About Dhidhdhoo
The Maldives is an archipelago consisting of 19 main islands and nearly 1,200 other islands of various sizes. The atolls have an area of about 298 km2 and they spread over approximately 90 000 km2.
The island of Dhidhdhoo with the smallest amount of inhabitants in South Ari Atoll is 1.5 km long and about 160 m wide. It has no more than 100 permanent inhabitants. Dhidhdhoo Island contains the best dive sites in the Maldives. All well known dive sites are within 5 to 45 minutes from our dive centre on Dhidhdhoo.
South Ari Atoll, located in the west of the archipelago, is known for its year-round population of whale sharks and manta rays that cruise the outer atoll channel and snack on plankton. This is why diving with us is so special.
WHALE SHARK
The whale shark is the largest living shark and also the largest living non-mammalian vertebrate. It is found in the tropical regions of all three oceans and can live between 80 and 130 years.
MANTA RAYS
The giant manta ray is a marine cartilaginous fish from the Myliobatidae family, characterised by movement reminiscent of a bird's flight. It is the largest species of ray, which are closely related to sharks.
TURTLES
What makes turtles different from other reptiles is that their bodies are protected by a shell, which allows us to determine that they lived on Earth over 220 million years ago.
DISCOVER THE UNDERWATER WORLD
The underwater world around Dhidhdhoo holds many more surprises. You can see schools of colourful coral fish, sea anemones, stingrays, moray eels, whitetip sharks, reef sharks, hammerheads, nurse sharks and other species…