Speciality Dive Experiences

Specialized Maldives diving experiences focusing on specific marine life or underwater environments. Includes expert guides and specialized equipment.

From $120 per dive

Package Overview

Our Speciality Dive Experiences are designed for divers who want to focus on specific marine life encounters or unique underwater environments. Led by expert marine biologist guides, these specialized dives offer intimate encounters with Maldives marine life while contributing to conservation efforts.

Each speciality dive is carefully planned based on seasonal patterns, marine life behavior, and optimal conditions. With small group sizes and specialized equipment, you'll have the best possible chance of extraordinary underwater encounters while learning about marine conservation.

What's Included

  • Expert marine biologist guides with specialized knowledge
  • Small groups (maximum 6 divers per guide)
  • Specialized equipment for specific dive types
  • Educational briefings about target species and ecosystems
  • Conservation contribution to marine protection projects
  • Underwater photography tips and techniques
  • Species identification guides and materials
  • Post-dive debriefing and marine life discussion
  • Digital logbook entry with species sightings
  • Certificate of participation in conservation diving

Speciality Dive Options

Manta Expedition

Dedicated manta ray encounters at cleaning stations and feeding areas. Best during southwest monsoon (May-November). Includes manta behavior education and photo identification participation.

$150-180 per dive

Whale Shark Safari

Specialized whale shark diving and snorkeling experiences. Includes hydrophone listening for whale shark calls and participation in citizen science data collection.

$180-220 per dive

Night Diving Adventure

Explore the nocturnal underwater world with specialized night diving equipment. Discover hunting behaviors, bioluminescence, and creatures that only emerge after dark.

$120-150 per dive

Shark Research Dive

Join marine researchers in shark behavior studies. Includes reef shark tagging participation, behavior observation, and contribution to ongoing research projects.

$200-250 per dive

Coral Restoration Dive

Participate in coral restoration efforts while diving. Learn about coral biology, assist with coral fragment collection, and help with restoration site maintenance.

$140-170 per dive

Conservation Impact

Marine Research Contribution

Every speciality dive contributes valuable data to ongoing marine research projects. Your participation helps scientists understand marine life behavior and population dynamics.

Conservation Funding

A portion of each dive fee directly supports local marine conservation initiatives, including coral restoration, marine protected area management, and community education programs.

Citizen Science

Participate in real scientific research by helping collect data on species sightings, behavior observations, and environmental conditions during your dives.

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