey reef sharks and many, many more.
Addu Atoll: WWII wreck HMS British Loyalty, majestic manta cleaning stations and tiger sharks.
Laamu Atoll: Beautiful fish filled channels with great shark encounters. Only on the Male to Addu trips.
Thaa Atoll: Grey reef & white tip reef sharks plus the chance of Whale sharks at night
Meemu Atoll: Enchanting channels with pelagic action, sharks, Eagle rays and beautiful soft coral. Manta cleaning station
Vaavu Atoll: A sunset/night dive at Alimatha, Vaavu atoll is a must to have a memorable experience with the resident nurse shark
South Male Atoll: Grey reef sharks and eagle rays at the famous Kandooma thila, a highlight on any trip

Route Description - The Best of the Maldives

The Best of the Maldives offers what its name suggests - the best of the atolls and marine life in the Maldives!

The itinerary includes channel dives, pinnacles, and a thrilling night dive with nurse sharks, along with close encounters at cleaning stations—all while respecting the natural behaviour of the marine life.

Divers can expect to see an impressive variety of species including sharks, manta rays, reef fish, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, and abundant macro life, with possible sightings of hammerhead and whale sharks.

This week-long liveaboard adventure explores the best and most iconic dive sites across the Maldives, focusing on the renowned atolls of North Male, South Male, Ari, and Vaavu. With no fixed itinerary, the journey remains flexible to ensure the best diving conditions and encounters, regardless of the time of year. Divers can expect to explore channels (kandus), pinnacles (thilas), and bustling cleaning stations, all teeming with life.

Throughout the cruise, guests dive alongside reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, moray eels, turtles, and large schools of reef fish. There's also a chance to spot hammerhead sharks and the elusive whale shark. The itinerary offers a perfect blend of thrilling big fish action and the rich diversity of the reef’s macro life.

One highlight of the trip is Fish Head, a protected pinnacle in the Ari Atoll. Here, divers can encounter resident turtles, patrolling grey reef sharks, large schools of fusiliers pursued by trevally, and vibrant blue-line snappers crowding the overhangs. Night dives bring a different kind of excitement, with the possibility of close encounters with nurse sharks.

This is truly the Best of the Maldives — delivering unforgettable underwater experiences at every turn.

Route Description - The Best of the Maldives

The Best of the Maldives offers what its name suggests - the best of the atolls and marine life in the Maldives!

The itinerary includes channel dives, pinnacles, and a thrilling night dive with nurse sharks, along with close encounters at cleaning stations—all while respecting the natural behaviour of the marine life.

Divers can expect to see an impressive variety of species including sharks, manta rays, reef fish, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, and abundant macro life, with possible sightings of hammerhead and whale sharks.

This week-long liveaboard adventure explores the best and most iconic dive sites across the Maldives, focusing on the renowned atolls of North Male, South Male, Ari, and Vaavu. With no fixed itinerary, the journey remains flexible to ensure the best diving conditions and encounters, regardless of the time of year. Divers can expect to explore channels (kandus), pinnacles (thilas), and bustling cleaning stations, all teeming with life.

Throughout the cruise, guests dive alongside reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, moray eels, turtles, and large schools of reef fish. There's also a chance to spot hammerhead sharks and the elusive whale shark. The itinerary offers a perfect blend of thrilling big fish action and the rich diversity of the reef’s macro life.

One highlight of the trip is Fish Head, a protected pinnacle in the Ari Atoll. Here, divers can encounter resident turtles, patrolling grey reef sharks, large schools of fusiliers pursued by trevally, and vibrant blue-line snappers crowding the overhangs. Night dives bring a different kind of excitement, with the possibility of close encounters with nurse sharks.

This is truly the Best of the Maldives — delivering unforgettable underwater experiences at every turn.

Route Description - The Best of the Maldives

The Best of the Maldives offers what its name suggests - the best of the atolls and marine life in the Maldives!

The itinerary includes channel dives, pinnacles, and a thrilling night dive with nurse sharks, along with close encounters at cleaning stations—all while respecting the natural behaviour of the marine life.

Divers can expect to see an impressive variety of species including sharks, manta rays, reef fish, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, and abundant macro life, with possible sightings of hammerhead and whale sharks.

This week-long liveaboard adventure explores the best and most iconic dive sites across the Maldives, focusing on the renowned atolls of North Male, South Male, Ari, and Vaavu. With no fixed itinerary, the journey remains flexible to ensure the best diving conditions and encounters, regardless of the time of year. Divers can expect to explore channels (kandus), pinnacles (thilas), and bustling cleaning stations, all teeming with life.

Throughout the cruise, guests dive alongside reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, moray eels, turtles, and large schools of reef fish. There's also a chance to spot hammerhead sharks and the elusive whale shark. The itinerary offers a perfect blend of thrilling big fish action and the rich diversity of the reef’s macro life.

One highlight of the trip is Fish Head, a protected pinnacle in the Ari Atoll. Here, divers can encounter resident turtles, patrolling grey reef sharks, large schools of fusiliers pursued by trevally, and vibrant blue-line snappers crowding the overhangs. Night dives bring a different kind of excitement, with the possibility of close encounters with nurse sharks.

This is truly the Best of the Maldives — delivering unforgettable underwater experiences at every turn.

Route Description - The Best of the Maldives

The Best of the Maldives offers what its name suggests - the best of the atolls and marine life in the Maldives!

The itinerary includes channel dives, pinnacles, and a thrilling night dive with nurse sharks, along with close encounters at cleaning stations—all while respecting the natural behaviour of the marine life.

Divers can expect to see an impressive variety of species including sharks, manta rays, reef fish, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, and abundant macro life, with possible sightings of hammerhead and whale sharks.

This week-long liveaboard adventure explores the best and most iconic dive sites across the Maldives, focusing on the renowned atolls of North Male, South Male, Ari, and Vaavu. With no fixed itinerary, the journey remains flexible to ensure the best diving conditions and encounters, regardless of the time of year. Divers can expect to explore channels (kandus), pinnacles (thilas), and bustling cleaning stations, all teeming with life.

Throughout the cruise, guests dive alongside reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, moray eels, turtles, and large schools of reef fish. There's also a chance to spot hammerhead sharks and the elusive whale shark. The itinerary offers a perfect blend of thrilling big fish action and the rich diversity of the reef’s macro life.

