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