The Northern Reefs of the Maldives are relatively undocumented by dive books/guides, which offer divers the chance to get away from crowded dive sites and experience relatively untouched reefs. The Itinerary departs from the popular resort of Kuredu Island and will include dives in some or all of the Lhaviyani Atoll, Raa Atoll, Baa Atoll and the newly opened Noonu Atoll. The Itineraries are kept flexible to seek the best diving according to prevailing weather conditions and season.

Lhaviyani Atoll has few thilas (a coral reef usually a few metres below the surface) but some excellent channel dives with plenty of fish around the entrances. 'Fushifaru Kandu' is the main attraction, and in the right conditions produces encounters with grey reef sharks, barracuda, and eagle rays. Another famous dive is the 'Kuredu Express' , this site gives divers the opportunity to see just about everything the Maldives has to offer. From schools of trevally, black snapper, and sometimes eagle rays and grey reefs sharks to leaf fish and moray eels , there is something for everybody here.

Baa Atoll is rapidly gaining recognition as a new dive spot for enthusiasts keen to escape the crowds of the more popular dive sites in the Maldives. One of these reasons is the number of whalesharks and manta rays that visit the area between may and july. With a number of established dive sites offering healthy coral and plentiful marine life Baa Atoll has a mix of Thila and Kandu's to dive.

Raa Atoll has no resorts (at the time of writing) and is only generally dived by those on a liveabord. A huge Atoll with a mixture of thilas and kandu's gives the diver a chance to seek new and undiscovered sites. With only a handful of "stock" dives in this atoll , when in this area it is often the case of jumping in at a new GPS location and seeing what happens. This can produce some amazing results and often surprise even the most experienced divers.

Noonu Atoll only recently opened to tourism still has a wealth of dive sites to discover. With most of the diving in Noonu Atoll conducted on Thilas, diving in this area offers some beautiful topography with caves and overhangs. 'Trick Thila' is one of the first officially documented sites and has been producing some great grey reef shark dives to date. Another frequently visited site on this Atoll is 'Xmas Rock' , home to large schools of snapper and barracuda this christmas tree shaped thila is a fantastic atmospheric dive.

Itineraries depart from Male and cruise some of the most popular and renowned dive sites in the Maldives. The Discovery Itinerary will usually include dives on North and South Male Atolls plus Felidhoo or North Ari Atoll. The Expedition Itinerary offers the diver the chance to spend more time on the North and South Male Atoll, and will usually include North and South Ari Atoll along with Felidhoo Atoll. The Itineraries are kept flexible to seek the best diving according to prevailing weather conditions and season.

Highlights on North Male Atoll include 'Lion's Head' , a 500 metre deep channel ideal for viewing territorial grey reef sharks that patrol the area. 'Manta Point' in the Himmafushi region with a world-wide reputation for being one of the most consistent sites for attracting manta ray. Surrounded by deep water, the atoll produces excellent visibility and with in-going currents encounters with large pelagic's are frequent.

South Male Atoll is home to many popular dive sites and has a range of caves and drop-offs to dive. One of the most exciting channel (kandu) dives is the 'Embudhoo Express', named because of the exhilarating 2km long drift dive when conditions are right. As with most sites in the Maldives , currents at the channel mouth attract a range of pelagic's , eagle rays and napoleon fish.

Diving in North Ari Atoll is characterized by its large amount os thilas (a coral reef usually a few metres below the surface). One such dive site is 'Ukulhas Thila' which is a chain of underwater reefs popping up from the 30m bottom. There are 3 coral rocks along the reef top that are cleaning stations for manta rays , seen here between December and April. 'Fish Head' further south in Ari Atoll has a great reputation for the presence of a large school of grey reef sharks and a wide variety of marine life. It is a great place for photographers to get a shot of these graceful predators.

South Ari Atoll is also host to many excellent thilas, both within the atoll and in the channels. Ariyadu Kandu on the southern outer reef has become famous for the regular all-year-round sightings of whale sharks. Whilst 'Madivaru' , during the North East Monsoon produces great manta ray encounters whilst they feed on the plankton-rich waters. With strong currents in this area , it is recommended for experienced divers only.

Felidhoo is much less developed than the other touristic Atolls. Most of the diving is conducted in the channels as the thilas are not as prominent. During the North East Monsoon the current hitting the eastern side of the Atoll produces exhilarating, clear water diving ideal for seeing shark and pelagic fish. 'Devana Kandu' is one of the most documented dive sites in Felidhoo. Sightings of grey reef sharks, eagle rays and pelagics are common around the entrance to the channel.