North Male Atoll (generally called North Kaafu atoll) is the most acclaimed atoll and the point of convergence of the movement business in the Maldives. Home to the capital Malé and the Velana overall air terminal, it is the entry and leave point for essentially all explorers visiting the country. The most known and researched bouncing region in the Maldives, this atoll has the most ridiculously complete and splendid reefs among all the Maldives. Regardless, this doesn't suggest that there could be the same sorts of hops here. There are moreover various war zones, caves, channels, dividers and float hopping with colossal pelagic species, for instance, mantas and hammerhead sharks. With basic accessibility, wide choice of accomodation and a wonderful extent of regions, North Malé Atoll is visited by jumpers more every now and again than another social event of islands in the Maldives.

Since the North Male Atoll was a trailblazer of the movement business during the 1970s, it is the most developed of all the Maldives atolls. The zone of 50 islands can offer a lot of retreats and guest houses, disregarding the way that before the trip you ought to check whether there is a plunging center around the local island. North Male Atoll is furthermore a standard spot where you can join a liveaboard from Malé Harbor.

Velana Worldwide Air terminal (MLE) is by and large around served by takeoffs from Europe and Asia, though the principal decision might require a stop in the Center East. On account of flying from Asia, expect an ending in Sri Lanka or in India before continuing with the outing to Male.

To get from Malé to various islands in North Male Atoll, you can take a speedboat move or close by ships.

Explorers on a tight spending plan can find moderate comfort and humble dive staggers on the islands of Himmafushi, Diffushi and Huraa - a good decision for jumpers who need a break from terrestrial living beforehand or after their leap safari. Recommended hotels with unimaginable plunging: Summer Island, Thulhagiri island and Makunudu. Close by plunging centers solidify knowledge, excitement and tomfoolery enveloped by an unbelievable lowered view helping with an amazing marine life, while not choosing any PADI prosperity standards.

Nassimo Thila, North Male Atoll

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Best Time

Best Time

Making a dive the North Male Atoll is possible reliably, notwithstanding the way that sea conditions are by and large best during the upper east tempest from late December to May. The southwest tempest is from June to November and conveys with it a more important chance of storm and a less calm seas. Anyway, precipitation here happens less frequently than in the southern atolls of the Maldives. The water temperature in the South Male Atoll goes from 26 to 29 ° C.

Hopping here can move altogether reliably. From December to the uttermost furthest reaches of May, during the upper east tempest, there is dry environment and calm seas. From the completion of May to July, the southwest rainstorm comes, tangling the circumstances for hops. This season, various sea creatures are moving to various spots. The southwest tempest perseveres from August to October, but cripples. There is at this point a higher likelihood of deluge and tremendous waves, yet detectable quality is getting to the next level. November is a brief month that brings strong streams. During this season, many dive districts might end up being all the more difficult to examine, yet tremendous pelagics come in, and jumpers have a more critical chance to detect whale sharks and mantas.

During the high season (December to April), hop districts in the North Male Atoll can be loaded with jumpers and swimmers, notwithstanding the way that there are a ton of spots for plunges and visiting. A visit to a lesser-acknowledged plunge site or resort's home reef will give you a more confidential leap. In low season (from August) as far as possible on hop groups can be presented as luxury resorts and guest houses. If you are visiting from May to July, guarantee that the leap shop on your island continues to work this season. When in doubt, during these months, many dive shops and liveaboards move to various atolls.

Attested liveaboards run from November to May. If you wish to appear outer these months, by then it may be all the more difficult to find a flight date that will satisfy you.

Popular North Malé Atoll Liveaboards

Popular North Malé Atoll Liveaboards

Like anyplace in the Maldives, North Male Atoll is best jumped by liveaboard so your plunge dhoni can bounce between jump locales with the least problem, and your journey can cruise from North Male to different objections. The length of liveaboard agendas in North Male Atoll as a rule goes from 7 to 10 evenings, with a financial plan from somewhat more than 200 to 350 euros each night. North Male Atoll liveaboards frequently focus on a northern or southern circle to fit in a touch a greater amount of Ari and Baa (toward the north), or Vaavu and Meemu (toward the south).

What to See

What to See

North Male Atoll is known for its variety of species and bounty of marine life. Somewhere else in the Maldives, jumpers don't see excellent corals, a significant number of the reefs in this piece of the Maldives are sound and give shelter to huge loads of marine life. Here you can discover fish frog, moray eels, nudibranchs, schools of fusiliers and many types of other brilliant fish. 


While the adjoining Ari Atoll is better known for its pelagic species, discovering something significant isn't unprecedented in the North Male Atoll. Regularly there are mantas, whale sharks, hammers, turtles, dark reef sharks and birds. Plunging around the reefs and past, you'll see quite possibly the most untainted submerged living spaces on the planet. 


Any place you jump into the North Male Atoll, you will unquestionably be flabbergasted at the variety of the submerged world and the sorts that you will experience in only a couple plunges.

The Most Popular Dive Sites

The Most Popular Dive Sites

The plunges locales of North Male Atoll are all around jumped and among the most popular plunge destinations in the Maldives. There are in excess of 50 jump locales in the zone. The assortment of marine life is stunning. The wealth of fish and corals make for dynamite jumps that you won't ever fail to remember. Anticipate an excellent reef view and probably the best coral reefs in Maldives. 


The atoll sees a lot of fish activity and you have a decent possibility of pelagics with mantas and reef sharks frequenting the zone at the correct seasons. There is likewise much assortment in the plunge destinations with reefs, caverns, current-cleared channels and drop-offs to investigate; not failing to remember an island's own home reef only a couple ventures from your jump place!

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