One highlight of the trip is Fish Head, a protected pinnacle in the Ari Atoll. Here, divers can encounter resident turtles, patrolling grey reef sharks, large schools of fusiliers pursued by trevally, and vibrant blue-line snappers crowding the overhangs. Night dives bring a different kind of excitement, with the possibility of close encounters with nurse sharks.

This is truly the Best of the Maldives — delivering unforgettable underwater experiences at every turn.

Route Description - The Best of the Maldives

The Best of the Maldives offers what its name suggests - the best of the atolls and marine life in the Maldives!

The itinerary includes channel dives, pinnacles, and a thrilling night dive with nurse sharks, along with close encounters at cleaning stations—all while respecting the natural behaviour of the marine life.

Divers can expect to see an impressive variety of species including sharks, manta rays, reef fish, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, and abundant macro life, with possible sightings of hammerhead and whale sharks.

This week-long liveaboard adventure explores the best and most iconic dive sites across the Maldives, focusing on the renowned atolls of North Male, South Male, Ari, and Vaavu. With no fixed itinerary, the journey remains flexible to ensure the best diving conditions and encounters, regardless of the time of year. Divers can expect to explore channels (kandus), pinnacles (thilas), and bustling cleaning stations, all teeming with life.

Throughout the cruise, guests dive alongside reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, moray eels, turtles, and large schools of reef fish. There's also a chance to spot hammerhead sharks and the elusive whale shark. The itinerary offers a perfect blend of thrilling big fish action and the rich diversity of the reef’s macro life.

One highlight of the trip is Fish Head, a protected pinnacle in the Ari Atoll. Here, divers can encounter resident turtles, patrolling grey reef sharks, large schools of fusiliers pursued by trevally, and vibrant blue-line snappers crowding the overhangs. Night dives bring a different kind of excitement, with the possibility of close encounters with nurse sharks.

This is truly the Best of the Maldives — delivering unforgettable underwater experiences at every turn.

Route Description - The Best of the Maldives

The Best of the Maldives offers what its name suggests - the best of the atolls and marine life in the Maldives!

The itinerary includes channel dives, pinnacles, and a thrilling night dive with nurse sharks, along with close encounters at cleaning stations—all while respecting the natural behaviour of the marine life.

Divers can expect to see an impressive variety of species including sharks, manta rays, reef fish, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, and abundant macro life, with possible sightings of hammerhead and whale sharks.

This week-long liveaboard adventure explores the best and most iconic dive sites across the Maldives, focusing on the renowned atolls of North Male, South Male, Ari, and Vaavu. With no fixed itinerary, the journey remains flexible to ensure the best diving conditions and encounters, regardless of the time of year. Divers can expect to explore channels (kandus), pinnacles (thilas), and bustling cleaning stations, all teeming with life.

Throughout the cruise, guests dive alongside reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, moray eels, turtles, and large schools of reef fish. There's also a chance to spot hammerhead sharks and the elusive whale shark. The itinerary offers a perfect blend of thrilling big fish action and the rich diversity of the reef’s macro life.

One highlight of the trip is Fish Head, a protected pinnacle in the Ari Atoll. Here, divers can encounter resident turtles, patrolling grey reef sharks, large schools of fusiliers pursued by trevally, and vibrant blue-line snappers crowding the overhangs. Night dives bring a different kind of excitement, with the possibility of close encounters with nurse sharks.

This is truly the Best of the Maldives — delivering unforgettable underwater experiences at every turn.

Route Description - The Best of the Maldives

The Best of the Maldives offers what its name suggests - the best of the atolls and marine life in the Maldives!

The itinerary includes channel dives, pinnacles, and a thrilling night dive with nurse sharks, along with close encounters at cleaning stations—all while respecting the natural behaviour of the marine life.

Divers can expect to see an impressive variety of species including sharks, manta rays, reef fish, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, and abundant macro life, with possible sightings of hammerhead and whale sharks.

This week-long liveaboard adventure explores the best and most iconic dive sites across the Maldives, focusing on the renowned atolls of North Male, South Male, Ari, and Vaavu. With no fixed itinerary, the journey remains flexible to ensure the best diving conditions and encounters, regardless of the time of year. Divers can expect to explore channels (kandus), pinnacles (thilas), and bustling cleaning stations, all teeming with life.

Throughout the cruise, guests dive alongside reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, moray eels, turtles, and large schools of reef fish. There's also a chance to spot hammerhead sharks and the elusive whale shark. The itinerary offers a perfect blend of thrilling big fish action and the rich diversity of the reef’s macro life.

One highlight of the trip is Fish Head, a protected pinnacle in the Ari Atoll. Here, divers can encounter resident turtles, patrolling grey reef sharks, large schools of fusiliers pursued by trevally, and vibrant blue-line snappers crowding the overhangs. Night dives bring a different kind of excitement, with the possibility of close encounters with nurse sharks.

This is truly the Best of the Maldives — delivering unforgettable underwater experiences at every turn.

Route Description - The Best of the Maldives

The Best of the Maldives offers what its name suggests - the best of the atolls and marine life in the Maldives!

The itinerary includes channel dives, pinnacles, and a thrilling night dive with nurse sharks, along with close encounters at cleaning stations—all while respecting the natural behaviour of the marine life.

Divers can expect to see an impressive variety of species including sharks, manta rays, reef fish, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, and abundant macro life, with possible sightings of hammerhead and whale sharks.

This week-long liveaboard adventure explores the best and most iconic dive sites across the Maldives, focusing on the renowned atolls of North Male, South Male, Ari, and Vaavu. With no fixed itinerary, the journey remains flexible to ensure the best diving conditions and encounters, regardless of the time of year. Divers can expect to explore channels (kandus), pinnacles (thilas), and bustling cleaning stations, all teeming with life.

Throughout the cruise, guests dive alongside reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, moray eels, turtles, and large schools of reef fish. There's also a chance to spot hammerhead sharks and the elusive whale shark. The itinerary offers a perfect blend of thrilling big fish action and the rich diversity of the reef’s macro life.

One highlight of the trip is Fish Head, a protected pinnacle in the Ari Atoll. Here, divers can encounter resident turtles, patrolling grey reef sharks, large schools of fusiliers pursued by trevally, and vibrant blue-line snappers crowding the overhangs. Night dives bring a different kind of excitement, with the possibility of close encounters with nurse sharks.

This is truly the Best of the Maldives — delivering unforgettable underwater experiences at every turn.

