bondasik:
Maldive, for 7-10 days, Probably this trip will takes out off 50% of my budget, as you all know is it verry expensive..lol..
Diving is my first priority, service, food or even poor service(Will tell them to Bugger off with me finger) is just a plus, at the end of the days when youre down there and see those beautiful, unique & the most magnificent creature as you cant imagine, that the most valuable memorable that you cant erase for the rest of your life. LOL
Cheerss
Bondasik: Please find below some useful info about dive sites in the Mladives
1. Maldive Victory Wreck
The wreck of the Maldives Victory lies on the western side of the airport-island, Hulule, precisely near the first quarter of the southern side of the landing strip. The wreck lies parallel to the reef on the sandy sea bed at a depth of 35 metres (115 feet), upright and with the bowsprit pointing north. The location of the wreck is marked by a buoy, to which boats can be moored. The powerful currents between Male and Hulule make it absolutely essential to use a line to dive and to return to the surface. Normally one starts from the main mast, which rises to a depth of just 12 metres (about 40 feet) beneath the surface of the water.
2. Mushi Mas Mingili Thila ( Shark Thila )
Shark Thila lies within the bounds of the reef itself, but at a considerable distance from the other reefs, in the northern section of the Ari Atoll. The closest islands are Fesdu, Halaveli, Maayafushi and Ellaidhu. The thila, which is about 70 metres (230 feet) in diameter, extends in depth to some 10 metres (33 feet) beneath the surface. The dives that can be made at Shark Thila are limited to the thila, and the boat must be moored at the peak of the reef; very experienced divers however can enter the water off the reef and reach their destination by following the currents. In any event with thilas such as this one, which stands in isolation, it is wise to make use of this technique only if one truly has sufficient experience.
3. Guraidhoo Corner
This site lies on the east side of the South Male Atoll, outside of the reef. To be more exact, this is the south side of the channel mouth. Nearby islands are Losfushi, Guraidhoo and Kandooma. The reef top drops from ten metres (33 feet) to 30 metres (100feet) and more; there are grottoes and projections just about everywhere. The edges of the channel drop down to a depth of 30 metres (100 feet). Large isolated coral blocks grow, from the scarp of the reef upward. At Guraidhoo Corner only drift dives are possible. It is therefore necessary to be quite an experienced diver on the reef; all the more so because there are powerful vertical currents all around the site at certain hours of the day. The direction of the principal horizontal current is towards the interior of the atoll.
4. Kuda Rah Thila ( Broken Thila )
Broken Rock lies in the southernmost corner of the Ari Atoll, on the eastern side. The closest islands are Dhangethi to the north and Dhigurah to the south. The thila, which seems to have been cleft asunder by a blow from a giant axe, is some 70 metres (230 feet) in length, and rises to a depth of some 13 metres (43 feet) beneath the surface. The remarkable aspect of this coral base is the enormous canyon that runs diagonally across the centre, from southeast to northwest. With a depth of 22 metres (72 feet), this cleft was the source of the name, Broken Rock. On the eastern side is a jutting formation with a remarkable shape, and another small plateau, at a depth of 17 metres. Aside from the considerable depth of the reef top, diving in this site is fairly easy. There are several decisive factors in any decision regarding the techniques to be used on this dive: the currents, which can be very strong at times, but also the level of experience of the participating divers.
Hope this information will help you. If you need more info pleased do contact.
