Top ten diving in Maldives (for reference when choosing a holiday island)

1.

lankan manta point

Location

: Lankan finolhu (Paradise Island Resort)

Distance w o Pharaoh/Iran, connected Lu

: 1 hour

The best diving season

: The southwest monsoon season (4-12 months)

Average visibility

: 10-25 m, but the visibility of up to 40 m

Coral reefs in depth

: Average 8-20 m.

Max: 30 m

Features

: Devil fish, turtles, fish, giant SCAD.

Lankan manta point located on Paradise Island Resort (lankan finolhu) atoll.

Lankanfinolhu reef in the southeast corner of 8 – 22 m waters some huge rock, southwest monsoon Devil fish will gather at this. The rock is a large Manta cleaning station. The reef top from 8 metres, up to 30 metres, forming a gentle slope. Southwest monsoon is a plankton bloom phase, when the devil fish gather at the different clean station, odax is preparing to fade the old skin and parasites, you complete a task, they will swim gracefully around the reef, predator zooplankton in a shallow water. Devil fish up to 4 metres wide, throughout the dive, they will in return walk around divers. Even if you don't see them, different levels of divers can get exciting diving experience.

2.

Kuda haa (marine protected areas)

Location

: North of konjac island resort, atoll

Distance w o Pharaoh/Iran, connected Lu

: 45 minutes

The best diving season

: Whole year

Average visibility

: 20-25 m

Coral reefs in depth

: 5-35 m

Features

: Rich coral reef fish life and

Kuda haa is protected marine sanctuary, the shape resembles Bactrian camel's back.

From 35 meters to up to 6 meters, this beautiful coral reefs covered with sponges and corals. Here, the fish-rich. Large group of blue stripes sea bream in deep haimanyou; countless flowers qi, shell fish and Butterfly fish swimming around, sharks cruising in the shallow water areas. You may also see European conger eel, cleaner shrimp and rare Scorpion fish and fish. This is the Maldives dive travel not to be missed.

3.

dhon bibi haa

Location

: Southwest North reef

Distance w o Pharaoh/Iran, connected Lu

: 30 minutes

The best diving season

: Whole year

Average visibility

: 20-30 m

Coral reefs in depth

: 3-30 m

Features

: Corals, small animal, stone fish, Lion fish, fold the fish, eel

Dhon bibi haa is atoll in smaller piece circular reef, about 30 minutes from the resort.

Maximum diameter of coral reefs is about 60-70 meters from the top 3-4 meters. Coral Reef wall to the sandy bottom depth up to 25-30 meters. 17-24 m of area you can see the colorful coral formation. Coral reefs are the most interesting part, as well as you can see at the top of the fishes coral formation, such as a fold fish, stone fish, Lion fish, if you are lucky, you can also see with eel.

Due to the coral reefs which are not affected by strong ocean currents, here are suitable for different levels of divers.

4.

hulhangu kandu

Location

: Male ' atoll North

Distance w o Pharaoh/Iran, connected Lu

: 45 minutes

The best diving season

: Whole year

Average visibility

: 20-40 m

Coral reefs in depth

: 10-40 m

Features

: Deep sea animals, reef fish, Yan dasyatis

Hulhangu kandu is located next to the outer reef in the Straits of the corner, here are some of the coral reef "hump" (part of the coral reef out, forming a hump-like bump).

Since not a line of coral reefs, coral reef formation in protection enables changing ocean currents. Maximum of coral reefs from 7-10 meters down dip into the depths of 50 m. Start diving, from the coral reef edge into the deep blue of the sea, surrounded by more open, but when the current take you to the coral reefs in front, you see a large grey reef shark fins, as well as many silver and white fin sharks cruising in the deep sea. Rise up, you can see Yan dasyatis, tuna and Barracuda dancing in the sea. Underwater tour for a while, you can let the current take you appreciate the beauty of the coral reefs of the other.

5.

Nassimo thila (Paradise rock)

Location

: Lankanfinolhu West 1.5 km (Paradise Island Resort)

Distance w o Pharaoh/Iran, connected Lu

: 50 minutes

The best diving season

: Whole year

Average visibility

: 20-30 m

Coral reefs in depth

: 10-35 m

Features

: Deep sea animals, soft corals, sea fans, coral spike

Nassimo thila is hailed as the best in North Malé Atoll, soft corals and marine life attractions.

It is a piece of coral reefs, the top ellipse 10 – 15 m are several large soft coral spike in 18 – 25 m of different depth. These rocks are of great influence, ocean currents can be raised on rock surfaces and see all kinds of soft corals. The main reef on the north side of 15-22 meters can see full of yellow, soft coral of the spectacular projection. South side of the tab size is full of soft corals and sea fans. Sometimes you can also see Napoleon fish, tuna, sharks, big-eye SCAD, black Porgy and nurse sharks. This position may appear relatively strong ocean currents, so there is a certain degree of difficulty of diving. Only experienced of divers can enjoy.

