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Diving in the Maldives

These idyllic coral islands rank amongst the best dive destinations in the world. When conditions are good, the underwater visibility is at the highest level – sometimes exceeding 50 metres – and the warm water temperatures year-round make diving in the Maldives a pleasure. The North Malé Atoll is home to the Lion’s Head and Wattaru Kandu dive sites, both of which are frequented by reef sharks. Wattaru Kandu is also home to stingrays and garden eels whilst Lankanfinokhu, or Manta Point as it’s known locally, is a great place to see manta rays being cleaned by local colonies of cleaner fish.

In the South Malé Atoll, Hukrueli is another place to see rays and cleaner fish, and Maaya Thila, a protected marine area, is home to white-tip sharks, turtles, zebra morays and the elusive guitar shark. Hanifaru lagoon in the Baa Atoll is one of the best places to see whale sharks and manta rays – June to September being the best time as this is during the monsoon season and equinox when the lagoon is filled with plankton.

The Scuba Diver course provides pre-entry level certification in three days and on completion you can then upgrade to an Open Water Diver qualification by taking the additional five day course.

Where to stay in the Maldives

Each resort in the Maldives is a self contained property, so once you're at your hotel, many visitors don't leave for their whole holiday! Options range from luxurious hotels with a small number of rooms and attentive staff like the renowned Coco Bodu Hithi to larger hotels such as Kuramathi Island Resort that are perfect for a more active holiday. Choose your island carefully! See our range of hotels here.

Holiday ideas to the Maldives

The beach holidays shown here are single centre beach-based holidays - durations are very flexible and departures are available from around the UK. It's also possible to combine the Maldives with destination such as Sri Lanka, Maldives plus Singapore, Maldives plus Bangkok and Maldives plus Dubai - check out our multi-centre holiday ideas here.

Holidays to the Maldives

It’s love at first sight in the Maldives - from the very first moment you touch down at the airport you’ll be blown away by the sheer beauty of the place, which is surprising for a pancake-flat country! Imagine hundreds of tiny desert islands, miles from anywhere, each offering a holiday paradise - stop imagining, it really does exist, and it really is as beautiful as you’ve imagined!

What to do in the Maldives

Nothing! Chill out on the beach and do very little indeed - the Maldives is a perfect place for relaxation. Many islands such as the popular Meeru Island Resort offer a good range of water sports, so if you want a more active

Getting to the Maldives

Arrival airport Male

Transfer time anything from a few minutes to a couple of hours, depending on location - speedboats serve islands closest to the airport, with seaplanes for those further away. Luggage restrictions apply to seaplane transfers.

The Maldives is served by a number of airlines, with flights from around the UK. Direct flights operate from Gatwick with British Airways, with indirect services with a host of airlines from all major UK airports.

Time difference GMT +5

Currency Rufiyaa (US Dollars in resorts)
Language Dhivehi, with English widely spoken

Entry details (for British nationals) a visa is not required for stays of up to 30 days (when arriving by air). Passports need at least 6 months validity from your date of entry. Before you depart, check the latest travel advice at www.fco.gov.uk.

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