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North Male Atoll Maldives
Fast transfers, manta stations, and high-energy channel drifts minutes from the Maldives capital
Updated Feb 13, 2026 • 13 sources
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13 sources • Updated Feb 13, 2026
Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Feb 13, 2026.
- Maldives Protected Areas Portal - Banana Reef (Gaathugiri/Aiydhashugiri) - Protected area profile and site description for Banana Reef
- Maldives Protected Areas Portal - Rasfari Region - Protected area profile and seasonal notes (sharks and mantas)
- Maldives Immigration - Visa on Arrival - Tourist visa on arrival conditions and duration
- IMUGA - Maldives Traveller Declaration - Required online traveller declaration process
- Maldives Meteorological Service - Climate - Monsoon seasons and climate context for trip planning
- Maldives Meteorological Service - Current Forecast - Forecast reference for wind and weather planning
- MIRA - Third amendment to the Green Tax Regulation - Official Green Tax rate changes effective from 1 Jan 2025
- MIRA - Tourism Sector GST Rate Change (Effective 1 July 2025) - Official fact sheet for TGST rate increase to 17%
- Ministry of Tourism - Hyperbaric Treatment Chambers - Official list of decompression chamber locations, including Bandos Maldives and ADK Hospital
- Maldives Recreational Diving Regulation (PDF) - Depth limit and recreational diving rules reference
- Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) - Transportation - Official airport transportation guidance (ferries, transfers)
- Raajje Transport Link (RTL) - Schedules - Public transport schedules for inter-island ferries (route-dependent)
- Destination hero photo by Zidhan Ibrahim - Photographer profile: https://unsplash.com/@xidhern