Route Description - The Best of the Maldives

The Best of the Maldives offers what its name suggests - the best of the atolls and marine life in the Maldives!

The itinerary includes channel dives, pinnacles, and a thrilling night dive with nurse sharks, along with close encounters at cleaning stations—all while respecting the natural behaviour of the marine life.

Divers can expect to see an impressive variety of species including sharks, manta rays, reef fish, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, and abundant macro life, with possible sightings of hammerhead and whale sharks.

This week-long liveaboard adventure explores the best and most iconic dive sites across the Maldives, focusing on the renowned atolls of North Male, South Male, Ari, and Vaavu. With no fixed itinerary, the journey remains flexible to ensure the best diving conditions and encounters, regardless of the time of year. Divers can expect to explore channels (kandus), pinnacles (thilas), and bustling cleaning stations, all teeming with life.

Throughout the cruise, guests dive alongside reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, moray eels, turtles, and large schools of reef fish. There's also a chance to spot hammerhead sharks and the elusive whale shark. The itinerary offers a perfect blend of thrilling big fish action and the rich diversity of the reef’s macro life.

One highlight of the trip is Fish Head, a protected pinnacle in the Ari Atoll. Here, divers can encounter resident turtles, patrolling grey reef sharks, large schools of fusiliers pursued by trevally, and vibrant blue-line snappers crowding the overhangs. Night dives bring a different kind of excitement, with the possibility of close encounters with nurse sharks.

This is truly the Best of the Maldives — delivering unforgettable underwater experiences at every turn.

Route Description - The Best of the Maldives

The Best of the Maldives offers what its name suggests - the best of the atolls and marine life in the Maldives!

The itinerary includes channel dives, pinnacles, and a thrilling night dive with nurse sharks, along with close encounters at cleaning stations—all while respecting the natural behaviour of the marine life.

Divers can expect to see an impressive variety of species including sharks, manta rays, reef fish, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, and abundant macro life, with possible sightings of hammerhead and whale sharks.

This week-long liveaboard adventure explores the best and most iconic dive sites across the Maldives, focusing on the renowned atolls of North Male, South Male, Ari, and Vaavu. With no fixed itinerary, the journey remains flexible to ensure the best diving conditions and encounters, regardless of the time of year. Divers can expect to explore channels (kandus), pinnacles (thilas), and bustling cleaning stations, all teeming with life.

Throughout the cruise, guests dive alongside reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, moray eels, turtles, and large schools of reef fish. There's also a chance to spot hammerhead sharks and the elusive whale shark. The itinerary offers a perfect blend of thrilling big fish action and the rich diversity of the reef’s macro life.

One highlight of the trip is Fish Head, a protected pinnacle in the Ari Atoll. Here, divers can encounter resident turtles, patrolling grey reef sharks, large schools of fusiliers pursued by trevally, and vibrant blue-line snappers crowding the overhangs. Night dives bring a different kind of excitement, with the possibility of close encounters with nurse sharks.

This is truly the Best of the Maldives — delivering unforgettable underwater experiences at every turn.

Route Description - The Best of the Maldives

The Best of the Maldives offers what its name suggests - the best of the atolls and marine life in the Maldives!

The itinerary includes channel dives, pinnacles, and a thrilling night dive with nurse sharks, along with close encounters at cleaning stations—all while respecting the natural behaviour of the marine life.

Divers can expect to see an impressive variety of species including sharks, manta rays, reef fish, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, and abundant macro life, with possible sightings of hammerhead and whale sharks.

This week-long liveaboard adventure explores the best and most iconic dive sites across the Maldives, focusing on the renowned atolls of North Male, South Male, Ari, and Vaavu. With no fixed itinerary, the journey remains flexible to ensure the best diving conditions and encounters, regardless of the time of year. Divers can expect to explore channels (kandus), pinnacles (thilas), and bustling cleaning stations, all teeming with life.

Throughout the cruise, guests dive alongside reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, moray eels, turtles, and large schools of reef fish. There's also a chance to spot hammerhead sharks and the elusive whale shark. The itinerary offers a perfect blend of thrilling big fish action and the rich diversity of the reef’s macro life.

One highlight of the trip is Fish Head, a protected pinnacle in the Ari Atoll. Here, divers can encounter resident turtles, patrolling grey reef sharks, large schools of fusiliers pursued by trevally, and vibrant blue-line snappers crowding the overhangs. Night dives bring a different kind of excitement, with the possibility of close encounters with nurse sharks.

This is truly the Best of the Maldives — delivering unforgettable underwater experiences at every turn.

Route Description - The Best of the Maldives

The Best of the Maldives offers what its name suggests - the best of the atolls and marine life in the Maldives!

The itinerary includes channel dives, pinnacles, and a thrilling night dive with nurse sharks, along with close encounters at cleaning stations—all while respecting the natural behaviour of the marine life.

Divers can expect to see an impressive variety of species including sharks, manta rays, reef fish, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, and abundant macro life, with possible sightings of hammerhead and whale sharks.

This week-long liveaboard adventure explores the best and most iconic dive sites across the Maldives, focusing on the renowned atolls of North Male, South Male, Ari, and Vaavu. With no fixed itinerary, the journey remains flexible to ensure the best diving conditions and encounters, regardless of the time of year. Divers can expect to explore channels (kandus), pinnacles (thilas), and bustling cleaning stations, all teeming with life.

Throughout the cruise, guests dive alongside reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, moray eels, turtles, and large schools of reef fish. There's also a chance to spot hammerhead sharks and the elusive whale shark. The itinerary offers a perfect blend of thrilling big fish action and the rich diversity of the reef’s macro life.

One highlight of the trip is Fish Head, a protected pinnacle in the Ari Atoll. Here, divers can encounter resident turtles, patrolling grey reef sharks, large schools of fusiliers pursued by trevally, and vibrant blue-line snappers crowding the overhangs. Night dives bring a different kind of excitement, with the possibility of close encounters with nurse sharks.

This is truly the Best of the Maldives — delivering unforgettable underwater experiences at every turn.

Route Description - The Best of the Maldives

The Best of the Maldives offers what its name suggests - the best of the atolls and marine life in the Maldives!

The itinerary includes channel dives, pinnacles, and a thrilling night dive with nurse sharks, along with close encounters at cleaning stations—all while respecting the natural behaviour of the marine life.

Divers can expect to see an impressive variety of species including sharks, manta rays, reef fish, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, and abundant macro life, with possible sightings of hammerhead and whale sharks.

