Route Description - Extreme South: Huvadhoo- Addu
Extreme South: Huvadhoo- Addu
The extreme South Maldives crossing cruise is one of the most exciting routes you can ever experience in the Archipelago.
Getting out of the most commonly frequented courses, we navigate to the Equator starting from South Male atoll, quickly crossing the next atolls of FELIDHOO AND MULAKU. Not neglecting diving the most famous sites of such locations,
preparing ourselves to the greater emotions of South Huvadhoo and Foammulah channels. We will not forget to explore the most celebrated: a bit of training in the most celebrated passes of Maldives, where big pelagic and migratory fish encounters are guaranteed.
Passing through THAA ATOLL we will spend the first night awaiting for the habitual visit of Whale Sharks who stop by our stern lights to feed on the surface plankton, attracted by the powerful lighting; this will grant us unbelievable moments of close-by and undisturbed observation. One more amazing feature is represented, upon
arrival at Thaa’s edge, by the visit of Bryde’s whales who, just like grown dolphins, love to follow the boats diving up and down in their proximity.
Next stop of navigation is the passage by LAAMU ATOLL: another scarcely attended destination, where we seldom cross other safaris, as it’s almost exclusively a passage point. But it’s definitely worth it to rest there for a while in order to fully enjoy
its extraordinary channels, where it’s not unusual to meet cartilage fish, both pelagic migratory fish and large predators, in a triumph of colours given by corals still in
health and entirety.
And we finally make it to SOUTH HUVADHOO, the second largest atoll on Earth. Despite its great dimensions, dives in the North East monsoon season are concentrated in short tracks of navigation along the eastern edge, which is why lingering in Huvadhoo is absolutely recommended to non-divers too, who
can enjoy the uncountable pristine beaches and sandbanks, where they might dedicate to swims and tanning with no comparison.