The North Male Atoll is one of the major atolls of the Maldives. Here you will find Malé, the capital of the archipelago, as well as an international airport on the island of Hulhulé the economic capital of the Maldives.
North Male is one of the most developed tourism atolls. Here you can find a lot of top resorts and a very good infrastructure. In return, the land prices have increased sharply, so that a settlement of the locals on this atoll has been almost impossible due to tourism.
The North Male Atoll has a variety of the best known dive sites in the Maldives. It is also protected thanks to a strait quite well against the monsoon, which has a particularly positive effect on the fishing grounds and calms by the way many holiday divers. In addition to beautiful coral reefs experienced divers can dive also fascinating drop offs along here.
The South Malé Atoll is separated from the North Male Atoll by the Vadu channel. Although the South Malé Atoll is part of the administrative area of the North Male Atoll, there are significantly differences between both.
On the three islands of the atoll you can immerse yourself in the life of the local population. This is especially true for a visit to the the main island Maafushi, on which the ancient cultures and traditions mostly have been preserved. Who wants to retreat from the tourism of the North Male Atoll, is here on a very good address.
Guraidu is another island of the South Malé Atoll. On that island you can take a shopping spree through the streets and come into possession of beautiful souvenirs. Besides the Gulhi, the third inhabited island, the South Malé Atoll offers many holiday islands and uninhabited islands that can partly reached by foot, after passing through some wonderful lagoons.
The South Malé Atoll is excellent for both novice divers, as well as for diving professionals. Even Snorkelers come – thanks to the best visibility in the fascinating dive destinations on the east side of the atoll – entirely at their expense.
Protected from the North Male Atoll, a beautiful and largely untouched coral garden was able to develop wright here. In addition there are swarms of colorful species from different size as well as an impressive plant world. Among the most beautiful diving areas in the South Malé Atoll include big names such as Coral Gardens, Vaadhoo Caves, Cocoa Thila or The Canyon.
Worth seeing is the west of Malé located Ari Atoll, which counts with more than 100 islands the largest in the Maldives. The 10,000 inhabitants of the atoll mainly live from fishing.
Unique diving areas and ideally suitable for tourism islands in the north of the atoll annually attract thousands of holidaymakers, while locals are more likely to be found at the southern islands. This has occurred to an unofficial division between the north and south of the atoll in the past. The small number of locals that are found in the north, lives mainly from tourism, which usually represents a profitable business. Here one finds holiday homes to small and large resorts accommodations in all price ranges. There can be occasionally find holiday homes in the South, but here is fishing the main industry.
The atoll is also enjoying highest popularity due to its excellent scuba diving opportunities. Both beginners and advanced can benefit by the beautiful underwater world. In addition, you can observe numerous manta rays and whale sharks on the west side of the atoll.
Particularly lovely species of corals can be admired on the north side of the atoll. Here you may meet at a dive also mysterious caves, just waiting to be explored. To enjoy this underwater paradise, one goes to the best dive destinations Broken Rock Thila, Omadhoo Thila, Kudarah Thila, or Tinfushi Thila. Another highlight is a visit to the uninhabited island. Excursions to this destinations will be offered as a part of our dive trips.
Just 3 miles north of the North Male Atoll is the little Gaafaru Atoll, consisting of the islands Gaafaru and Velifaru. The two atolls are separated by the Gaafaru channel.
On the eastern located island Gaafaru live about 1000 inhabitants. The main economic activity is fishing here. The locals at Velifaru are rather scarce. For this, the island fascinates with a unique reef to explore, in which divers can explore various wrecks.
Who wants to experience diving trips far away from the tourism, should consider a visit to the Felidhu Atoll. The locals living here mainly from tuna fishing and are regarded as very hospitable. In the center of the atoll there are many small uninhabited islands that invite of an exploratory tour.
Facing the South of the atoll is the reef Vattaru, which offers excellent diving. The further dive sites are mostly located in the outer coral reefs and provide habitat for gray reef sharks, whale sharks and manta rays. The reefs of the atoll Felidhu known to be very steep drop off into the sea.
A highlight of a visit to the Felidhu Atoll is a dive in Fotteyo Kandu area. It is regarded as one of the world’s best underwater worlds. Occasionally, you may even discover various big sharks here.
Near by the Felidhu Atoll you can find the Wataru Atoll with a total of 35 islands, of which only one third is inhabited. The coexistence of the different ethnic groups can not be described without reason as a form of tribes here, because the number of members is rarely more than 100.
Muli is the most important island of the atoll. Here the inhabitants are living from fishing. This is also the case on the neighboring islands Kolhufushi and Mulaku, in addition there are grown fruits. Also this atoll offers its guests beautiful and pristine coral reefs.