This week-long liveaboard adventure explores the best and most iconic dive sites across the Maldives, focusing on the renowned atolls of North Male, South Male, Ari, and Vaavu. With no fixed itinerary, the journey remains flexible to ensure the best diving conditions and encounters, regardless of the time of year. Divers can expect to explore channels (kandus), pinnacles (thilas), and bustling cleaning stations, all teeming with life.

Throughout the cruise, guests dive alongside reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, moray eels, turtles, and large schools of reef fish. There's also a chance to spot hammerhead sharks and the elusive whale shark. The itinerary offers a perfect blend of thrilling big fish action and the rich diversity of the reef’s macro life.

One highlight of the trip is Fish Head, a protected pinnacle in the Ari Atoll. Here, divers can encounter resident turtles, patrolling grey reef sharks, large schools of fusiliers pursued by trevally, and vibrant blue-line snappers crowding the overhangs. Night dives bring a different kind of excitement, with the possibility of close encounters with nurse sharks.

This is truly the Best of the Maldives — delivering unforgettable underwater experiences at every turn.

Route Description - The Best of the Maldives

The Best of the Maldives offers what its name suggests - the best of the atolls and marine life in the Maldives!

The itinerary includes channel dives, pinnacles, and a thrilling night dive with nurse sharks, along with close encounters at cleaning stations—all while respecting the natural behaviour of the marine life.

Divers can expect to see an impressive variety of species including sharks, manta rays, reef fish, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, and abundant macro life, with possible sightings of hammerhead and whale sharks.

This week-long liveaboard adventure explores the best and most iconic dive sites across the Maldives, focusing on the renowned atolls of North Male, South Male, Ari, and Vaavu. With no fixed itinerary, the journey remains flexible to ensure the best diving conditions and encounters, regardless of the time of year. Divers can expect to explore channels (kandus), pinnacles (thilas), and bustling cleaning stations, all teeming with life.

Throughout the cruise, guests dive alongside reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, moray eels, turtles, and large schools of reef fish. There's also a chance to spot hammerhead sharks and the elusive whale shark. The itinerary offers a perfect blend of thrilling big fish action and the rich diversity of the reef’s macro life.

One highlight of the trip is Fish Head, a protected pinnacle in the Ari Atoll. Here, divers can encounter resident turtles, patrolling grey reef sharks, large schools of fusiliers pursued by trevally, and vibrant blue-line snappers crowding the overhangs. Night dives bring a different kind of excitement, with the possibility of close encounters with nurse sharks.

This is truly the Best of the Maldives — delivering unforgettable underwater experiences at every turn.

Route Description - Northern Highlights

11 Days 10 Nights

This itinerary combines some of the finest and most iconic dive sites from the Best of Maldives and Hanifaru & North routes, creating a journey that highlights what is often referred to as the Northern Atolls—and it delivers exactly that. Divers can expect a rich variety of marine life, from reef creatures and vibrant coral formations to abundant macro life, turtles, manta rays, and several shark species. Encounters at cleaning stations allow guests to observe marine life up close without disrupting the natural behavior of these remarkable underwater residents. In North Male Atoll, guests visit the renowned Lankan Manta Point, Kandu Oiy Giri (also known as the Fish Factory), and the thrilling Finger Point Reef. In North Ari Atoll, highlights include Fish Head, one of the Maldives’ best-known dive sites. For frequent grey reef shark sightings, the itinerary includes Rasdhoo Atoll in North Ari. These 10-night cruises also offer excellent chances of encountering whale sharks and manta rays in South Ari Atoll. While diving is not permitted within Hanifaru Bay, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site, guests are able to snorkel in the lagoon and may witness the incredible sight of feeding mantas. Following their feeding, mantas often visit cleaning stations—so the trip includes stops at known cleaning sites in both North Male and Baa Atoll to maximize opportunities for sightings throughout the week. Although sightings can never be guaranteed, the timing and itinerary offer some of the best chances for unforgettable manta and whale shark encounters.

Route Description - The Best of the Maldives

The Best of the Maldives offers what its name suggests - the best of the atolls and marine life in the Maldives!

The itinerary includes channel dives, pinnacles, and a thrilling night dive with nurse sharks, along with close encounters at cleaning stations—all while respecting the natural behaviour of the marine life.

Divers can expect to see an impressive variety of species including sharks, manta rays, reef fish, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, and abundant macro life, with possible sightings of hammerhead and whale sharks.

This week-long liveaboard adventure explores the best and most iconic dive sites across the Maldives, focusing on the renowned atolls of North Male, South Male, Ari, and Vaavu. With no fixed itinerary, the journey remains flexible to ensure the best diving conditions and encounters, regardless of the time of year. Divers can expect to explore channels (kandus), pinnacles (thilas), and bustling cleaning stations, all teeming with life.

Throughout the cruise, guests dive alongside reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, moray eels, turtles, and large schools of reef fish. There's also a chance to spot hammerhead sharks and the elusive whale shark. The itinerary offers a perfect blend of thrilling big fish action and the rich diversity of the reef’s macro life.

One highlight of the trip is Fish Head, a protected pinnacle in the Ari Atoll. Here, divers can encounter resident turtles, patrolling grey reef sharks, large schools of fusiliers pursued by trevally, and vibrant blue-line snappers crowding the overhangs. Night dives bring a different kind of excitement, with the possibility of close encounters with nurse sharks.

This is truly the Best of the Maldives — delivering unforgettable underwater experiences at every turn.

Route Description - The Best of the Maldives

The Best of the Maldives offers what its name suggests - the best of the atolls and marine life in the Maldives!

The itinerary includes channel dives, pinnacles, and a thrilling night dive with nurse sharks, along with close encounters at cleaning stations—all while respecting the natural behaviour of the marine life.

Divers can expect to see an impressive variety of species including sharks, manta rays, reef fish, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, and abundant macro life, with possible sightings of hammerhead and whale sharks.

This week-long liveaboard adventure explores the best and most iconic dive sites across the Maldives, focusing on the renowned atolls of North Male, South Male, Ari, and Vaavu. With no fixed itinerary, the journey remains flexible to ensure the best diving conditions and encounters, regardless of the time of year. Divers can expect to explore channels (kandus), pinnacles (thilas), and bustling cleaning stations, all teeming with life.

