Marine life conservation is also a very important part of the scuba diving experience and the various types of marine species should be properly managed and taken cared of Marine and reef conservation today is something that is still largely ignored and taken for granted. And the delicate balance and biodiversity within these ecosystems is [...]
The Kuredu House Reef can be dived between 9am and 9pm, and offers you the chance to simply come and dive whenever you and your buddy want to Location: North of the Lhaviyani Atoll Experience: Advanced Type of Diving: Reef, drift, wreck Maximum Depth: 25 meters Average Visibility: 20 meters Currents: Very strong Access: Boat [...]
The Cathedral is an oval-shaped reef that lies beneath the North Nilandhe Atoll and offers a very pleasant dive Location: South of Filitheyo, North Nilandhe Atoll Type of Diving: Reef, Cave Maximum Depth: 33 meters Average Visibility: 25 meters Currents: None Access: Boat Marine Life: Squirrel fish, soldier fish, banner fish, glass fish, fusilliers and [...]
Dive Hanifaru 2010! Summer 2010 is approaching quickly and with it come many new opportunities to dive with manta rays and whale sharks in the incredible Hanifaru Bay dive site in Baa Atoll, the Maldives. Hanifaru Bay has sprung to fame in recent years after being featured in the National Geographic Magazine. As shown in [...]
Here are more scuba diving jokes that may knock you off your fins! The things you won’t hear from a dive operator when booking a trip: “Hey, you’re the first guest since…’the accident’.” “Sorry, we can’t take reservations until last week’s group is found.” “Our boats are Reef Diver I and Reef Diver III. Reef [...]
Naughty Crows Sneak Off to the Roof for a Sneaky Cigarette! Holidaymakers in the Maldives looked on in amazement as these two crafty crows took a couple’s pack of Marlboro Reds and snuck off up to the rooftop of a luxurious water villa for what appeared to be a quick smoke! Crows take a smoke [...]
For dive aficionados, the Rasfari reef is filled with a myriad of marine species and various coral formations, which makes it a must-dive for all Location: Outer West of the North Male Atoll Type of Diving: Deep Diving Maximum Depth: 40 meters Average Visibility: 15-30 meters Access: Boat Marine Life: Napoleon wrasses, tuna, barracudas, surgeonfish, [...]
With its rich coral growth and various marine life, the Fesdu Wreck is one of the best wreck dives in the Maldives Location: North of Viligili Falhu, Ari Atoll Type of Diving: Reef, Wreck Experience: Beginner Maximum Depth: 30 meters Average Visibility: 30 meters Access: Boat Marine Life: Various corals, moray eels, groupers, glassfish, others [...]
The British Loyalty Wreck sank through Japanese torpedoes during the World War II in 1946 and now lies beneath the pristine waters of the Maldives Location: Addu Atoll, Maradhoo, Maldives Type of Diving: Reef, Drift, Deep Diving Experience: Novice Maximum Depth: 30 meters Average Visibility: 42 meters Access: Boat Marine Life: Turtles, triggerfish, clownfish, angelfish, [...]
Here are some jokes that may crack the lens out of your masks. Enjoy! Out swim who? Two divers were checking a new reef when they saw a shark. The shark circled them, menacingly. One diver took off his fins and reached inside his BC and pulled out a pair of super-power fins. His buddy [...]