Adora – Maldives Boat club Itinerary

Best of the Maldives (MLE)

8 days / 7 nights

About Adora – Maldives Boat club

  • 21 guests in 11 comfortable and well-equipped cabins, including on upper deck
  • One of the Maldives’ longest running operators with over 25 years of experience
  • Spacious dive deck & well-equipped dive dhoni for maximum comfort

MV Adora is a superb 37m vessel operated by Maldives Boat Club who boast over 25-years of experience running dive cruises around the Maldives. Offering high standards of personalised service, & meticulously arranged facilities, MV Adora provides truly unforgettable trips to some of the Maldives’ best dive spots.

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Itinerary details

8 days / 7 nights
18
Advanced Open Water - Minimum 30 dives
Required

Highlights

  • Discover the most famous and popular atolls in the Maldives Archipelago
  • Circular itinerary diving the iconic central atolls
  • High chance of snorkelling or diving with whale sharks
  • Witness manta rays queuing up at cleaning stations
  • Night dives at Alimatha and Fesdu Lagoon included in the itinerary
  • Enjoy a delicious barbecue dinner on a secluded island
  • Explore the Kudhimaa, Kuda Giri, and Fesdu wrecks

Day 1: Arrive at the airport and transit to the vessel for check-in and briefings. Check-out dive at Fish Tank, North Male. Anchorage near Kuruba in North Male Atoll.

Day 2: Dive at Maagiri, North Male´ Atoll with nurse sharks, stingrays, gobies, blue-striped snappers, bannerfish, parrotfish, moray eels, and cleaner shrimps. We will then head to South Male to dive Embudhoo Express and the Kuda Giri wreck. Anchorage at Guraidhoo.

Day 3: Enjoy a morning dive at Guraidhoo Kandu, South Male, before heading to Vaavu to explore Miyaru Kandu and Devana Kandu. There will also be a night dive at Alimatha, with nurse sharks, stingrays and trevallies. Anchorage near Alimatha.

Day 4: Early morning transit to South Ari. Here we will search for whale sharks and dive Maamigili Beru and Kudhimaa Wreck. Anchorage near Kuda Rah, South Ari.

Day 5: Dive Kuda Rah Thila, the manta cleaning station of Rangali Madivaru, and Rahdhiga Thila which is often home to grey reef sharks. If the weather allows, we will also enjoy a barbecue. Anchorage at Raidhiga.

Day 6: Dive the beautiful soft corals and purple sea fans of Panettone, before heading to Moofushi manta point. In the afternoon, we will also dive the Fesdu Wreck, with a night dive in Fesdu Lagoon surrounded by feeding manta rays.

Day 7: Today we will conduct our last dive of the trip at Fish Head, North Ari. The vessel will then anchor in Hulhumale.

Day 8: Departure by 10.00.

Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics and local regulations.

Transfer details

Departure

11:00am

Male

Male International Airport: MLE

Return

10:00am

Male

Male International Airport: MLE

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