ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS

• Fuvahmulah: Tiger sharks, oceanic manta, and thresher sharks. Oceanic Island with incredible visibility.
• Huvadhu: Whale sharks at night, silver tips, grey reef sharks, and many, many more.
• Addu Atoll: WWII wreck HMS British Loyalty and majestic manta cleaning stations.
• No night dives.

December to March are the best times to dive the southerly Maldivian atolls and experience the shark action in these out-of-the-way dive sites between Huvadhu and Addu (Seenu) Atolls. Spend a week away from the madding crowds and dive Addu, Fuvahmulah, and Huvadhu on the lookout for the Indian Ocean’s larger residents; tiger sharks, silver tips, grey reef sharks, whale sharks, and many, many more.

At Huvadhu, one of the deepest lagoons in the Maldives, the currents and channels are ideal for even more shark sightings including, hopefully, whale sharks and silkies, hammerheads, and grey sharks spotted most of the time.

You will dive into many of the world-class channels (kandus) here including; Vilingilli, Koodoo, Nilandhoo, and Mareehaa. In Fuvahmulah you can expect to meet tiger, silky, silver tip, and thresher sharks on the south plateaux.

Addu Atoll hosts the WWII wreck, HMS British Loyalty, as well as the popular majestic Manta Cleaning station Maa Kandu along with a more relaxing drift dive at Demon Corner to either start or end the trip with too.

Please note: At Emperor, we believe in providing as authentic an experience with nature as possible. We do not believe it is appropriate to chum/bait for, nor feed, sharks and therefore will not dive or promote the experience known as “Tiger Zoo” in Fuvahmulah Atoll. We dive into Fuvahmulah and regularly encounter Tiger Sharks there, as well as at other spots on our itineraries, and we believe these offer a far more natural experience.

• Check Dive & Depart Port

Once onboard there will be a safety briefing, crew introduction, complete and check dive paperwork, cabin allocation, and boat orientation. Our boats moor in port on arrival day departing early the next morning. The first dive is a check dive near the port.

• Return to Port, transfer to airport and flight

On the last diving day, 1 dive is available in the morning whilst observing the rule of no diving within 18 hours of reaching altitude. We return to port at approximately 1 pm and moor here overnight. There is the option of an afternoon land visit to stretch your legs and escape the boat whilst in port. Evening-time pack up diving equipment, settle any outstanding bills ready to depart for the airport early the following morning.

The last dive will be on the penultimate day of the trip. Divers are recommended to wait for 24 hours before flying after the last dive.

Sample itineraries and maps are for illustrative purposes only. The exact route and sites visited are subject to change based on local regulations, guest experience, weather, and logistics and are at the Captain's discretion.