Scuba Diving Destinations:

Lhaviyani Atoll welcomes experienced divers as well as novices

Destination: Indian Ocean, Maldives, Lhaviyani

Lhaviyani Atoll is located at the Maldives and can be easily accessed after a 45 minutes flight from Male Airport. This atoll is visited not only by divers but also by visitors who come looking for a relaxing vacation due to the amazingly beautiful and quiet beaches and landscapes which this Atoll offers.

This Atoll contains some of the most rich and beautiful marine life of the Maldives, being this one of its main attractions. Divers who visit this Atoll are amazed by the great amount of fish and different sea creatures they find while diving into this area's waters. This area is highly protected by the local marine conservation professionals who take care that the high amount of visitors doesn't damage the fragile life of these waters.

One of the most known Lhaviyani Atoll's spots is the Kanuhura Dive Centre. This dive centre offers excursions which are suitable for divers of different levels. Experienced divers would be able to go to challenging diving areas, choosing among several different diving spots. On the other hand, those who do not have any experience on this sport would be able to learn how to dive from zero and then be guided while diving into some of this area's most beautiful spots.

The Maldives, and specially Lhaviyani Atoll, offer an amazingly varied and colorful underwater world which can be enjoyed at many different diving and snorkeling areas. This Atoll is full of a great variety and quantity of fish and corals, some of them not only beautiful but also exotic and hard to find at other places.

Divers who enjoy wall diving could have a great time at Kanuhura's reef which goes as deep as 1000 meters into the sea and allows divers to be surrounded by a great variety of marine creatures while descending. Besides this, divers who come to Lhaviyani can also visit two ship wrecks as well as some caves, channels and tunnels. This way, Lhaviyani is ideal for those divers who wish to practice several different diving activities while being in one same area as well as for those who do not have any experience and wish to learn while visiting a beautiful place.





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