Far South (Kooddoo - Gan)

About this route

This Far South itinerary offers a frontier-style diving adventure across remote, untouched reefs known for powerful channel currents and exceptional visibility. Divers can encounter big pelagics such as tiger sharks, hammerheads, grey reef sharks, and occasional mantas, all thriving in the region's healthy marine ecosystem. With pristine coral formations and thrilling drift dives, this route delivers some of the Maldives' most exciting and rewarding underwater experiences.

Regions on this route

Highlights

Requirements

• CertificationAdvanced Open Water
• Minimum logged dives50
• ExperienceDivers should have Advanced Open Water certification and a minimum of 50 logged dives.

Good to know

• The crew reserves the right to deny participation in some or all dives if they deem any person unfit or not experienced enough to cope with the diving conditions.
• Divers are recommended to wait for 24 hours before flying after the last dive.

Day-by-day plan

1. Day 1: Embarkation – Kooddoo

   Embarkation time is dependent on your domestic flight schedule. Guests will be met at the domestic airport (Kooddoo or Gan, depending on the itinerary route) for transfer to the Maldives Master. Boarding is followed by introductions, a boat and safety briefing, and dinner. There is no diving on embarkation day.

2. Day 2: Southern Atolls – Maldives Channel Diving

   The Southern Atolls are renowned for their powerful channel currents and exceptional visibility, offering thrilling drift dives. This region is a hot spot for encountering large pelagic species such as hammerheads, tiger sharks, and grey reef sharks. Divers can also anticipate sightings of various rays and pristine coral formations in a healthy marine ecosystem.

3. Day 3: Southern Atolls – Maldives Channel Diving

   The Southern Atolls are renowned for their powerful channel currents and exceptional visibility, offering thrilling drift dives. This region is a hot spot for encountering large pelagic species such as hammerheads, tiger sharks, and grey reef sharks. Divers can also anticipate sightings of various rays and pristine coral formations in a healthy marine ecosystem.

4. Day 4: Southern Atolls – Maldives Channel Diving

   The Southern Atolls are renowned for their powerful channel currents and exceptional visibility, offering thrilling drift dives. This region is a hot spot for encountering large pelagic species such as hammerheads, tiger sharks, and grey reef sharks. Divers can also anticipate sightings of various rays and pristine coral formations in a healthy marine ecosystem.

5. Day 5: Southern Atolls – Maldives Channel Diving

   The Southern Atolls are renowned for their powerful channel currents and exceptional visibility, offering thrilling drift dives. This region is a hot spot for encountering large pelagic species such as hammerheads, tiger sharks, and grey reef sharks. Divers can also anticipate sightings of various rays and pristine coral formations in a healthy marine ecosystem.

6. Day 6: Southern Atolls – Maldives Channel Diving

   The Southern Atolls are renowned for their powerful channel currents and exceptional visibility, offering thrilling drift dives. This region is a hot spot for encountering large pelagic species such as hammerheads, tiger sharks, and grey reef sharks. Divers can also anticipate sightings of various rays and pristine coral formations in a healthy marine ecosystem.

7. Day 7: Southern Atolls – Final Dives

   The final day of diving typically features two morning dives, depending on flight departure times, to ensure a minimum of 24 hours between the last dive and flying. The Maldives Master then cruises to the port where she remains at anchor overnight.

8. Day 8: Disembarkation – Gan

   An early breakfast is served on board, followed by disembarkation at 07:30. Guests will then transfer by dhoni to the airport for their return flight to Malé. Please note due to Hulhumale harbour development, embarkation points may be relocated up to one hour from Malé Airport.

Upcoming departures

• 2027-02-02 – 2027-02-09from 3,150 USDBook
• 2027-02-18 – 2027-02-25from 3,150 USDBook
• 2028-01-20 – 2028-01-27from 3,150 USDBook
• 2028-02-05 – 2028-02-12from 3,150 USDBook
• 2028-02-21 – 2028-02-28from 3,150 USDBook
• 2029-01-18 – 2029-01-25from 3,962 USDBook
• 2029-02-03 – 2029-02-10from 3,962 USDBook
• 2029-02-19 – 2029-02-26from 3,962 USDBook
• 2029-03-07 – 2029-03-14from 3,962 USDBook

All routes of this liveaboard

• Far South (Gan - Kooddoo) · 8D/7N
• Central Atolls (Male - Male) · 11D/10N
• Central & Southern Atolls (Male - Kooddoo) · 10 nights
• Central Atolls (Male - Male) · 8D/7N
• Far South (Gan - Kooddoo) · 7 nights
• Central & Southern Atolls (Kooddoo - Male) · 10 nights
• Central & Southern Atolls (Male - Gan) · 11D/10N
• Fourth Element Adventures - Central Atolls · 8D/7N
• Central Atolls & Baa · 8D/7N
• Central Atolls & Baa · 11D/10N

About the vessel

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