Best of Maldives

Best of Maldives Discover Sharks Whale Shark Adventure Mantastic Expedition Ari Atoll map Maldives atoll map

Approximately 17 dives in total

Open Water Diver – No minimum logged dives required

As the name suggests, this is the Best of the Maldives! Cruise around 4 atolls including Rasdhoo Atoll, North and South Ari Atolls, Vaavu Atoll and North and South Male’ Atolls, visiting the best and most famous dive sites of this world-class destination.

You can expect to see friendly reef sharks, eagle rays, stingrays, turtles and an abundance of reef fish as well as macro critters. On this itinerary, we will also search for manta rays, visiting known cleaning and feeding stations with the chance to get up-close to these incredible animals. We will also cruise around South Ari Atoll in the search for whale sharks – one of the top destinations in the world for whale shark sightings, with year-round encounters! 

We do not follow a set itinerary – we are flexible depending on the time of year that you visit, enabling us to visit and explore the top dive sites to provide you with the most incredible experiences and encounters.

Highlights:

  • Rasdhoo Atoll: Hammerheads, beautiful reefs with pelagics
  • North Ari Atoll: Grey reef sharks, Fish Head, Maaya Thila, multiple manta ray cleaning stations and feeding grounds for year-round encounters
  • South Ari Atoll: Whale sharks, beautiful pinnacles, channels and walls
  • Vaavu Atoll: Schooling grey reef sharks, eagle rays 
  • North and South Male’ Atoll: Beautiful pinnacles, pelagics and big fish

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