Maldives Diving Cruise
On a diving cruise in the Maldives, the most beautiful spots of the archipelago will be within your flippers' reach.
12 different itineraries from the Deep South to the Extreme North.
Diving in the Maldives
Dive in small groups among the manta rays, sharks and schools of tropical fish in the Maldives.
The Maldives is often referred to as a diver's paradise: nothing could be further from the truth. One would think that nature created the country and its 26 atolls for underwater exploration! Between the protected coral reefs where you can admire the mantas, among other things, and the multitude of passes that attract schools of fish and sharks, it's hard to get tired of it. Not to mention that some atolls, located in the Deep South or the Far North and recently explored, have not yet revealed all their wealth... A diving cruise is ideal for discovering the most beautiful sites of the archipelago.
All species of tropical fish as well as a wide variety of corals and invertebrates are present in the Maldives. Diving with turtles, sharks or rays is common. The chances of encountering a whale shark are high all year round. Especially along the outer reef of the South Ari Atoll and in Hanifaru Bay.
When to go diving in the Maldives ?
The best season for a dive cruise in the Maldives is from August to May. High season is from December to April.
During these 9 months, the current and visibility conditions are different. This is why the itinerary of your Maldives diving cruise is adapted to observe a maximum of species. In particular, manta rays and whale sharks that follow the plankton concentrations.
In February and March the weather and diving conditions are perfect. This is "the top of the top" for a Maldives diving cruise !
Visibility will be very good east in the passes with a current always coming in. These are the ideal conditions to observe the pelagic fauna which concentrates there (reef sharks, grey sharks, eagle rays, barracudas, jacks...).
West of the atolls, mantas gather to monitor plankton concentrations. You will dive next to the cleaning stations to follow the mantas stingray brushes. And you will frequently encounter whale sharks outside the atolls.
The Boats
Diving cruise in the Maldives
Dates & Prices
Diving cruise in the Maldives
Itineraries
Diving cruise in the Maldives
Choose from 12 different itineraries from the Deep South to the Far North
Traveller reviews
Diving cruise in the Maldives
Magnificent cruise
I took a cruise five years ago, but this one was beautiful. The dives are very diversified, the guides Charlotte and Jean Charles are very nice, as well as all the crew of the boatKoimala, and an outstanding cook.
A perfect cruise
A perfect cruise, great dives in beautiful surroundings. A friendly and smiling crew. A very friendly and always professional diving staff. The intimate side (10 divers) is very appreciable.
I've had a great week
I spent a great week aboard the Gurahali with Sebastian and Rebecca.
The dives were magnificent, the boat very comfortable, the meals excellent.
I'll be back!
Super nice diving cruise in the Maldives
Super nice cruise, wonderful dives with mantas and whale shark on the program, very nice group and boat (the Gurahali) at the top with instructors who know the sites very well, comfort and excellent meals throughout the cruise. See you soon !
Beautiful boat and great dives
It was our first cruise, so we're not experts... but we really enjoyed theAdora, the guides and the cruise. It was in March with a very nice weather and an itinerary in the great South of the Maldives. The diving was just outstanding and we saw mantas, a lot of sharks and lots of fish of all kinds. The room is luxurious and huge for a boat. We thank the guides for their choice of sites and their great knowledge of all the southern atolls. We sailed at night to dive in the early morning in the passes of the atoll of Huvadhoo and swim among dolphins...
Have a nice stay
The Adora is a very beautiful boat, luxurious and very well thought out to enjoy a breathtaking view of the atolls. The "Diving Dhoni" is ideal for divers with equipment that remains at the station throughout the cruise and storage for cameras. Very good stay, good quality of service for the whole crew. Assad, Ibbe, and Marc were excellent guides, we dived in small groups, each at his own pace to enjoy the mantas and take as many pictures as possible. Many thanks to Assad for his photo advice. I have very nice views of the sharks and the school of jacks in Fotteyo Pass. The 2 dives on Saturday is a very good idea.
All good stuff. Very nice diving cruise Maldives
I'll look next year for the cruise to the far south.
Unbelievable
we saw everything on board of the cruiseAdora : mantas, lots of sharks and 2 whale sharks in the evening behind the boat for more than 4 hours...really great memories and incredible pictures with my Go Pro camera.
What happiness...
Everything was perfect from our arrival at the Maldives airport: transfer, boarding, dives; until the moment of departure...I was hoping that time would pass more slowly and I tell you that you should take advantage of it from the very first moments.
Very nice dives with a lot to see: manta rays, sharks, whaleshark, macro life, ghost pipe fish, crabs, turtles, eagle rays, stingrays, a profusion of fish varieties ... etc etc etc ... too much to mention. Great dive guides, delicious meals served as a buffet when we come back from each dive... and we met other divers on board with whom we will travel with pleasure...
We really had a very good experience with the Adora and the agency Sous l'Océan which took care of everything. The staff was professional and very dedicated.
We are so happy we chose this cruise ship. If we come back, we certainly won't look any further. I highly recommend the agency and love it.
Best week of diving
The crew was really very professional and friendly. Especially in the galley with succulent meals compared to my other Maldives cruises.
We made 18 dives, all different with mantas, sharks and a very abundant fauna. We discovered the northern atolls with a lot of pleasure and we will come back there for the special from Hanimadhoo to Raa atoll.
A piece of advice, the currents are sometimes quite strong (full moon), remember to bring a reef hook, although it is also available on theAmba.
