More Scuba Diving Experiences in the Maldives

An amazing scuba diving cruise in the Maldives is improving and expanding its services to offer scuba guests onboard with more diving options during their sailing trips across the many atolls in the country. The Atoll Explorer, the first ship to offer firs class cruises in the Maldives is receiving a complete makeover that will also include the addition of more scuba diving adventures to be had aboard.

Offering exclusive touches of luxury, the Atoll Explorer cruise ship was especifically designed to offer amazing scuba diving experiences for all guests onboard. Giving guests the most amazing live aboard diving experiences to be found in the Maldives, this cruise, makes stops at some of the Maldives's most stunning scuba sites.

Operating cruises for enthusiastic scuba divers on Maldives holidays since 1996, Atoll Explorer are experts at providing unforgettable scuba experiences in a great atmosphere that can be compared to that of an exclusive, floating family hotel. Here guests can expect "no pretension - only dedication". With a laid-back approach to destination scuba diving, here guests will find no dress codes required for dinners or entertainment, yet they will feel wrapped in luxury and exclusivity. The onboard attire is shorts and swimwear during the day and casual evening attire, both on board or in any of the Maldives islands.

The new renovations currently taking place in the ship at the Atoll Explorer mean mean that future onboard diving guests will have new dive sites to explore. The most adventurous guests wanting to explore that extra further wil have the opportunity to do so after renovations are completed and scuba diving itineraries updated. With a total of 15 dives each week including two new dives which will take place at night, divers will have a lot more choice. There will also be two separate cruise itineraries to choose from, the North or South. The first one features diving in shallower water which has more relaxed currents and the second has whale sharks and manta rays.

Declared one of the top five destinations for scuba diving holidays,The Maldives islands have warm waters all-year-round with a very interesting seascape to be explored. The Atoll Explorer offers seven day cruises which, while not specifically catering for divers, do offer extremely good facilities. They also provide snorkelling facilities as well as enough things for entertainment for those who just want to stay on board. The cruise has even recently reduced the prices of its scuba diving packages.

There are two diving seasons in the Maldives, the first one spans from November to May when the water is a little cooler and the second covers June to September when visibility tends to be higher. In January and February there tends to be a lot of marine life to see, although there will always be something to spot, whatever the time of year.