Best of Maldives 7 nights (Emperor)

Malé round trip with a check dive near port, then a loop through North Malé, Rasdhoo, Ari, Vaavu and South Malé; the last day has one morning dive and a return to port around 13:00. Emperor publishes possible sites grouped by atoll (listed here in page order, not dive order) and says there is no fixed itinerary; Alimatha is mentioned for a nurse-shark night dive. Some departures run 10–11 nights.

Facts

• Region: Maldives – North & Central Atolls
• Operator: Emperor Divers Maldives (Emperor liveaboards)
• Type: liveaboard
• Nights: 7
• Season: All year
• Area: North Malé, South Malé, Rasdhoo, North Ari, South Ari, Vaavu

Dive sites on this route

• Bathala Thila
• Bathala Maagaa Kan Thila
• Gangehi Kandu
• Kudarah Thila
• Maalhos Thila
• Maaya Thila
• Fish Head
• Kudhimaa Wreck
• Moofushi Manta Point
• Seventh Heaven
• Manta Point (Lankan)
• Rasdhoo Madivaru
• Cocoa Corner
• Kandooma Thila
• Rakeedhoo Corner
• Devana Kandu
• Fotteyo Kandu
• Kashaavaru Kandu
• Miyaru Kandu
• Alimatha Jetty