Make 2012 Unforgettable – Discover the Southern Atolls

Once you arrive in Male, the capital of the Maldives you will be whisked down to Addu atoll (Gaan) by plane to join your liveaboard home for the week. Once the check dive is over, the pelagic action begins in earnest. Kuda Kandu is ideal for watching reef sharks as well as eagle rays. Mulikolhu Fara is otherwise known as Manta Point – they are simply huge here – prepare to be amazed! Adduu is also home to one of the few wreck dives in the Maldives, the British Loyalty which was torpedoed in the Second World War. Lying on her starboard side, the Loyalty is the ideal recreational wreck with a max depth of 33m with magnificent coral growth. From Addu your next stop off point is Foammulah. Prepare to come face to face with tiger sharks and silver tip sharks. These incredible fish patrol the deep walls that surround Foamulah north and South. Your final atoll is Huvadhoo as the boat continues her journey north. The lagoon inside Huvadhoo is one of the deepest in the Maldives and the shifting currents are ideal for yet more shark sightings, including occasional whalesharks.

The Sharks of the South itinerary will suit any diver that has explored the north and central Maldives but not yet ventured this far south. Few divers travel this way and you are certain of week far from the madding crowd. Due to the remote nature of the dive sites, Sharks of the South is more suitable for experienced divers and there is a good focus on drift diving. 17 dives are on offer over a nerve tingling week that will stand out for all the right reasons. Think you have dived the Maldives? Think again!

The Shark Guardian award is given by the Shark Project International

Camel runs up to three dive trips and three separate snorkelling excursions every day by speedboat. The ‘early bird’ dive trip at 7am provides an ideal opportunity to explore the famous Tiran reefs, and a chance to spot the schooling hammerhead sharks near Jackson Reef at a time when most other divers will still be having breakfast. Camel also plans late afternoon dives during the summer months.

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