Oceanic Dreams
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HI Gee13,
Sun Island in Ari atoll could be a good choice in term of the location and for the dive points around the area. However within one week of dive tour on liveaboard you would be able to cover Ari Atoll North / South . meaning that you would have dived the locations you can dive while in Sun Island.
If you would like to do another area which you would not be diving on liveaboard the best option I would suggest is Kuredhu. Kuredhu is famous for diving. One of the strong diving resort and is in more remote atoll where not many liveaboards would cruise unless they are doing 2 weeks tours. So this would be a good way to explore the maximum of Maldives.
If you would like to know regarding the resort service facilities what I can tell you is its one of the best occupancy resort in Maldives . The price is average and the service is good for the value of money. I used to work for Kuredhu some years back and have met lot of clients who are in love with the place and the great house reef, wrecks around and other dive points in lhaviyani atoll.
The best season for diving is from November to end of May. This year in May last week we had rough weather , as its the beginning of Monsoon. however June we had nice weather . but officially June / July is stated as the rainy season and rough weather . the diving can be good but most dive boats lay of this 2 months for dry docking and maintenance for several reasons.
I would suggest to do the dive holiday in Maldives at season between November to March. Or the second best time August to end of October . this period is also good for diving , however you can expect showers and choppy sea at times.
In regard to visibility and 15 - 40 meters. you can expect to see Hammerheads, grey reef sharks, white tip reef sharks, eagle rays, manta rays, turtles, frogfish, triggerfish, surgeonfish, jacks, trevallies, snappers, napoleon wrasse, barracudas... the list is almost endless!
In conclusion Maldives is an year round dive destination. You may choose the best time and I am sure you will be able to have maximum of Maldives adventure in Maldives with combine tour of liveaboard and resort holiday.
Sun Island in Ari atoll could be a good choice in term of the location and for the dive points around the area. However within one week of dive tour on liveaboard you would be able to cover Ari Atoll North / South . meaning that you would have dived the locations you can dive while in Sun Island.
If you would like to do another area which you would not be diving on liveaboard the best option I would suggest is Kuredhu. Kuredhu is famous for diving. One of the strong diving resort and is in more remote atoll where not many liveaboards would cruise unless they are doing 2 weeks tours. So this would be a good way to explore the maximum of Maldives.
If you would like to know regarding the resort service facilities what I can tell you is its one of the best occupancy resort in Maldives . The price is average and the service is good for the value of money. I used to work for Kuredhu some years back and have met lot of clients who are in love with the place and the great house reef, wrecks around and other dive points in lhaviyani atoll.
The best season for diving is from November to end of May. This year in May last week we had rough weather , as its the beginning of Monsoon. however June we had nice weather . but officially June / July is stated as the rainy season and rough weather . the diving can be good but most dive boats lay of this 2 months for dry docking and maintenance for several reasons.
I would suggest to do the dive holiday in Maldives at season between November to March. Or the second best time August to end of October . this period is also good for diving , however you can expect showers and choppy sea at times.
In regard to visibility and 15 - 40 meters. you can expect to see Hammerheads, grey reef sharks, white tip reef sharks, eagle rays, manta rays, turtles, frogfish, triggerfish, surgeonfish, jacks, trevallies, snappers, napoleon wrasse, barracudas... the list is almost endless!
In conclusion Maldives is an year round dive destination. You may choose the best time and I am sure you will be able to have maximum of Maldives adventure in Maldives with combine tour of liveaboard and resort holiday.