EcoPro Seascape · Maldives · 15 Days / 14 Nights
This two-week one-way journey traverses the entire southern Maldives, from Malé to Gan. The route explores the central atolls, then progresses south through Vaavu, Meemu, Thaa, and Laamu, offering channel dives with grey reef sharks, eagle rays, and schooling pelagics. Crossing the One-and-a-Half Degree Channel, the trip ventures into Huvadhoo, famous for its current-swept kandus. A dedicated stop at Foammulah provides opportunities for open-ocean encounters with tiger sharks, oceanic threshers, and silvertips, concluding in Addu Atoll with manta cleaning stations and the historic British Loyalty wreck near Gan.
Guests will be met at the airport by our crew and transferred to the ship. Upon arrival, enjoy a warm welcome and briefing by the Cruise Director. This will be followed by cabin assignments and a ship orientation. Guests will have time to settle in, set up their equipment, and get acquainted with the vessel before departure.
Today marks the beginning of the diving adventure, exploring the vibrant reefs of the central Maldives. The area is renowned for its diverse pelagic life and stunning underwater topography, offering thrilling drift dives along channels and exhilarating encounters. Dive sites are chosen daily based on current conditions and marine activity, ensuring dynamic and rich experiences. The diving adventure continues through the central Maldives, where the diverse underwater landscape provides a habitat for an array of marine species. Expect exhilarating dives in channels and vibrant reef systems, with sites selected to maximize encounters with schooling fish and large pelagics. The region is known for its strong currents, making for exciting drift dives.
Dive sites: Fish Tanks, Embudu Kandu, Kandooma Thila, Guraidhoo Corner, Miyaru Kandu, Alimatha House Reef
Today marks the beginning of the diving adventure, exploring the vibrant reefs of the central Maldives. The area is renowned for its diverse pelagic life and stunning underwater topography, offering thrilling drift dives along channels and exhilarating encounters. Dive sites are chosen daily based on current conditions and marine activity, ensuring dynamic and rich experiences. The diving adventure continues through the central Maldives, where the diverse underwater landscape provides a habitat for an array of marine species. Expect exhilarating dives in channels and vibrant reef systems, with sites selected to maximize encounters with schooling fish and large pelagics. The region is known for its strong currents, making for exciting drift dives.
Dive sites: Fish Tanks, Embudu Kandu, Kandooma Thila, Guraidhoo Corner, Miyaru Kandu, Alimatha House Reef
Today marks the beginning of the diving adventure, exploring the vibrant reefs of the central Maldives. The area is renowned for its diverse pelagic life and stunning underwater topography, offering thrilling drift dives along channels and exhilarating encounters. Dive sites are chosen daily based on current conditions and marine activity, ensuring dynamic and rich experiences. The diving adventure continues through the central Maldives, where the diverse underwater landscape provides a habitat for an array of marine species. Expect exhilarating dives in channels and vibrant reef systems, with sites selected to maximize encounters with schooling fish and large pelagics. The region is known for its strong currents, making for exciting drift dives.
Dive sites: Fish Tanks, Embudu Kandu, Kandooma Thila, Guraidhoo Corner, Miyaru Kandu, Alimatha House Reef
Today marks the beginning of the diving adventure, exploring the vibrant reefs of the central Maldives. The area is renowned for its diverse pelagic life and stunning underwater topography, offering thrilling drift dives along channels and exhilarating encounters. Dive sites are chosen daily based on current conditions and marine activity, ensuring dynamic and rich experiences. The diving adventure continues through the central Maldives, where the diverse underwater landscape provides a habitat for an array of marine species. Expect exhilarating dives in channels and vibrant reef systems, with sites selected to maximize encounters with schooling fish and large pelagics. The region is known for its strong currents, making for exciting drift dives.
Dive sites: Fish Tanks, Embudu Kandu, Kandooma Thila, Guraidhoo Corner, Miyaru Kandu, Alimatha House Reef
Today marks the beginning of the diving adventure, exploring the vibrant reefs of the central Maldives. The area is renowned for its diverse pelagic life and stunning underwater topography, offering thrilling drift dives along channels and exhilarating encounters. Dive sites are chosen daily based on current conditions and marine activity, ensuring dynamic and rich experiences. The diving adventure continues through the central Maldives, where the diverse underwater landscape provides a habitat for an array of marine species. Expect exhilarating dives in channels and vibrant reef systems, with sites selected to maximize encounters with schooling fish and large pelagics. The region is known for its strong currents, making for exciting drift dives.
