Safari & Diving

Safari

The route of your trip will be individually discussed on your arrival to either Sting Ray or Eagle Ray

When planning an itinerary we consider your preferences, the weather conditions and the duration of your stay.

The standard route takes you to North Male' Atoll, South Male' Atoll, Ari Atoll. Vaavu Atoll, Meemu Atoll, Baa and Lhaviyani Atolls are touched on longer voyages. The specified Atolls are marked with a yellow halo on the map.

A typical cruise would take you through some of the best dive sites and lets you experience some fishing villages.

Diving

• Please bring your log book and diving certification card.
• The first dive is a check dive - obligatory for all divers.
• PADI courses available on board.
• All diving equipment remains on the escorting diving boat during the safari.
• Dives are performed according Maldivian law and PADI standards - no decompression dives, buddy system, maximum depth is 33m for AOWD or equivalent, for OWD or equivalent certified divers 20m depth maximum (Maldivian diving regulation).
• Last dive 24h before flight back
• Use of diving computer is obligatory
• English is onboard language
• DAN diving insurance ( valid max. 21 days) for US$ 10 bookable on board
• Before every dive you will be thoroughly briefed and shown a map of the dive spot

1 Week Route

Atolls visited:

North Male'; Atoll, South Ari Atoll, North Ari Atoll and South Male´ Atoll

• Day 1 .
  • Dive 1:Kuda Giri South Male' Atoll (Check Dive)
    • Anchorage:Guraidhoo - south Male' Atoll
• Day 2 .
  • Dive 1: Cocoa corner, South Male´ Atoll
  • Dive 2: Omadhoo south, south Ari Atoll
  • Dive 3: vilamendhoo Thila South Ari
    • Anchorage: Dhagethi - South Ari
• Day 3 .
  • Dive 1: Kudarah
  • Dive 2: Rangli Madivaru
  • Dive 3: Diga Thila
    • Anchorage: Raidhiga
• Day 4 .
  • Dive 1: Dega Thila
  • Dive 2: Donkalo Thila
  • Dive 3: Maaya Thila night dive
    • Anchorage: Maayaa lagoon
• Day 5 .
  • Dive 1: Hafsha Thila
  • Dive 2: Kan Thila
  • Dive 3: Rasdhoo Madivaru
    • Anchorage: Rasdhoo Madivaru
• Day 6 .
  • Dive 1: Rasdhoo Madivaru
  • Dive 2: Boduhithi Thila
  • Dive 3: Okbe Thila
    • Anchorage:Himafushi
• Day 7 .
  • Dive 1: Hp Reef - North Male' Atoll Girifushi
  • Anchorage: Hulhu Male´ Lagoon - Departure

Alternative Route

Atolls visited:

• South Ari Atoll
• North Ari Atoll
• and South Male' Atoll

• Day 1
  • Dive: 1 to Ellaidhoo House Reef, South Ari Atoll (Check Dive).
  • Dive: 2. Ellaidhoo House Reef, North Ari Atoll (Night Dive)
    • Anchorage : Ellaidhoo South Ari Atoll
• Day 2
  • Dive: 1. Ori Mas Thila
  • Dive: 2. Fish Head
  • Dive: 3. Maaya Thila
    • Anchorage : Maaya Fushi Lagoon
• Day 3
  • Dive: 1. Makaru Thila or Maaya Thila
  • Dive: 2. DhonKalho Thila
  • Dive: 3. Ranfaru .
    • Anchorage : Ranfaru Lagoon
• Day 4
  • Dive: 1. Maalhos Thila .
  • Dive: 2. Himen dhoo Thila
  • Dive: 3. Penettone.
    • Anchorage : Innafushi
• Day 5
  • Dive: 1. Thudufushi Thila
  • Dive: 2. Bodu Finolhu Thila
  • Dive: 3. Hudhu Kuda Thila
    • Anchorage : Dhangethi
• Day 6
  • Dive: 1. Kudarah Thila
  • Dive: 2. to Guraidhoo South, South Male' Atoll
  • Dive: 3. Vilivaru Giri (Night Dive)
    • Anchorage : Guraidhoo
• Day 7
  • Dive: 1. Guraidhoo South
  • Dive: 2. Banana Reef
  • Dive: 3. Banana Reef
    • Anchorage : Hulhu Male' Lagoon - Departure

2 Week Route

Two Weeks Safari Route

Atolls visited:

South Male' Atoll, Vaavu, Meemu Atoll and South Ari Atoll, North Ari and North Male'

• Day 1
  • Dive: 1 Kuda Giri South Male' Atoll (Check Dive).
    • Anchorage: Guraidhoo - South Male' Atoll
• Day 2
  • Dive: 1. Guraidhoo South, South Male' Atoll
  • Dive: 2. Cocoa corner South Male' Atoll.
  • Dive: 3. Alimatha Dekunu kandu Vaavu Atoll.
  • Anchorage: Alimatha, Vaavu Atoll
• Day 3
  • Dive: 1. Miyaru Kandu, Vaavu Atoll
  • Dive: 2. Golden Wall, Vaavu Atoll
  • Dive: 3. Fotteyo Vaavu Atoll
    • Anchorage: Fotteyo, Vaavu Atoll
• Day 4
  • Dive: 1. Fotteyo, Vaavu Atoll
  • Dive: 2. Rakeedhoo kandu, Vaavu Atoll
  • Dive: 3. Mulhah Kandu, Meemu Atoll
    • Anchorage: Fenbohura Meemu Atoll
• Day 5
  • Dive: 1. Vahuravalhi Kadhu, Meemu Atoll
  • Dive: 2. Wattaru, Meemu Atoll
  • Dive: 3. Ari Beach Beru, South Ari Atoll
    • Anchorage : Dhigurah
• Day 6
  • Dive: 1. Kudarah Thila
  • Dive: 2. Bodhu Finolhu Thila
  • Dive: 3. Mv Kudhimaa Wreck
    • Anchorage : Angaga
• Day 7
  • Dive: 1. Rangali Madivaru
  • Dive: 2. Angaga Thila
  • Dive: 3. Diga Thila
    • Anchorage : Raidhigaa
• Day 8
  • Dive: 1. Himandhoo Thila
  • Dive: 2. Dhon Kalo Thila
  • Dive: 3. Maalhos Thila
    • Anchorage : Fesdu Lagoon
• Day 9
  • Dive: 1. Fesdu Wreck
  • Dive: 2. Fis Head
  • Dive: 3. Maayaa Thila night Dive
    • Anchorage : Maayaa Lagoon
• Day 10
  • Dive: 1. Hafsha Thila
  • Dive: 2. Kan Thila
  • Dive: 3. Rashdhoo Madivaru
    • Anchorage : Rashdhoo
• Day 11
  • Dive: 1. Rashdhoo Madivaru
  • Dive: 2. Woshi mas thila
  • Dive: 3. Rasfari thila
    • Anchorage : Bodhu hithi lagoon
• Day 12
  • Dive: 1. Bodu hithi thila, North Male'
  • Dive: 2. Okbbe Thila, North Male'
  • Dive: 3. Lankan Manta, North Male'
    • Anchorage : HimmaFushi
• Day 13
  • Dive: 3. H.P. Reef, North Male' Atoll Girifushi
    • Anchorage : Hulhu Male' Lagoon
• Day 14 Departure

Note: Depending on the weather and current it can be started from north or south

This route is good from December to end of April