Diving the Maldives from Singapore
Neither monsoon closes it. They swap which side of an atoll the mantas feed on, which is a choice rather than a problem.
Islands: Fihalhohi, Maafushi, Dhigurah, Mantafushi, Rannalhi, Alimatha
- Best months
- Jan–Apr
- Also good
- May, Jul–Dec
- From Singapore
- ~8h 30m each way
- On the map
- 137 dive sites · 2 centres
When to go
Diveable in October, but not its best.
Hulhangu — southwest monsoon
Wetter and rougher, with plankton-rich green water on the eastern side — which is precisely why the Hanifaru manta aggregation happens now.
The year here
Best here: January, February, March, April.
The Maldives. Written by hand from how the season actually runs, calibrated against what the boats do, since a season that disagrees with the operators is wrong however good the meteorology behind it. It describes most years, not this one: the forecast above is what knows about next week.
- Iruvai — northeast monsoon (Dec–Apr) — Dry, calm and the clearest water of the year. Plankton and mantas move to the western atolls.
- Hulhangu — southwest monsoon (May–Nov) — Wetter and rougher, with plankton-rich green water on the eastern side — which is precisely why the Hanifaru manta aggregation happens now.
Where to dive in The Maldives
Fihalhohi · 24 sites
Maafushi · 9 sites
Dhigurah · 6 sites
Mantafushi · 6 sites
Eh`mafushi · 5 sites
ދަރަވަންދޫ · 5 sites
Alimatha · 4 sites
Embudhu Finolhu · 4 sites
Kuramathi Island Resort · 4 sites
Maayafushi · 4 sites
Rah Gili Maldives · 4 sites
Vaagali · 4 sites
Halaveli · 3 sites
Maamigili · 3 sites
ފުލިދޫ · 3 sites
Fesdhoo · 2 sites
Haru Haru · 2 sites
Rangali · 2 sites
ހިމެންދޫ · 2 sites
ކިހާދޫ · 2 sites
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