Dive Maldives Central Route, from Male or Khaadhoo

April to January - 10 nights from 3100 Euro
Siren Fleet Central Itinerary takes you through Rasdhoo, Ari, Mulaku, Thaa and Laamu atolls. We dive a variety of kandus and thilas where sightings of grey reef and white tip sharks are common. Manta and eagle rays are also commonly seen and whale sharks come for a visit at Laamu Atoll, along with the occasional blue whale! There are also smaller creatures to be found on the reefs including frogfish and ghost pipefish.

Maldives Liveaboard Diving Itinerary - the Central Atolls

Departing from Male, our 10 night Maldives dive safari takes you first to Rasfari Reef in North Male Atoll for a check dive before cruising over to Rasdhoo Atoll where on an early morning dive it is possible to see hammerhead sharks along the wall of Madivaru. The S/Y Maldives Siren then moves on to spend 3 days exploring the reefs, wrecks and canyons of the northern and southern Ari Atolls. Grey reef sharks can be seen at a variety of of sites along with schools of snappers and baracuda. Eagle rays are amongst the common sightings. Whale sharks and mantas can be seen also.
Shark action continues at Mulaku (Meemu) Atoll where it is possible to see nurse sharks, reef sharks and huge rays before the your liveaboard trip moves southwards into Thaa Atoll. The lack of resorts at Thaa make this an ideal spot for liveaboard diving. Passing through a northern kandu the yacht will stop at a number of sites in the central and eastern part of the atoll before moving southwards to Laamu Atoll. Our final days of diving are spent around Laamu Atoll where we look out for the largest mammal - the blue whale and whale sharks come to visit our liveabaord home at night providing our guests with the opportunity for some snokelling activity!
Disembark on day 11 at Khadhdhoo airport for your return flight to Male.

Trips also depart from Khadhdhoo and end in Male following the same diving program in reverse order.

Maldives Central Dive Site Highlights

Dive Maldives Central and Southern Route, from Male or Khaadadhoo

January to April - 10 nights from 3100 Euro
Our central/southern itinerary takes you from Male to the atolls of Vaavu, Mulaku, Thaa and Huvadhoo. There are numerous deep channels or kandus to dive all offering divers the opportunity to observe large pelagics such as white tip and grey reef sharks, eagle and manta rays. We visit a variety of walls and coral gardens and there are also plenty of opportunities for macro critter hunting.

Central & Southern Maldives Liveaboard Diving Itinerary

Departing from Male, our 10 night liveaboard dive safari takes you first to South Male Atoll to dive the Kuda Giri wreck with its schools of glass fish.= then southwards to Felidhoo Atoll, where we dive to the deep caves hunting for grey reef sharks that can be found within, as well as the marine protected area of Devana Kandu. Mulaku (Meemu) Atoll, offers one of the most exhilarating night dives at The Jetty; divers simply rest on the bottom and watch rays and nurse sharks hunting. We also make several day days at a variety of kandus and thilas.
The S/Y Maldives Siren continues southwards on to Thaa and Laamu atolls for encounters with grey reef sharks and other large pelagics, including Napoleon wrasse and eagle rays. Whale sharks are also known to visit the yacht in the night so guests should be prepared for some midnight snorkelling action! The remote atoll of Huvadhoo is the yacht's final stop. This is channel diving at its best with currents bringing schools of barracuda and tuna along with several shark species. We spend our last 2 days of diving in the far south before disembarking on day 11 at Kaadedhdhoo airport for your return flight to Male.

Trips also depart from Kaadedhdhoo and end in Male following the same diving program in reverse order.

Central & Southern Dive Site Highlights

Dive Maldives Southern Route - Diving Huvadhoo Atoll

January to March - 10 nights from 3100 Euro
The Southern Itinerary spends 10 days exploring the Huvadhoo Atoll in depth. The channels provide unspoiled reefs which teem with fish life. Large pelagics can be seen as divers drift along on the current which passes through. Eagle rays are frequent visitors to many of our sites and divers have also spotted mola mola here. We also spend time diving some of the shallower lagoons full of a wonderful array of colourful reef fish and some unusual creatures.

Liveaboard Diving in Huvadhoo Atoll - Maldives

Departing from and returning to Kaadedhdhoo, our 10 night dive safari takes you around the entire circumferance of and into the heart of the atoll. Heading first along the western edge to the very south for the opportunity to see juvenile and adult tiger sharks as they venture into the channels then moving eastwards, the S/Y Maldives Siren stops at a variety of kandus where reef sharks, eagle rays and the cute but agressive "nemo" can be found. Further north on the eastern side of the atoll we encounter large schools of tunas, jacks and snappers, along with colourful coral groupers, angelfish, puffers and trigger fish.
In the far north its time for more shark action with grey reef and white tips found at Vilingili Kandu. We then venture inside the atoll to explore the coral gardens and 'giris'. The above water scenery rivals that of the underwater and its a great opportunity to take the kayaks out for a paddle. Our final dives will be on the western side with gentle drifts around Bazu Thila before disembarking on day 11 for the return flight to Male.

Reach Kaadedhdhoo via short domestic flight from Male and our Worldwide Dive and Sail team will be there to greet you.

Maldives Southern Dive Site Highlights

Ari - Meemu - Male, departs Male

Jun - Aug / Nov - Dec - 7 or 10 nights from 2150 - 3300 Euro
The S/Y Maldives Siren cruises from Male to Rasdhoo, through North & South Ari, crossed to Meemu before returning north Male. Exploring a variety of kandus and thilas where schools of reef sharks are a common sight along with Napoleon wrasse and giant travelly. Whale sharks can be seen and night dives with nurse sharks are on the agenda, whilst the coral reefs also shelter smaller creatures including leaf fishand ghost pipefish.

Maldives Liveaboard Diving Itinerary

For our first stop on our 7-night or 10-night safaris, we opt for Rashdhoo Atoll, where Madivaru Kandu turns up grey reef sharks and often schools of eagle rays. Ari Atoll offers a wide range of dive sites and we spend up to 4 days diving here. Sightings of reef sharks are common at Panettone & Kan Thila, along with Napoleon wrasse, schools of Moorish idols & red-toothed trigger fish at Rahdhigga Reef. Barracuda and giant trevally gather in large numbers, whilst lucky divers can spy guitar sharks and marble rays at Fish Head.
Moving into Meemu (Vaavu) Atoll we drift dive along reef walls covered with soft corals, at Rakheedhoo and Fotteyo Kandu where eagle rays and numerous turtles can be seen. A night dive with nurse sharks at "The Jetty" adds to the exhilaration and a relaxing dive in the sheltered coral garden of Fotteyo Reef gives great variety to the many channels we dive throughout the trip. Our trip culminates with dives in Felidhoo & South Male atolls where the Kuda Giri wrecks attracts a plethora of marine life and frogfish can be spotted.

All trips depart from and return to Male without the need for a domestic flight.

Maldives Dive Site Highlights