What to do and see in Southern Ari Atoll, Alifu Atoll: The Best Things to do

Located on the exquisite island of Dhigurah, South Ari Atoll, with beautiful house reef and best dive sites close by with local dive experts and instructors giving you the best diving experience. With a well equipped dive school, Island Divers offers PADI certified training and certification up to Dive Masters. Whale shark safaris is one not to miss.

We are the only fully equipped and safe water sports center at A Dh Dhigurah. We're excited to rent out our jetski, canoes, SUPs or take you for out for tow-sports, which include fun-tube, banana, great big mable (sofa), water skiing, wakeboarding, etc. Lessons are available and children are welcome. We also provide jet-ski rides to the secluded, gorgeous sandbank of Dhigurah.

The MD Loabi is a luxury charter cruising catamaran on South Ari Atoll. Its wide beam offers stability, comfort and exceptional space. Sail the stunning turquoise waters of the Maldives aboard our private luxury yacht, MD Loabi. We specialize in Sailing, Diving and Snorkeling trips to create a magical holiday for you with memories to last a lifetime. Perfect for couples, families or small groups.

PADI registered dive school. Located in the heart of South Ari atoll Dhigurah, home to breathtaking dive sites with charismatic mega-fauna galore

PADI 5 Star Dive Center. Join for an every day snorkel or Suba dive with our team to see the most spectacular Dive sites in South Ari Atoll.

A PADI Dive center on Dhigurah Island in South Ari Atoll, Maldives. The best dive sites in Maldives. We invite you for diving and snorkeling with whale sharks ant mantas! We invite also for taking part in #RealMaldives expedition. It is unique dive and adventure expedition. We camp on uninhabited islands, sleep on the deck of the boat, travel to another atolls. You can get to know not only underwater world of Maldives but also Maldivian local culture and nature. It is unforgetable adventure!

The atoll where LUX* South Ari Atoll Maldives is located is famous for its marine diversity and especially for its whale-sharks. Which divers can find here all year round. This luxurious Resort is the ideal base to dive its 50 dive sites, some of the most fabulous and famous dive sites in the world. One of the most famous must be Kuda Rah Thila, the first nationally protected site in the Maldives and Maamigili Outside as whale shark magnet. Most dive sites are from 5 minutes to less than an hour from the Resort. The boat journey makes diving trips even more enjoyable. Divers set out in dhonis, a traditional Maldivian boat, and an experience in itself. We offer here also special excursions like whale sharks safari’s, manta searching, double wreck morning dives and magical discovery full day trips. Scuba diving in Maldives at its best!

South Ari Dive Center is first ever PADI 5 star dive center at South Ari atoll. We are located in the local island Dhangethi and the center of the best dive sites and diving in Maldives. Scuba diving in Maldives gives you some of the best dive sites in the world. South Ari Atoll located in the west of the archipelago is famous for its year-round population of whale sharks and Mantas which cruise the outer atoll channel gorging themselves on plankton's. This makes scuba diving with us so special. Maldives “Paradise on Earth”, brings people from all over the globe. Here the tropical waters are temptingly warm all year round. The people are among the friendliest you’re likely to meet. The surroundings, the culture and local cuisine are delicious. South Ari Dive is the perfect place for your diving holiday. With our 7 room boutique hotel, “Mala Boutique Inn ” there is always an accommodation for your budget.

Euro-Divers Vilamendhoo is centrally located on a private jetty, a few meters away from the reef. Vilamendhoo is located directly between two channels, making the spectacular house reef very versatile and therefore ranks among the best in the Maldives for scuba diving and snorkeling. The location on the eastern reef of South Ari Atoll guarantees a good supply of fresh water for an excellent coral growth and plenty of fish. With over 50 dive sites and a fantastic house reef with 10 entry points, Vilamendhoo is the perfect diver’s paradise for beginners and experienced divers. Even the wreck ‘Kudhimaa” is only a 30 minute boat ride away and is one of the regularly visited dive sites. South of the island you find a protected Marine Area, Khudarah Thila, an exceptional place for divers and of course the national park at the outside reef. 3 times a week full day trips are offered to search for whale sharks in this area throughout the year.