South Malé Atoll: A Diver’s Paradise
About our Dive Sites
We are located in the beautiful South Malé Atoll, home to around 35 highlighted dive sites, each with its own character and marine life. All of our dive spots are within about 5–45 minutes by boat from Gulhi.
From calm, easy dives for beginners to exciting current channel dives the Maldives is famous for, we have something for every level of diver.
You can explore:
Giris
Perfect for macro lovers, with plenty to discover. One of our dive site, Giris, also offer (in season) a manta cleaning station and shipwrecks.
current: light- medium
depths:3-22m
from beginner to advanced
Wall dives
Drift along island walls covered in hard and soft corals, with chances of seeing turtles, rays, sharks and colorful reef fish, napoleon wrasse.
current: light- strong
depths:5-25m
from beginner to advanced
Thilas
Deep underwater pinnacles often linked to the open ocean, with beautiful soft corals, shark cleaning stations, and always a sense of surprise in what you might meet.
current: medium- strong
depths:15-30m
advanced
Channel dives
For those who enjoy a bit of adrenaline, channel crossing offer stronger currents, action- packed encounters, schooling fish and sharks.
current: medium- strong
depths:20-30m
advanced
Gulhi sits in the middle of the atoll, making it a perfect gateway to top dive sites just in front of our door like Dhiggu Thila and Kuda Giri Wreck, and to other famous sites further north or south such as Kandooma Thila or Embudhoo Channel.
We don’t follow a fixed schedule. Every day we choose the best dive site together with you, based on:
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Your experience and comfort level
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Weather and currents
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Safety and enjoyment as our top priorities
With small groups and a personal approach, we understand and meet individual needs and make sure every dive feels safe, relaxed, and fun.
Fun Dives & Daily trips
We offer fun diving every day from Monday to Sunday.
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All dives are boat dives
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Dive sites are 5–45 minutes away
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Before every dive, we give a clear and detailed briefing so you know the plan, the signals, and what to expect underwater.
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We use our big doni, a traditional Maldivian diving boat with:
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Plenty of space for dive gear
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A toilet on board
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A shaded relaxing area
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A sun deck, perfect for surface intervals
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Our fun diving options:
2 tank morning dive
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Usual time: 08:30 – 13:30
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Includes:
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2 fun dives
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a SSI professional guide
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boat crew
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lunch onboard
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towels
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Night dive
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Usual time: 17:30 – 19:00
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Enjoy the sunset from the boat, then jump in for a 1-tank night dive
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Includes:
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1 fun dive
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boat crew
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a SSI professional guide
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All safety equipment similar to the Golden Hour option
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towel
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2 tank golden hour dive
Sideways Hotel
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Usual time: 17:00 – 20:00
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1st dive at sunset, 2nd dive is a night dive
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Includes:
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All night-dive safety equipment we need
- 2 fun dives
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a SSI professional guide
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boat crew
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dinner onboard
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towels
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Special Speedboat Trips to other atolls
(on request)
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For guests staying multiple days and wanting to discover even more of the Maldives, we can organize tailor-made speedboat trips to other atolls and famous sites, such as:
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Shark Point in North Malé
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Lankan Manta Point in North Malé
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Miyaru Faru in Vaavu Atol
Price Overview
Tank Packages:
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2 tanks – $150
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4 tanks – $288
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6 tanks – $420
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8 tanks – $520
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12 tanks – $744
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14 tanks – $840
Price includes:
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dives with Air
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a SSI professional dive guide
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lunch, water, juice, towel
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all boat fees
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extra equipment needed on special dive site (diving hooks, torch)
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taxes and servicecharges
Extras:
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Equipment: $15 a day
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Nitrox: $8 per Tank
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Night dive supplement: $15
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Golden Hour dive supplement: $15
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Ecology add-on/course: $30
