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Maldives Plan + Spots | DiveJourney

Plan + Spots · Country Guide

🇲🇻Maldives

Atoll hopping for mantas, whale sharks, and warm-water drifts

Updated Mar 4, 2026 • 17 sources

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Photo of Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll)

🇲🇻Maldives

Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll)

Protected wreck diving
Tide-driven channel energy

View guide24 Dive spots linked

Photo of Ari Atoll

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Ari Atoll

Year-round whale shark potential
Thila diving with nonstop fish action

View guide70 Dive spots linked

Photo of Baa Atoll

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Baa Atoll

UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
Hanifaru Bay (snorkel only)

View guide10 Dive spots linked

Photo of Fuvahmulah

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Fuvahmulah

Tiger sharks
Deep walls, fast access

View guide13 Dive spots linked

Photo of Gaafu Atoll (Huvadhoo Atoll)

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Gaafu Atoll (Huvadhoo Atoll)

Remote atoll scale
Channel diving identity

View guide4 Dive spots linked

Photo of North Male Atoll

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North Male Atoll

Airport-close diving
Protected signature sites

View guide136 Dive spots linked

Photo of South Male Atoll

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South Male Atoll

Fast transfers from MLE
Signature channel drifts

View guide91 Dive spots linked

Photo of Vaavu Atoll

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Vaavu Atoll

Channel diving (kandu) done right
Bucket-list night dive

View guide21 Dive spots linked

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1000 Rocks dive spot

1000 Rocks

CavePinnacle

Not Set

5 Palms, Thulusdhoo dive spot

5 Palms, Thulusdhoo

Reef

Not Set

Aarah Bodu Thila dive spot

Aarah Bodu Thila

Reef

Not Set

Aarah Dekunu Thila dive spot

Aarah Dekunu Thila

Pinnacle

Not Set

Aarah Kuda Thila dive spot

Aarah Kuda Thila

PinnacleReef

Not Set

Aarah Wall dive spot

Aarah Wall

Wall

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