PACKAGE OVERVIEW

Time: Oct 5-Oct 12, 2024

Water temp: Low 80s (28C)
Air Temp: 82-86F (28-30C)
Visibility: Varies

Length: 7 nights / 8 days 

Diving: 2-3 dives daily for a total of 12 dives and other activities. Nitrox is included for certified divers. 

Accommodation: Scuba Inn, Omadhoo. Includes all meals, snacks, and non-alcoholic beverages.

Skill level: Intermediate to advanced divers (AOW preferred) due to currents.

Omadhoo is one of many inhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll in the Maldives. The island is about 45 mi (73 km) away from Male airport and can be reached with a speed boat from the airport. The ride over is about 90 minutes. Oriented from west to east, Omadhoo is extremely quiet and you will find the beach and ocean to yourself most of the time. The village takes up 2/3 of the island which is measured 3000ft (1km) long and 1000ft (300m) wide. Omadhoo has a very good tourist beach, and a long house reef, where you can see huge schools of fish, turtles, sharks, and stingrays.

Omadhoo Island is ideally located in South Ari Atoll, also known as the hot spot for swimming with whale sharks, the biggest fish in the ocean. This island is at one with nature, with an abundance of tropical trees, a thriving reef, and a lovely lagoon to swim in.

The reef surrounding the island is said to be “pure and innocent” with great live corals and amazing marine life. From the Bikini Beach, you can access the house reef but it is recommended to go a bit further out, where the coral becomes more dense and covers the entire ocean floor. With the great underwater visibility, you can spot many sea creatures, including sharks, rays, and turtles, as well as moray eels, lobsters, parrot fish, anemones, and clown fish. 

Omadhoo Island contains a lush tropical jungle with lots of vegetation. More than half of the island is covered with tropical growth – breadfruit trees and coconut palms. You’ll find a rich abundance of banyan trees too. Omadhoo is home to birds and flying foxes and also curious herons. One of the most important things to do in Omadhoo is to simply embrace the culture and the slow-paced, peaceful atmosphere.

Relax, unwind, and reconnect with nature. Most of the Omadhoo residents make their livelihood from fishing, tourism, teaching, owning small shops and businesses, or by working in the island council. You can see locals fishing on the pier in the morning, women collecting coconuts in trolleys, going on brisk beach walks, and exercising on the beach. The streets wear a deserted look in the afternoon and you will find locals lazing in the hammock. Around the island, you will find a handful of mini-markets and cafes, the ferry port, a hospital, a post office, a mosque, a police station, diving schools as well as a school and a football field. Do bring some cash (USD) with you as there is no ATM on this island.

We are working with a local operator that generates maximum impact for the local economy. Unlike resorts that are often owned by foreign entities and siphon the profits out of the area and out of the country. 

Please note that all trip payments are committed to the trip and are non-refundable. We suggest that you have trip and dive insurance in case of illness.