Throughout the cruise, guests dive alongside reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, moray eels, turtles, and large schools of reef fish. There's also a chance to spot hammerhead sharks and the elusive whale shark. The itinerary offers a perfect blend of thrilling big fish action and the rich diversity of the reef’s macro life.

One highlight of the trip is Fish Head, a protected pinnacle in the Ari Atoll. Here, divers can encounter resident turtles, patrolling grey reef sharks, large schools of fusiliers pursued by trevally, and vibrant blue-line snappers crowding the overhangs. Night dives bring a different kind of excitement, with the possibility of close encounters with nurse sharks.

This is truly the Best of the Maldives — delivering unforgettable underwater experiences at every turn.

Route Description - The Best of the Maldives

The Best of the Maldives offers what its name suggests - the best of the atolls and marine life in the Maldives!

The itinerary includes channel dives, pinnacles, and a thrilling night dive with nurse sharks, along with close encounters at cleaning stations—all while respecting the natural behaviour of the marine life.

Divers can expect to see an impressive variety of species including sharks, manta rays, reef fish, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, and abundant macro life, with possible sightings of hammerhead and whale sharks.

This week-long liveaboard adventure explores the best and most iconic dive sites across the Maldives, focusing on the renowned atolls of North Male, South Male, Ari, and Vaavu. With no fixed itinerary, the journey remains flexible to ensure the best diving conditions and encounters, regardless of the time of year. Divers can expect to explore channels (kandus), pinnacles (thilas), and bustling cleaning stations, all teeming with life.

Throughout the cruise, guests dive alongside reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, moray eels, turtles, and large schools of reef fish. There's also a chance to spot hammerhead sharks and the elusive whale shark. The itinerary offers a perfect blend of thrilling big fish action and the rich diversity of the reef’s macro life.

One highlight of the trip is Fish Head, a protected pinnacle in the Ari Atoll. Here, divers can encounter resident turtles, patrolling grey reef sharks, large schools of fusiliers pursued by trevally, and vibrant blue-line snappers crowding the overhangs. Night dives bring a different kind of excitement, with the possibility of close encounters with nurse sharks.

This is truly the Best of the Maldives — delivering unforgettable underwater experiences at every turn.

Route Description - The Best of the Maldives

The Best of the Maldives offers what its name suggests - the best of the atolls and marine life in the Maldives!

The itinerary includes channel dives, pinnacles, and a thrilling night dive with nurse sharks, along with close encounters at cleaning stations—all while respecting the natural behaviour of the marine life.

Divers can expect to see an impressive variety of species including sharks, manta rays, reef fish, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, and abundant macro life, with possible sightings of hammerhead and whale sharks.

This week-long liveaboard adventure explores the best and most iconic dive sites across the Maldives, focusing on the renowned atolls of North Male, South Male, Ari, and Vaavu. With no fixed itinerary, the journey remains flexible to ensure the best diving conditions and encounters, regardless of the time of year. Divers can expect to explore channels (kandus), pinnacles (thilas), and bustling cleaning stations, all teeming with life.

Throughout the cruise, guests dive alongside reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, moray eels, turtles, and large schools of reef fish. There's also a chance to spot hammerhead sharks and the elusive whale shark. The itinerary offers a perfect blend of thrilling big fish action and the rich diversity of the reef’s macro life.

One highlight of the trip is Fish Head, a protected pinnacle in the Ari Atoll. Here, divers can encounter resident turtles, patrolling grey reef sharks, large schools of fusiliers pursued by trevally, and vibrant blue-line snappers crowding the overhangs. Night dives bring a different kind of excitement, with the possibility of close encounters with nurse sharks.

This is truly the Best of the Maldives — delivering unforgettable underwater experiences at every turn.

Route Description - Hanifaru & North

8 Days 7 Nights

Itinerary Highlights

Timed with the new and full moon phases between July and October to maximize the chances of manta ray encounters.
Offers the rare opportunity to snorkel in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hanifaru Bay.
Includes dives at manta cleaning stations in the northern atolls of Lhaviyani and Baa, as well as renowned sites like Kuredu Express and Kuredu Caves.
Divers may encounter mantas, turtles, grey reef sharks, and whitetip reef sharks.

The itinerary is carefully designed to cover multiple manta hotspots, increasing the chances of sightings throughout the week.

While sightings cannot be guaranteed, the timing and route offer a high probability of witnessing manta feeding and cleaning behavior.

Timed around the new moon phase, this itinerary takes advantage of greater tidal ranges, which bring a plankton-rich flow into Hanifaru Bay. This natural phenomenon draws massive aggregations of mantas into the bay for a spectacular plankton feeding frenzy that occurs annually between July and October.

The journey sails from Male to the northern atolls of Lhaviyani, Baa (Hanifaru Bay), and Raa, visiting a range of renowned dive sites including Kuredu Express, Labyrinth, and Shipyard.

In addition to manta sightings, divers have the chance to get close to turtles, grey reef sharks, and whitetip reef sharks. A major highlight is the possibility of witnessing manta rays feeding and getting cleaned at known stations.

Although diving is not permitted within Hanifaru Bay, guests are allowed to snorkel in the lagoon alongside these graceful giants. After feeding, mantas head to cleaning stations, and this itinerary includes visits to key sites in both North Male and Baa Atoll, enhancing the likelihood of memorable encounters throughout the cruise.

Route Description - Discover Best of Maldives

8 Days 7 Nights

This itinerary offers an ideal way to experience the Maldives, catering not only to certified divers but also to snorkellers and beginners. Guests explore the best and most renowned dive sites across Male and Ari Atolls, including channels, pinnacles, and an exhilarating night dive with nurse sharks. Encounters at cleaning stations provide close-up views of marine life without causing disturbance. Divers can expect sightings of reef sharks, manta rays, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, vibrant reef fish, and a rich array of macro life—with the chance of encountering hammerhead or whale sharks. The itinerary remains flexible and is not fixed, allowing for the best possible experience regardless of the time of year.

Route Description - The Best of the Maldives

The Best of the Maldives offers what its name suggests - the best of the atolls and marine life in the Maldives!

The itinerary includes channel dives, pinnacles, and a thrilling night dive with nurse sharks, along with close encounters at cleaning stations—all while respecting the natural behaviour of the marine life.

Divers can expect to see an impressive variety of species including sharks, manta rays, reef fish, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, and abundant macro life, with possible sightings of hammerhead and whale sharks.

