Scubaspa Yin

The Best of Maldives route takes you through the central atolls of the archipelago—North and South Malé, Vaavu, South Ari, and North Ari—forming the heart of Maldivian diving and offering one of the most comprehensive combinations. The journey alternates between drift dives in current-filled channels, pinnacles, and thilas adorned with soft corals, as well as walls, some wrecks, and calm lagoons, featuring up to three dives daily interspersed with breaks on board. This area is renowned for its cleaning stations for reef mantas, schools of grey reef sharks, eagle rays, turtles, and, in South Ari, seasonal encounters with whale sharks. The dives vary and cater to all levels, with sections of current rewarding those who are comfortable in open water. Available year-round, this balanced itinerary is perfect for a first-time liveaboard experience in the Maldives without sacrificing the excitement of the channels.