Route Description - The North: Baa-Male
The North: Baa-Male
Available for :
10 Days 9 Nights
Day 1
The boat crew will transfer guests from the airport to the ship. After a nice welcome briefing by the Cruise Director, cabin allocation and ship orientation will take place, Guests can familiarise themselves with the vessel, set up equipment, and get comfortable.
Day 2 - 8
2-3 dives daily, including a night dive if possible.
You can request extra dive when compatible with the daily and weekly itinerary.
Day 9
On the final day of diving with 1-2 scheduled dives - cruise back to the harbour.
Day 10
Check out in the early morning after breakfast
The crew will transfer the guests to the airport.
There will be a choice of two different itineraries depending on weather and sea conditions. Your cruise director will make the best choice at the time.
Possible Dive sites:
North Ari and Rasdhoo
A one-week cruise that will begin and end at Hulule / Male. Navigation will start westwards, towards the island of Rasfari, which is just perfect for an overnight stay; we will then transit through the atoll of Rasdhoo (whose main island is the chief town of North Ari). Here, you will be given the opportunity to dive in search of hammer sharks.
You will then continue towards North Ari, not far away, trying to sight the devil fishes (manta rays), in some of the most renowned cleaning stations of the Maldivian archipelago. Moreover, there will be many stops in desert islands and in some of the “Thila” that attract divers from all over the world. The last day but one, navigation will continue towards the atoll of South Male, where we will visit Guraidhoo - the most famous fisher’s island of the Maldives - and dive in the wonderful passes of the region, to sight sharks and big pelagic fishes.
Felidhoo and Mulaku
A one-week cruise with tours to five different atolls eastwards of the archipelago: North and South Male, Felidhoo, Vattaru, and Mulaku. A wonderful cruise that you can decide to make in every period of the year, thanks to the many diving points that offer the best sights of grey sharks, white fin sharks, or devil fishes, according to the season. After leaving Hulule we will head southwards, crossing, therefore, South Male, Felidhoo, Vattaru, and touching the northern part of Mulaku.
You will get the opportunity to relax on wonderful beaches and desert islands, while those who are looking for great emotions, will be satisfied by the stops nearby the passes of Alimathà Fotteyo, Rakeedhoo, and Mulaku. On our way back we will visit Guraidhoo with its precious shops of local handicrafts and dive at the atoll of South Male.
Marine Life: Turtles, White Tip Sharks, Grey Reef Sharks, School of Fish, Manta Rays, Whale Sharks, Soft Corals, Hammerheads
The last dive of the trip will be on the penultimate day. Divers are recommended to wait for 24 hours before flying after the last dive.