This week-long liveaboard adventure explores the best and most iconic dive sites across the Maldives, focusing on the renowned atolls of North Male, South Male, Ari, and Vaavu. With no fixed itinerary, the journey remains flexible to ensure the best diving conditions and encounters, regardless of the time of year. Divers can expect to explore channels (kandus), pinnacles (thilas), and bustling cleaning stations, all teeming with life.

Throughout the cruise, guests dive alongside reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, moray eels, turtles, and large schools of reef fish. There's also a chance to spot hammerhead sharks and the elusive whale shark. The itinerary offers a perfect blend of thrilling big fish action and the rich diversity of the reef’s macro life.

One highlight of the trip is Fish Head, a protected pinnacle in the Ari Atoll. Here, divers can encounter resident turtles, patrolling grey reef sharks, large schools of fusiliers pursued by trevally, and vibrant blue-line snappers crowding the overhangs. Night dives bring a different kind of excitement, with the possibility of close encounters with nurse sharks.

This is truly the Best of the Maldives — delivering unforgettable underwater experiences at every turn.

Route Description - The Best of the Maldives

The Best of the Maldives offers what its name suggests - the best of the atolls and marine life in the Maldives!

The itinerary includes channel dives, pinnacles, and a thrilling night dive with nurse sharks, along with close encounters at cleaning stations—all while respecting the natural behaviour of the marine life.

Divers can expect to see an impressive variety of species including sharks, manta rays, reef fish, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, and abundant macro life, with possible sightings of hammerhead and whale sharks.

This week-long liveaboard adventure explores the best and most iconic dive sites across the Maldives, focusing on the renowned atolls of North Male, South Male, Ari, and Vaavu. With no fixed itinerary, the journey remains flexible to ensure the best diving conditions and encounters, regardless of the time of year. Divers can expect to explore channels (kandus), pinnacles (thilas), and bustling cleaning stations, all teeming with life.

Throughout the cruise, guests dive alongside reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, moray eels, turtles, and large schools of reef fish. There's also a chance to spot hammerhead sharks and the elusive whale shark. The itinerary offers a perfect blend of thrilling big fish action and the rich diversity of the reef’s macro life.

One highlight of the trip is Fish Head, a protected pinnacle in the Ari Atoll. Here, divers can encounter resident turtles, patrolling grey reef sharks, large schools of fusiliers pursued by trevally, and vibrant blue-line snappers crowding the overhangs. Night dives bring a different kind of excitement, with the possibility of close encounters with nurse sharks.

This is truly the Best of the Maldives — delivering unforgettable underwater experiences at every turn.

Route Description - The Best of the Maldives

The Best of the Maldives offers what its name suggests - the best of the atolls and marine life in the Maldives!

The itinerary includes channel dives, pinnacles, and a thrilling night dive with nurse sharks, along with close encounters at cleaning stations—all while respecting the natural behaviour of the marine life.

Divers can expect to see an impressive variety of species including sharks, manta rays, reef fish, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, and abundant macro life, with possible sightings of hammerhead and whale sharks.

This week-long liveaboard adventure explores the best and most iconic dive sites across the Maldives, focusing on the renowned atolls of North Male, South Male, Ari, and Vaavu. With no fixed itinerary, the journey remains flexible to ensure the best diving conditions and encounters, regardless of the time of year. Divers can expect to explore channels (kandus), pinnacles (thilas), and bustling cleaning stations, all teeming with life.

Throughout the cruise, guests dive alongside reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, moray eels, turtles, and large schools of reef fish. There's also a chance to spot hammerhead sharks and the elusive whale shark. The itinerary offers a perfect blend of thrilling big fish action and the rich diversity of the reef’s macro life.

One highlight of the trip is Fish Head, a protected pinnacle in the Ari Atoll. Here, divers can encounter resident turtles, patrolling grey reef sharks, large schools of fusiliers pursued by trevally, and vibrant blue-line snappers crowding the overhangs. Night dives bring a different kind of excitement, with the possibility of close encounters with nurse sharks.

This is truly the Best of the Maldives — delivering unforgettable underwater experiences at every turn.

Route Description - The Best of the Maldives

The Best of the Maldives offers what its name suggests - the best of the atolls and marine life in the Maldives!

The itinerary includes channel dives, pinnacles, and a thrilling night dive with nurse sharks, along with close encounters at cleaning stations—all while respecting the natural behaviour of the marine life.

Divers can expect to see an impressive variety of species including sharks, manta rays, reef fish, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, and abundant macro life, with possible sightings of hammerhead and whale sharks.

This week-long liveaboard adventure explores the best and most iconic dive sites across the Maldives, focusing on the renowned atolls of North Male, South Male, Ari, and Vaavu. With no fixed itinerary, the journey remains flexible to ensure the best diving conditions and encounters, regardless of the time of year. Divers can expect to explore channels (kandus), pinnacles (thilas), and bustling cleaning stations, all teeming with life.

Throughout the cruise, guests dive alongside reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, moray eels, turtles, and large schools of reef fish. There's also a chance to spot hammerhead sharks and the elusive whale shark. The itinerary offers a perfect blend of thrilling big fish action and the rich diversity of the reef’s macro life.

One highlight of the trip is Fish Head, a protected pinnacle in the Ari Atoll. Here, divers can encounter resident turtles, patrolling grey reef sharks, large schools of fusiliers pursued by trevally, and vibrant blue-line snappers crowding the overhangs. Night dives bring a different kind of excitement, with the possibility of close encounters with nurse sharks.

This is truly the Best of the Maldives — delivering unforgettable underwater experiences at every turn.

Route Description - The Best of the Maldives

The Best of the Maldives offers what its name suggests - the best of the atolls and marine life in the Maldives!

The itinerary includes channel dives, pinnacles, and a thrilling night dive with nurse sharks, along with close encounters at cleaning stations—all while respecting the natural behaviour of the marine life.

Divers can expect to see an impressive variety of species including sharks, manta rays, reef fish, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, and abundant macro life, with possible sightings of hammerhead and whale sharks.

This week-long liveaboard adventure explores the best and most iconic dive sites across the Maldives, focusing on the renowned atolls of North Male, South Male, Ari, and Vaavu. With no fixed itinerary, the journey remains flexible to ensure the best diving conditions and encounters, regardless of the time of year. Divers can expect to explore channels (kandus), pinnacles (thilas), and bustling cleaning stations, all teeming with life.

