Princess Maani · Maldives · 11 nights
Embark on an unforgettable journey through the remote Maldivian Deep South, beginning and ending in Addu Atoll. This itinerary explores the crystal-clear waters of the channels, renowned for their abundance of grey reef sharks and green turtles. Divers will discover vibrant coral gardens, schooling eagle rays, and the rare leopard shark. This route is characterized by oceanic currents that provide the perfect setting for encounters with whale sharks, tiger sharks, thresher sharks, and oceanic manta rays.
Guests arrive in the Maldives via Gan International Airport, located within Addu Atoll. Following arrival, transfer to the Princess Maani liveaboard for embarkation and an initial briefing. Settle into cabins and prepare for the adventure ahead.
Today's diving focuses on the channels of Addu Atoll, including a dive around the famous British Loyalty, a Second World War British wreck located on the atoll's west side. During the period from January to April, the atoll's cleaning stations often attract reef manta rays. The region is known for its clear waters and abundant grey reef sharks and green turtles.
Dive sites: British Loyalty
Venturing to Fuvahmulah, the Maldives' southernmost atoll, divers will experience its unique oceanic currents. These currents are ideal for thrilling encounters, making the area a prime location for spotting tiger sharks, thresher sharks, whale sharks, and oceanic manta rays. This atoll offers pristine outer reefs and dynamic drift diving opportunities.
Venturing to Fuvahmulah, the Maldives' southernmost atoll, divers will experience its unique oceanic currents. These currents are ideal for thrilling encounters, making the area a prime location for spotting tiger sharks, thresher sharks, whale sharks, and oceanic manta rays. This atoll offers pristine outer reefs and dynamic drift diving opportunities.
Venturing to Fuvahmulah, the Maldives' southernmost atoll, divers will experience its unique oceanic currents. These currents are ideal for thrilling encounters, making the area a prime location for spotting tiger sharks, thresher sharks, whale sharks, and oceanic manta rays. This atoll offers pristine outer reefs and dynamic drift diving opportunities.
The journey continues further south into the Huvadhoo Atoll, known for its extensive reef systems. Divers will experience drift diving along the oceanic reef, with excellent opportunities to encounter hammerhead sharks in the deeper channel areas. The strong currents in this region attract large pelagic species, creating exhilarating dive conditions.
The journey continues further south into the Huvadhoo Atoll, known for its extensive reef systems. Divers will experience drift diving along the oceanic reef, with excellent opportunities to encounter hammerhead sharks in the deeper channel areas. The strong currents in this region attract large pelagic species, creating exhilarating dive conditions.
Today's dives are concentrated around the northern reefs of Viliggili within Huvadhoo Atoll. This area is particularly noted for its significant schools of grey reef sharks, which are consistently present. The dynamic channel dives provide excellent visibility and opportunities for thrilling encounters with these resident sharks.
Today's dives are concentrated around the northern reefs of Viliggili within Huvadhoo Atoll. This area is particularly noted for its significant schools of grey reef sharks, which are consistently present. The dynamic channel dives provide excellent visibility and opportunities for thrilling encounters with these resident sharks.
As the expedition draws to a close, the vessel returns to the northern part of Addu Atoll. This offers a final chance to revisit some of the most beautiful dive spots or explore new, uncharted waters. Divers can enjoy a variety of reef topography, from vibrant coral gardens to channel drifts, before preparing for disembarkation.
As the expedition draws to a close, the vessel returns to the northern part of Addu Atoll. This offers a final chance to revisit some of the most beautiful dive spots or explore new, uncharted waters. Divers can enjoy a variety of reef topography, from vibrant coral gardens to channel drifts, before preparing for disembarkation.
After breakfast, guests prepare to leave the vessel in Addu, Maldives with disembarkation at around 07:00 - 07:30. The crew assists with departure arrangements and onward airport transfers where applicable.