6.

okobe thila

Location

: Male inner loop Southeast North ring reef

Distance w o Pharaoh/Iran, connected Lu

: 40 minutes

The best diving season

: Whole year

Average visibility

: 15-30 m

Coral reefs in depth

: 10-35 m

Features

Deep sea animals, corals, fish, sea anemone

Okobe marine protected areas is the Maldives's most famous diving point, a small atoll by 10-28 metres in three big rocks.

Due to the coral reefs of the shape, using a drop wire to prevent disorientation. Three rocks covered with corners and cracks, steep rocks shelf, ridged and caves, divers can enjoy the variety of marine life. Height of coral reefs and because of the large group of sea anemone fish. A glimpse into the Aquarium. Coral reefs are not very big, but if you want to enjoy the variety of coral and fish, a dive is not enough. North Malé Atoll, "will tour" diving point.

7.

Rasfari (marine protected areas)

Location

: Rasfari outside

Distance w o Pharaoh/Iran, connected Lu

: 1 hour

The best diving season

: Whole year

Average visibility

: 15-30 m

Coral reefs in depth

: 8-40 m

Features

: Sharks, deep sea animals, Yan dasyatis, SCAD

Rasfari is a spectacular rasfari Island Reef.

Terrain here, wide outer reef was Sandy Straits and ridges. Large oblique wall from 10 meters deep and extends to a depth of 28 meters. 28 meters of sand bottom can see Atoll, from outside to inside fell 30 meters. Atoll is at the top and enjoy deep sea animals, grey reef shark, crowds of big-eye SCAD, big tuna and swallow the ideal location of Ray. Ocean reef sharks have come to this. Due to the depth that only experienced divers can enjoy. May encounter strong ocean currents, as ranching in diving.

8.

bodu hithi thila

Location

: Hithi kandu of atoll

Distance w o Pharaoh/Iran, connected Lu

: 1 hour

The best diving season

: Whole year

Average visibility

: 8-25 m

Coral reefs in depth

: 5-30 m

Features

: Devil fish, reef fish, nurse sharks, reef sharks, lobster

Bodu hithi thila is an atoll in the middle of a big Atoll, only 55 minutes from the resort.

The reef top depth of 8-10 meters, the rocks have three bays, sandy bottom depth is 15-25 m. Coral reefs at the top of the Sandy Bay is sometimes referred to as "the devil fish," because they mainly gathered in this clean. Here's the rocks is long, is one of the best diving spots in the South. Side 17 meters there is a huge cave, divers can enter one tour. Caves and rock top often see the nurse shark. Hard corals is not the best, but here you can enjoy the numerous spectacular light blue soft corals. December to April, you can see the devil-fish. In the diving procedure you can kneel in sand observation of these huge manta top cruising, waiting to be clean. As you can see both the dozen Devil fish, attracted many novice and experienced divers.

9.

Banana reef (marine protected areas)

Location

: Male inner loop Southeast North ring reef

Distance w o Pharaoh/Iran, connected Lu

: 45 minutes

The best diving season

: Whole year

Average visibility

: 20-35 m

Coral reefs in depth

: 3-30 m

Features

: Coral reef, coral reef fish, big-eye SCAD, European conger eel

Banana reef is very well known diving in Maldives, due to the strong ocean currents, here is the first in a State of flux of one of the best diving points.

In the East of the banana-shaped coral reef, some rocks and the disintegration of all kinds reef fish and large deep-sea animals and create an ideal habitat. Large ridged resting under a cloudBlue stripes sea bream. Along this stretch of the banana-shaped coral reef, you will find original coral reef wall perched in a variety of organisms, from different kinds of European conger eel to the magnificent corals and fish. According to the current situation, it is suitable for different levels of divers.

10.

maagiri

Location

North Malé Atoll, Northeast:

Distance w o Pharaoh/Iran, connected Lu

: 1 hour

The best diving season

: Whole year

Average visibility

: 15-25 m

Coral reefs in depth

: 7-35 m

Features

: The devil bat fen, deep sea animals, small fish

Maagiri lankan finolhu is kanduoggiri and Canyon within a large Atoll, surrounded by many small atoll.

Maagiri North called maagiri caves, some depth of 5-30 m from a small bump, 20 meters deep in a big rock seems to be isolated with coral reefs, forming a Canyon. East side there are some 20 maagiri meters of rocks, basic is not affected by strong ocean currents, for both novice and experienced divers and like to slow down for photography lovers provides an ideal place.