The South (Thaa, Laamu, Meemu, Gaafu Alifu, Gaafu Dhaalu Atolls) scuba dive sites in Maldives

Experience relatively unexplored dive sites of the Maldives. Great for diving with manta rays, sharks, large schools of fishes.

Southern islands offer great year-round diving with a great visibility up to 30 meters. Heavy rainfalls and decreased visibility can be expected around months of June and July.
The region is more suitable for experienced divers as the currents can get strong and depths are over 20 meters.
Thaa Atoll is great to spot some hammerheads, whale sharks, dolphins, and to experience some channel diving. Nearby Laamu atoll also has some beautiful channels filled with smaller fishes and colorful marine life. It may be a challenge to get to the far south atolls but it’s sure worth it to experience undisturbed diving with the big marine life.

The conditions in 28 The South (Thaa, Laamu, Meemu, Gaafu Alifu, Gaafu Dhaalu Atolls) divesites you can expect to be - average depth from 12m to 39m, water temperature 27℃ to 29℃, air temperature 29℃ to 32℃, expected current 1 to 3 knots.

These The South (Thaa, Laamu, Meemu, Gaafu Alifu, Gaafu Dhaalu Atolls) dive sites are reef, nightdive, cave, drift.

In these divesites you will be able to encounter and see Fishes, Shark, Animals, Ray, Turtle, Lobster, Corals, Eagle Ray, Grouper, Jackfish, Snapper, Stingray, Porcupinefish, Clownfish (Anemonefish), Worm, Lionfish, Tuna, Starfish (sea star), Sea cucumber, Crab, Barracuda, Shrimp, Dolphin.