The difference between the underwater world of the Red Sea and the fauna in the Maldives: in the Red Sea, more colorful corals (in the Maldives, corals have suffered from a natural disaster, hurricane El Niño), but it is very rare to find any large marine life like a shark there. A significant "plus" Maldives - water temperature + 27 ° at a depth of 40 meters, excellent visibility to 30 meters and highly professional dive centers. "Minus" - sometimes there is a very strong current outside the reefs.
The Maldivian authorities have developed a whole body of laws and rules of behavior for divers aimed at preserving flora and fauna - they should be consulted in advance at any dive center. There are also a number of restrictions on scuba diving, which can also be found in the dive center.
Those who intend to seriously engage in diving in the Maldives, it is strongly recommended to issue special insurance for divers (in addition to the usual).
The best season for scuba diving is the period from January to April, when sunny and clear water. In May and June the weather is unstable, until September it can storm, and the sky will be overcast. In October and November the sea is calm, but visibility can be reduced because of the abundance of plankton in the water. In December, it is usually windy and rainy.
Dive sites
Diving on reefs. For beginners, the inner slope of the reef and the water space inside the atoll will suit. Advanced divers will be interested in the outer slopes of reefs (caves with protrusions and terraces, ocean fish), but do not forget about surf waves and strong currents. In the reefs surrounding any "island-resort", only guests of this resort can swim: such reefs are called "homey."
Channels (straits) between islands, atolls and reefs. In all channels a fairly strong current. A large number of large plankton lovers gather here - manta rays, whale sharks.
Coral slides (hills) - coral hills and reefs, not yet reached the island, the peaks of which are under water at a depth of 5 to 25 meters, and the bottom - up to 40 meters. The tops of the slides are interesting for fish and corals, and the grounds for caves and crevices.
Sunken ships ("raki"). Interest is mainly sunken ships, located inside atolls - shipwrecks recently. There are several "racks", deliberately flooded, to attract divers.
Dive Safari
Cruise for a few days around the atolls on a safari boat with the necessary equipment for diving. Groups of divers for such voyages are usually selected at the same level. Stops are made at various places of diving, fishing villages, etc. The cost of the cruise includes only the use of cylinders and cargo, the rest of the additional equipment - for a fee. Fins, pipe, mask and suit should be taken with you.
Safari-bots vary in size and equipment. There are small vessels where friends who are like-minded, who have chosen an individual dive program, are gathered.
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