Throughout the cruise, guests dive alongside reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, moray eels, turtles, and large schools of reef fish. There's also a chance to spot hammerhead sharks and the elusive whale shark. The itinerary offers a perfect blend of thrilling big fish action and the rich diversity of the reef’s macro life.

One highlight of the trip is Fish Head, a protected pinnacle in the Ari Atoll. Here, divers can encounter resident turtles, patrolling grey reef sharks, large schools of fusiliers pursued by trevally, and vibrant blue-line snappers crowding the overhangs. Night dives bring a different kind of excitement, with the possibility of close encounters with nurse sharks.

This is truly the Best of the Maldives — delivering unforgettable underwater experiences at every turn.

Route Description - Northern Highlights

11 Days 10 Nights

This itinerary combines some of the finest and most iconic dive sites from the Best of Maldives and Hanifaru & North routes, creating a journey that highlights what is often referred to as the Northern Atolls—and it delivers exactly that. Divers can expect a rich variety of marine life, from reef creatures and vibrant coral formations to abundant macro life, turtles, manta rays, and several shark species. Encounters at cleaning stations allow guests to observe marine life up close without disrupting the natural behavior of these remarkable underwater residents. In North Male Atoll, guests visit the renowned Lankan Manta Point, Kandu Oiy Giri (also known as the Fish Factory), and the thrilling Finger Point Reef. In North Ari Atoll, highlights include Fish Head, one of the Maldives’ best-known dive sites. For frequent grey reef shark sightings, the itinerary includes Rasdhoo Atoll in North Ari. These 10-night cruises also offer excellent chances of encountering whale sharks and manta rays in South Ari Atoll. While diving is not permitted within Hanifaru Bay, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site, guests are able to snorkel in the lagoon and may witness the incredible sight of feeding mantas. Following their feeding, mantas often visit cleaning stations—so the trip includes stops at known cleaning sites in both North Male and Baa Atoll to maximize opportunities for sightings throughout the week. Although sightings can never be guaranteed, the timing and itinerary offer some of the best chances for unforgettable manta and whale shark encounters.

Route Description - Northern Highlights

11 Days 10 Nights

This itinerary combines some of the finest and most iconic dive sites from the Best of Maldives and Hanifaru & North routes, creating a journey that highlights what is often referred to as the Northern Atolls—and it delivers exactly that. Divers can expect a rich variety of marine life, from reef creatures and vibrant coral formations to abundant macro life, turtles, manta rays, and several shark species. Encounters at cleaning stations allow guests to observe marine life up close without disrupting the natural behavior of these remarkable underwater residents. In North Male Atoll, guests visit the renowned Lankan Manta Point, Kandu Oiy Giri (also known as the Fish Factory), and the thrilling Finger Point Reef. In North Ari Atoll, highlights include Fish Head, one of the Maldives’ best-known dive sites. For frequent grey reef shark sightings, the itinerary includes Rasdhoo Atoll in North Ari. These 10-night cruises also offer excellent chances of encountering whale sharks and manta rays in South Ari Atoll. While diving is not permitted within Hanifaru Bay, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site, guests are able to snorkel in the lagoon and may witness the incredible sight of feeding mantas. Following their feeding, mantas often visit cleaning stations—so the trip includes stops at known cleaning sites in both North Male and Baa Atoll to maximize opportunities for sightings throughout the week. Although sightings can never be guaranteed, the timing and itinerary offer some of the best chances for unforgettable manta and whale shark encounters.

Route Description - Northern Highlights

11 Days 10 Nights

This itinerary combines some of the finest and most iconic dive sites from the Best of Maldives and Hanifaru & North routes, creating a journey that highlights what is often referred to as the Northern Atolls—and it delivers exactly that. Divers can expect a rich variety of marine life, from reef creatures and vibrant coral formations to abundant macro life, turtles, manta rays, and several shark species. Encounters at cleaning stations allow guests to observe marine life up close without disrupting the natural behavior of these remarkable underwater residents. In North Male Atoll, guests visit the renowned Lankan Manta Point, Kandu Oiy Giri (also known as the Fish Factory), and the thrilling Finger Point Reef. In North Ari Atoll, highlights include Fish Head, one of the Maldives’ best-known dive sites. For frequent grey reef shark sightings, the itinerary includes Rasdhoo Atoll in North Ari. These 10-night cruises also offer excellent chances of encountering whale sharks and manta rays in South Ari Atoll. While diving is not permitted within Hanifaru Bay, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site, guests are able to snorkel in the lagoon and may witness the incredible sight of feeding mantas. Following their feeding, mantas often visit cleaning stations—so the trip includes stops at known cleaning sites in both North Male and Baa Atoll to maximize opportunities for sightings throughout the week. Although sightings can never be guaranteed, the timing and itinerary offer some of the best chances for unforgettable manta and whale shark encounters.

Route Description - Hanifaru & North

8 Days 7 Nights

Itinerary Highlights

Timed with the new and full moon phases between July and October to maximize the chances of manta ray encounters.
Offers the rare opportunity to snorkel in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hanifaru Bay.
Includes dives at manta cleaning stations in the northern atolls of Lhaviyani and Baa, as well as renowned sites like Kuredu Express and Kuredu Caves.
Divers may encounter mantas, turtles, grey reef sharks, and whitetip reef sharks.

The itinerary is carefully designed to cover multiple manta hotspots, increasing the chances of sightings throughout the week.

While sightings cannot be guaranteed, the timing and route offer a high probability of witnessing manta feeding and cleaning behavior.

Timed around the new moon phase, this itinerary takes advantage of greater tidal ranges, which bring a plankton-rich flow into Hanifaru Bay. This natural phenomenon draws massive aggregations of mantas into the bay for a spectacular plankton feeding frenzy that occurs annually between July and October.

The journey sails from Male to the northern atolls of Lhaviyani, Baa (Hanifaru Bay), and Raa, visiting a range of renowned dive sites including Kuredu Express, Labyrinth, and Shipyard.

In addition to manta sightings, divers have the chance to get close to turtles, grey reef sharks, and whitetip reef sharks. A major highlight is the possibility of witnessing manta rays feeding and getting cleaned at known stations.

Although diving is not permitted within Hanifaru Bay, guests are allowed to snorkel in the lagoon alongside these graceful giants. After feeding, mantas head to cleaning stations, and this itinerary includes visits to key sites in both North Male and Baa Atoll, enhancing the likelihood of memorable encounters throughout the cruise.

