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Maldives
Atoll hopping for mantas, whale sharks, and warm-water drifts
Updated Mar 4, 2026 • 17 sources
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Destination Guide Sources For Maldives
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17 sources • Updated Mar 4, 2026
Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Mar 4, 2026.
- DiveJourney destinations index - Used to discover Maldives destination slugs used for internal linking.
- DiveJourney Maldives destination guide - Country-scale overview and planning context.
- DiveJourney North Male Atoll guide - Central Atolls hub reference.
- DiveJourney South Male Atoll guide - Central Atolls hub reference.
- DiveJourney Ari Atoll guide - Whale shark and thila region reference.
- DiveJourney Baa Atoll guide - Northern atoll and protected-area context.
- DiveJourney Vaavu Atoll guide - Channel-diving region reference.
- DiveJourney Fuvahmulah guide - Deep-south pelagic diving reference.
- DiveJourney Gaafu Atolls guide - Remote atolls planning reference.
- DiveJourney Addu Atoll guide - Southern hub reference.
- Tourist Visa on Arrival - Maldives Immigration - Official entry requirements and IMUGA Traveller Declaration rules (including 96-hour window).
- IMUGA Traveller Declaration portal - Official online form submission portal for the Traveller Declaration.
- Green Tax - Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) - Official Green Tax rates and exemptions (including child exemption effective 1 Jan 2025).
- Tourism Sector GST Rate Change fact sheet - MIRA - Explains Tourism GST (TGST) increase to 17% effective 1 July 2025.
- Protected Areas of Maldives portal - Government portal for marine protected areas and guidance (including SAMPA and other MPAs).
- Climate Report - July 2022 - Maldives Meteorological Service - Official monthly climate reporting used for seasonal planning context.
- UK Foreign Travel Advice - Maldives - Emergency contact context and travel safety considerations.