Hi Johno,
It's only been about 3 weeks since I got back from the Maldives, my first ever diving in the sea and away from the UK.
What can I say??? WOW!!!! I did 8 dives in a week and every one of them produced a special event. I saw a huge Manta Ray, turtle, White tip reef sharks (6 at one time!!). I experienced strong currents, something I hadn't even thought of when diving at inland sites in the UK!!
Euro divers are the main dive operators in the Maldives and the team at Ari Beach were excellent. They knew the best dive sites, were very knowlegeable of the sea life, both fish and coral, and were very friendly.
Overall I had the best holiday ever!!! I'm off to the Red Sea in September but it'll take a lot to better my first ever sea dive in the Maldives.