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:Rasfari Thila North Male´ Atoll (Check Dive).
    • Anchorage: Rasfari Lagoon - North Male´ Atoll
• Day 2 .
  • Dive 1: Rasfari Out, North Male´ Atoll
  • Dive 2: Rasdhoo Madivaru, North Ari Atoll
  • Dive 3: Kura Mathi Manta
    • Anchorage: Rasdhoo Madivaru - North Ari Atoll
• Day 3 .
  • Dive 1: Rasdhoo Madivaru
  • Dive 2: Maaya Thila
  • Dive 3: Maaya Thila,Night Dive
    • Anchorage :Maaya Fushi Lagoon
• Day 4 .
  • Dive 1: Maaya Thila
  • Dive 2: Maalhos Thila
  • Dive 3: Penettone
    • Anchorage: Innafushi
• Day 5 .
  • Dive 1: Thudufushi Thila
  • Dive 2: Dhidhoo Out
  • Dive 3: Hudhu Kuda Thila
    • Anchorage: Dhangethi
• Day 6 .
  • Dive 1: Kudarah Thila
  • Dive 2: Hathi Kandu, 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

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

• 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. to VlamendhooThila, Ari Atoll.
  • Dive: 3. Twin Rock
    • Anchorage : Dhangeti - South Ari Atoll
• Day 3
  • Dive: 1. Kudarah Thila.
  • Dive: 2. Bodu Finolhu Thila.
  • Dive: 3. Bulha Lohi Cave.
    • Anchorage : Mandhoo
• Day 4
  • Dive: 1. Bulha Lohi Thila.
  • Dive: 2. Penettone.
  • Dive: 3. Dhega Thila.
    • Anchorage : Innafushi
• Day 5
  • Dive: 1. Thudufushi Thila
  • Dive: 2. Dhokalho Thila
  • Dive: 3. Ranfaru
    • Anchorage : Ranfaru Lagoon
• Day 6
  • Dive: 1. Maalhos Thila
  • Dive: 2. Fesdhoo Wreck
  • Dive: 3. Maaya Thila (Night Dive)
    • Anchorage : Maaya Fushi
• Day 7
  • Dive: 1. Maaya Thila
  • Dive: 2. Fish Head
  • Dive: 3. Maaga Thila
    • Anchorage : Maaga Lagoon
• Day 8
  • Dive: 1. Ellaidhoo House Reef
  • Dive: 2. Bathala Thila
  • Dive: 3. RusdhooMadhivaru
    • Anchorage : Rusdhoo Madhivaru
• Day 9
  • Dive: 1. Rusdhoo Madhivaru
  • Dive: 2. to Voshi Mas Thila, North Male Atoll.
  • Dive: 3. Rasfari Bodu Thila
    • Anchorage : Rasfari Lagoon
• Day 10
  • Dive: 1. Rasfari Out
  • Dive: 2. Vashi Mas Thila
  • Dive: 3. Finger point
    • Anchorage : Himmiya Faru
• Day 11
  • Dive: 1. Finger Point.
  • Dive: 2. Tri See Cave
  • Dive: 3. Helengeli Hose Reef Night Dive
    • Anchorage : Heiengeli Faru
• Day 12
  • Dive: 1. Helengelhi Thila
  • Dive: 2. Coliseum
  • Dive: 3. Lankan Manta
    • Anchorage : HimmaFushi
• Day 13
  • Dive: 1. H.P. Reef
  • Dive: 2. Nashimo Thila
  • Dive: 3. Ocobe Thila
    • Anchorage : Hulhu Male' Lagoon
• Day 14 Departure