Dive The Maldives – Photos to Inspire You

The Maldives is a remote – no question about that! At just over 550 miles (nearly 900 km) Southwest of Sri Lanka and India, The Maldives are not only remote, but can be very expensive to get to. If you’re coming from Europe to dive The Maldives, it’s not so bad. But if you’re on your way there from North America, settle in for a trip that will take you over 20 hours or more, depending on how lucky you are with flights!

Yet, the trip is worth it because The Maldives is also home to some of the most diverse marine life on the planet. Here are some photos that will inspire you to dive The Maldives!

Michael uses a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV in a Fantasea FRX100 V Housing to take underwater photos. It’s an excellent camera.

Morays in the Maldives

During the day, they stay in their caves. They come out at night to hunt!

Manta Rays in the Maldives

There are several cleaning stations you’ll be able to see when you dive The Maldives.

Hawksbill turtles

Turtles are always fun. This one is enjoying dinner and was oblivious to my camera.

White Tip Sharks are everywhere

While you’ll likely see quite a few sharks, they tend to keep their distance.

Porcupine fish

One of my favorite fish – they always look like they’re sad because been abandoned.

Swim through schools of snappers

Just when you think they’re going to scatter, they let you join their school if you take your time.

Dive The Maldives! Meet Napoleon!

Larger that it looks. This guy was about 1.5 meters long. Very docile creatures with huge mouths!

Macro Diving in The Maldives

Michael and Halef both like to hunt for nudibranchs. Often, they concentrate so much that they miss the larger stuff!

Big fish in the Maldives

If you’re really lucky, you’ll see a whale shark – the biggest fish on the planet! This lady showed up on our second to last dive!

The life under the water in The Maldives is spectacular by almost any measure. We were lucky enough to dive The Maldives on a liveaboard in May. You can see our review of the Emperor Leo Maldives right here.

Whether it’s any of the dozens of liveaboards that serve The Maldives, a day trip from Male with a local dive shop, or a week or more at a resort, we highly recommend that you put The Maldives near the top of your list of places to dive.

A typical Maldives resort will be able to arrange a dive for you. For example, check out the Kuramathi Island Resort, which operates a dive shop within the resort.

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