Advice on Diving in Maldives

... aswell. 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 c...