Route Description - Hanifaru & North

8 Days 7 Nights

Itinerary Highlights

Timed with the new and full moon phases between July and October to maximize the chances of manta ray encounters.
Offers the rare opportunity to snorkel in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hanifaru Bay.
Includes dives at manta cleaning stations in the northern atolls of Lhaviyani and Baa, as well as renowned sites like Kuredu Express and Kuredu Caves.
Divers may encounter mantas, turtles, grey reef sharks, and whitetip reef sharks.

The itinerary is carefully designed to cover multiple manta hotspots, increasing the chances of sightings throughout the week.

While sightings cannot be guaranteed, the timing and route offer a high probability of witnessing manta feeding and cleaning behavior.

Timed around the new moon phase, this itinerary takes advantage of greater tidal ranges, which bring a plankton-rich flow into Hanifaru Bay. This natural phenomenon draws massive aggregations of mantas into the bay for a spectacular plankton feeding frenzy that occurs annually between July and October.

The journey sails from Male to the northern atolls of Lhaviyani, Baa (Hanifaru Bay), and Raa, visiting a range of renowned dive sites including Kuredu Express, Labyrinth, and Shipyard.

In addition to manta sightings, divers have the chance to get close to turtles, grey reef sharks, and whitetip reef sharks. A major highlight is the possibility of witnessing manta rays feeding and getting cleaned at known stations.

Although diving is not permitted within Hanifaru Bay, guests are allowed to snorkel in the lagoon alongside these graceful giants. After feeding, mantas head to cleaning stations, and this itinerary includes visits to key sites in both North Male and Baa Atoll, enhancing the likelihood of memorable encounters throughout the cruise.

Route Description - The Best of the Maldives

The Best of the Maldives offers what its name suggests - the best of the atolls and marine life in the Maldives!

The itinerary includes channel dives, pinnacles, and a thrilling night dive with nurse sharks, along with close encounters at cleaning stations—all while respecting the natural behaviour of the marine life.

Divers can expect to see an impressive variety of species including sharks, manta rays, reef fish, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, and abundant macro life, with possible sightings of hammerhead and whale sharks.

This week-long liveaboard adventure explores the best and most iconic dive sites across the Maldives, focusing on the renowned atolls of North Male, South Male, Ari, and Vaavu. With no fixed itinerary, the journey remains flexible to ensure the best diving conditions and encounters, regardless of the time of year. Divers can expect to explore channels (kandus), pinnacles (thilas), and bustling cleaning stations, all teeming with life.

Throughout the cruise, guests dive alongside reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, moray eels, turtles, and large schools of reef fish. There's also a chance to spot hammerhead sharks and the elusive whale shark. The itinerary offers a perfect blend of thrilling big fish action and the rich diversity of the reef’s macro life.

One highlight of the trip is Fish Head, a protected pinnacle in the Ari Atoll. Here, divers can encounter resident turtles, patrolling grey reef sharks, large schools of fusiliers pursued by trevally, and vibrant blue-line snappers crowding the overhangs. Night dives bring a different kind of excitement, with the possibility of close encounters with nurse sharks.

This is truly the Best of the Maldives — delivering unforgettable underwater experiences at every turn.

Route Description - The Best of the Maldives

The Best of the Maldives offers what its name suggests - the best of the atolls and marine life in the Maldives!

The itinerary includes channel dives, pinnacles, and a thrilling night dive with nurse sharks, along with close encounters at cleaning stations—all while respecting the natural behaviour of the marine life.

Divers can expect to see an impressive variety of species including sharks, manta rays, reef fish, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, and abundant macro life, with possible sightings of hammerhead and whale sharks.

This week-long liveaboard adventure explores the best and most iconic dive sites across the Maldives, focusing on the renowned atolls of North Male, South Male, Ari, and Vaavu. With no fixed itinerary, the journey remains flexible to ensure the best diving conditions and encounters, regardless of the time of year. Divers can expect to explore channels (kandus), pinnacles (thilas), and bustling cleaning stations, all teeming with life.

Throughout the cruise, guests dive alongside reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, moray eels, turtles, and large schools of reef fish. There's also a chance to spot hammerhead sharks and the elusive whale shark. The itinerary offers a perfect blend of thrilling big fish action and the rich diversity of the reef’s macro life.

One highlight of the trip is Fish Head, a protected pinnacle in the Ari Atoll. Here, divers can encounter resident turtles, patrolling grey reef sharks, large schools of fusiliers pursued by trevally, and vibrant blue-line snappers crowding the overhangs. Night dives bring a different kind of excitement, with the possibility of close encounters with nurse sharks.

This is truly the Best of the Maldives — delivering unforgettable underwater experiences at every turn.

Route Description - The Best of the Maldives

The Best of the Maldives offers what its name suggests - the best of the atolls and marine life in the Maldives!

The itinerary includes channel dives, pinnacles, and a thrilling night dive with nurse sharks, along with close encounters at cleaning stations—all while respecting the natural behaviour of the marine life.

Divers can expect to see an impressive variety of species including sharks, manta rays, reef fish, turtles, moray eels, eagle rays, and abundant macro life, with possible sightings of hammerhead and whale sharks.

This week-long liveaboard adventure explores the best and most iconic dive sites across the Maldives, focusing on the renowned atolls of North Male, South Male, Ari, and Vaavu. With no fixed itinerary, the journey remains flexible to ensure the best diving conditions and encounters, regardless of the time of year. Divers can expect to explore channels (kandus), pinnacles (thilas), and bustling cleaning stations, all teeming with life.

Throughout the cruise, guests dive alongside reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, moray eels, turtles, and large schools of reef fish. There's also a chance to spot hammerhead sharks and the elusive whale shark. The itinerary offers a perfect blend of thrilling big fish action and the rich diversity of the reef’s macro life.

One highlight of the trip is Fish Head, a protected pinnacle in the Ari Atoll. Here, divers can encounter resident turtles, patrolling grey reef sharks, large schools of fusiliers pursued by trevally, and vibrant blue-line snappers crowding the overhangs. Night dives bring a different kind of excitement, with the possibility of close encounters with nurse sharks.

This is truly the Best of the Maldives — delivering unforgettable underwater experiences at every turn.

DIVING ROUTE PRE-BOOKING INFROMATION

When booking a ivebaoard some trips have a certain number of dives or qualification pre-requisites to allow you to board and dive.