Dive sites: Fish Tanks, Embudu Kandu, Kandooma Thila, Guraidhoo Corner, Miyaru Kandu, Alimatha House Reef
Today marks the beginning of the diving adventure, exploring the vibrant reefs of the central Maldives. The area is renowned for its diverse pelagic life and stunning underwater topography, offering thrilling drift dives along channels and exhilarating encounters. Dive sites are chosen daily based on current conditions and marine activity, ensuring dynamic and rich experiences. The diving adventure continues through the central Maldives, where the diverse underwater landscape provides a habitat for an array of marine species. Expect exhilarating dives in channels and vibrant reef systems, with sites selected to maximize encounters with schooling fish and large pelagics. The region is known for its strong currents, making for exciting drift dives.
Dive sites: Fish Tanks, Embudu Kandu, Kandooma Thila, Guraidhoo Corner, Miyaru Kandu, Alimatha House Reef
Today's itinerary moves south to Meemu Atoll, a region famous for its marine-protected thila and unique muck diving opportunities. Thaa Thila, a vibrant pinnacle, is known for its grey reef sharks, sweetlips, fusiliers, and butterflyfish. Additionally, Mundoo Corner offers cleaning stations and strong currents, providing excellent visibility and diverse marine life for muck diving enthusiasts.
Dive sites: Haakara Thila, Mundoo Corner
The journey continues to Thaa Atoll, with a special focus on the Whale Shark point. This area is renowned for regular whale shark sightings, particularly when the currents are favorable. Divers will position themselves strategically to observe these magnificent creatures as they feed. The experience is highly dependent on local conditions and the behavior of the plankton, ensuring a unique and respectful encounter.
Dive sites: Whale shark point
Today, the expedition reaches Gaafu Alifu Atoll, part of Huvadhoo, known for its deep south diving. Villingili Kandu, a major channel, is a prime location for grey reef shark encounters and boasts an intact reef. Koodhoo Coral Garden offers vibrant coral gardens and rich biodiversity, making it suitable for both experienced and novice divers. The area's strong currents and excellent visibility promise dynamic and rewarding dives.
Dive sites: Villingili Kandu, Koodhoo Coral Garden
The focus for today is Fuvahmulah Atoll, an open-ocean island offering unique pelagic encounters. Fuvahmulah is celebrated for its tiger shark conservation and the opportunity to spot oceanic thresher sharks, silvertips, and whale sharks. The local dive center provides a safe and respectful environment for these incredible interactions, making it a highlight for any big animal enthusiast. Another day dedicated to the exceptional diving experiences in Fuvahmulah Atoll. Divers will continue to seek out various shark species, including oceanic whitetips and hammerheads, alongside other large pelagics. The unique topography around the island, with its deep drop-offs and strong currents, provides a perfect environment for these big animal encounters.
Dive sites: Tiger Zoo, North Plateau Fuvahmulah
The focus for today is Fuvahmulah Atoll, an open-ocean island offering unique pelagic encounters. Fuvahmulah is celebrated for its tiger shark conservation and the opportunity to spot oceanic thresher sharks, silvertips, and whale sharks. The local dive center provides a safe and respectful environment for these incredible interactions, making it a highlight for any big animal enthusiast. Another day dedicated to the exceptional diving experiences in Fuvahmulah Atoll. Divers will continue to seek out various shark species, including oceanic whitetips and hammerheads, alongside other large pelagics. The unique topography around the island, with its deep drop-offs and strong currents, provides a perfect environment for these big animal encounters.
Dive sites: Tiger Zoo, North Plateau Fuvahmulah
The trip culminates in Addu Atoll, a region known for its vibrant marine life and a significant historical wreck. Addu Manta Point serves as a crucial cleaning station for manta rays, especially during incoming currents. Additionally, the British Loyalty wreck, lying at 16 meters, offers an intriguing historical dive with abundant marine growth and small reef inhabitants. Outer Reef presents opportunities for exploration of pristine open-ocean environments.
Dive sites: Addu Manta Point, British Loyalty Wreck, Outer Reef
Enjoy one last morning dive in Addu Atoll, taking in the final sights of its rich underwater world. This could be another opportunity to visit a manta cleaning station or explore a vibrant reef, depending on conditions and marine activity. Afterward, the focus shifts to equipment drying and preparation for disembarkation, marking the end of the diving portion of the trip.
Check-out from the vessel and transfer to the airport or onward destination, concluding your Maldives liveaboard adventure. Guests will depart with unforgettable memories of the Maldivian deep south.