Christmas Tree Rock

Christmas Tree Rock is one of Shaviyani & Noonu Atolls's most rewarding dive sites, offering stunning pinnacle draped in colorful soft coral fans resembling a C...

Holhudhoo Corner

Holhudhoo Corner is one of Shaviyani & Noonu Atolls's most rewarding dive sites, offering productive corner site where currents concentrate marine life with rel...

Lhazik Thila

Lhazik Thila is one of Shaviyani & Noonu Atolls's most rewarding dive sites, offering submerged pinnacle attracting whitetip reef sharks resting on sandy patche...

Milandhoo Kandu

Milandhoo Kandu is one of Shaviyani & Noonu Atolls's most rewarding dive sites, offering exhilarating drift dive through the Shaviyani channel with reef sharks,...

Orimas Thila

Orimas Thila is one of Shaviyani & Noonu Atolls's most rewarding dive sites, offering productive pinnacle featuring large gorgonian sea fans, exceptional macro...

Authentic Maldivian cuisine at local guesthouses and emerging resort restaurants. Fresh tuna dominates alongside coconut-based dishes. Guesthouse dining provides excellent traditional home cooking. The Maldives offers a unique culinary experience blending South Asian flavors with fresh seafood preparations that reflect centuries of maritime tradition and cultural heritage from the Indian Ocean island communities.

Shaviyani Beach Resort

Noonu Guesthouse

Milandhoo Dive Lodge

Noonu Island Retreat

Shaviyani and Noonu Atolls sit at the frontier of Maldivian diving exploration, offering emerging liveaboard routes with pristine coral reefs and virtually untouched marine ecosystems. Shaviyani Atoll features exciting channel dives like Milandhoo Kandu with reef sharks and barracuda, while Noonu Atoll is home to the photogenic Christmas Tree Rock pinnacle draped in soft coral fans and schooling bannerfish. Orimas Thila features large gorgonians and exceptional macro life, while Holhudhoo Corner offers reliable grey reef shark and eagle ray encounters. With only a handful of liveaboards visiting and emerging resort development, these atolls represent an excellent opportunity for divers seeking uncrowded diving with reliable infrastructure and authentic cultural experiences.

Shaviyani & Noonu Atolls

Explore uninhabited islands and sandbanks by traditional dhoni with snorkelling and dolphin watching.

Island Hopping

Experience authentic Maldivian island life with traditional boat building.

Fishing Village Visit

Watch pods of spinner dolphins playing in golden light through atoll channels.

Sunset Dolphin Cruise

Visit pristine sandbanks at low tide for a private picnic in turquoise waters.

Sandbank Picnic

Explore healthy house reefs with turtles and reef fish just offshore.

House Reef Snorkelling

Visit local mosques and community centres in the outer atolls.

Cultural Tour

Accessible via domestic flight from Male to Funadhoo Airport in Shaviyani (40 minutes). Speedboat transfers connect islands. Some liveaboards include these atolls on northern routes.

Dive Sites in Shaviyani & Noonu Atolls

Christmas Tree Rock

Holhudhoo Corner

Lhazik Thila

Milandhoo Kandu

Orimas Thila