Advice on Diving in Maldives

...swell. Channel Diving is particularly challenging. Crossing the channels requires staying below the lip of the channel to avoid being drifted out into the blue; this can often be as deep as 35-40 meters. Diving into the channel often requires fighting or managing currents, reef hooking, and being comfortable with difficult conditions. Diving in The Maldives can basically be broken down into 3 major environments - channels, thilas & farus: Channels Entrances and exits to the atolls, through which the pelagic life enter the atolls to feed on reef life. Strong currents & often cha...