Major diving spots in the Maldives for Honeymooner


The Maldives is the place which is proper tropic paradise for honeymooners. This is the dream destination for a couple to get to this natural beauty once in a lifetime. Diving, Snorkeling, scuba diving are some of the best water activities you can indulge in. The favorite diving spots in the Maldives are Maanta Point, Banana Reef, HP Reef, and Fish Head. While there are various other diving spots, these four are the best sites for diving and snorkeling. Read the article to get the prime diving spots in the Maldives and book your Maldives holiday packages according to that. Make your honeymoon more amazing by planning your honeymoon packages for Maldives.

Banana Reef



Banana Reef is located to the west side of Farukolfushi, Banana Reef is named after its geographical conditions ad it is shaped like a banana. It was one of the initial diving sites of the region in the country to become globally known. It has a little bit of everything, brilliant coral growths, caves and overhangs, dramatic cliffs, prolific reef fish and also blue-striped snapper, Napoleon wrasse, including Jackfish, big predators such as sharks and sea turtles, are the highlighted part of the diving. The deep sea is filled with vivid marine creatures and the top of the reef is the perfect spot for snorkeling.

HP Reef


HP Reef is located to the northern part of Girifushi which is situated in the North Male Atoll. The HP reef is also known as Rainbow Reef due to the fact of a plenitude of colorful and vibrant soft corals. Take a 10 to 15 minutes speedboat ride from Girifushi to get there. HP Reef is popular to observe strong currents, hence a lot of safety measure needs to be worked out while snorkeling here. The main point of interest here is the numbers of a variety of corals found in diverse tints and patterns. You can swim through the chimney(a 25 m cave) while watching diversified marine life. This reef is the main reason why honeymooners book their Maldives honeymoon packages from India.

Fish Head


Fish Head also is known as Mushihasmingli Thila in the local language. It is located on the Northern side of Ari Atoll, which is one of the top 10 snorkeling spots in the world. Drawing its name from the wide variety of underwater life that one can discover at this favorite location. Originally just a shark feeding spot. Now the Government of the Maldives has now announced it a national Protected Marine Area. This site is well-known for black corals, undersea rock formations, and marine caves. The north side of this place is perfect for beginner divers since it has very fascinating marine panorama even at shallow depths. This reef spot is considered as one of the best spots for shark spotting. Plan your Honeymoon trip to the Maldives to get the amazing fun and excitement during your honeymoon.

Maanta Point


Maanta Point is a magnificent highly suggested diving spot. Apart from the thousands of Manta Rays(which gives this place its name), If you are lucky you can observe some sea turtles, octopuses, barracudas, and eels. If you want to feed manta rays you can book it earlier. Have some classes from the certified PADI instructor which has the authority to make you PADI certified. You can choose from various courses, depend on your requirements and days of the journey. Once you get certified you can dive in open waters without any gear just a snorkeling mask and you are ready to go with your partner.

The Maldives is the place you can choose if you are a water lover and wanted to explore some deep water marine life. 

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  1. Awesome place and nicely described diving spots.

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