This itinerary takes you to the best dive sites in the central part of the Maldives. You will get to visit the best dive sites around some of the following atolls: North and South Male, Vaavu Atoll, South and North Ari, Rasdhoo. Please note that this itinerary will involve diving in currents.
Recommendation on Diver’s Qualifications
Please note that this itinerary will involve diving in currents. We recommend that our guests have:
- A minimum of 100 logged dives
- Nitrox certification
- Experience with diving in currents
Disclaimer
We wish to show you the best diving possible; however, a number of factors determine which route the Cruise Director and Captain will choose and which dive sites we visit. Weather conditions, tides, currents and the number of other dive vessels at a particular site all play a part in where the boat is heading to. While we attempt to ensure the number of dives we have scheduled is fulfilled, bad weather can hinder the yacht’s ability to reach a specific dive site in our scheduled time. The safety of all on board is paramount and we always do our best to offer diving at alternative sites, should we be unable to visit the sites listed below.
A Typical Day
The diving day has a typical schedule as follows:
06:00
06:30 — 07:00
08:30
10:30
12:30
14:30
16:00
19:00
Itineraries
The following is a description of some of the dive sites we may visit during your liveaboard safari on board M/Y White Pearl.
Day 01
Day 02
Day 03
Day 04
Day 05 - 07
Day 08
Day 09 - 10
Day 11
Day 1
Arrival in Male
After clearing customs and immigration you will be met by a representative of M/Y White Pearl and transferred from the airport to the boat at the scheduled time.
Early arrivals: We recommend taking the Courtesy Bus (located outside the arrivals hall) to the Hulhule Airport Hotel to relax and have dinner before going back to the airport to meet other passengers. The hotel will charge approximately USD65 per person for use of the pool, luggage storage and use of showers.
We embark on our Dhoni (a tender to M/Y White Pearl) to be transferred to M/Y White Pearl for your check-in in the cabin and start diving the next day.
Day 2
North Male Atoll
Day 3
South Male
Day 4
Vaavu Atoll
Today, you will embark on a boat trip to Vaavu Atoll where you will dive at some of the most famous dive sites such as Miyaru Kandu, and Alimathaa House Reef. Enjoy the chance to see sharks, manta rays, and a variety of marine life.
Experience the thrill of a dusk dive and witness the reef come to life after dark. You may spot nurse sharks, stingrays, blacktip sharks, trevallies and other nocturnal creatures.
Day 5
Ari Atoll
Day 6
Ari Atoll
Day 7
Ari Atoll
Day 8
Rasdhoo Atoll
Day 9
North Male Atoll
Return to North Male Atoll to dive at the well-known dive sites, such as Lankan and Fish Tank .
Day 10
North Male
Today is the final dive day of your liveaboard cruise and although it is bittersweet, we are excited to offer you one last chance to explore the incredible underwater world of the Central Atolls of Maldives. Our Divemaster leads you on the 2 last dives where you will see vibrant coral reefs teeming with colourful fish and other marine creatures.
While the boat returns to Male, you can relax and enjoy a cocktail on the sundeck, dream away while having a massage in our Spa, or cool down in our whirlpool on the back-deck.