Solitude Gaia Madlvies: Extended Deep South

Boarding for Solitude Gaia Maldives begins promptly at 1400 and concludes no later than 1000 on Day 2.

Welcome aboard, Solitude Gaia Maldives, your home for the next twelve nights. After complimentary airport or hotel transfers, our crew will greet you and assist with check-in. Settle into your cabin and join our orientation and safety briefings, followed by diver registration and collection of atoll entry fees.

Dinner will be served as we prepare to cast off from Addu, the Maldives’ southernmost atoll.For detailed travel and permit information, please refer to our Know-Before-You-Go guide.

Gives the opportunity for 2 to 3 dives.

Choice of sites: British Loyalty Wreck / Manta Point / Gan Inside Reef

Begin your adventure with dives around Addu Atoll, where coral-encrusted WWII relics rest alongside vibrant reefs. Descend upon the British Loyalty Wreck, now teeming with soft corals and schooling batfish. Later, explore manta cleaning stations and channel drifts with reef sharks, trevally, and eagle rays patrolling the deep.

Gives the opportunity for up to 3 dives (briefing-led).

Choice of sites: Tiger Shark Zone / Fuvahmulah Ridge / Bluewater Drop

Prepare for one of the Maldives’ most iconic encounters — diving with tiger sharks under controlled, briefing-led conditions. The open blue surrounding Fuvahmulah offers the chance to see oceanic mantas, thresher sharks, and tuna gliding through cobalt depths.

Surface intervals reveal a remote island atmosphere, steeped in natural beauty and raw ocean energy.

Gives the opportunity for 3 to 4 dives each day.

Choice of sites: Villingili Kandu / Nilandhoo Channel / Dhaandhoo Corner / Gemanafushi Ridge

Spend three full days exploring the vast Gaafu Atoll, renowned for its wide channels and explosive marine life. Drift through kandus alive with grey reefs, silvertips, and schools of jackfish, surrounded by pristine coral formations. Expect clear water, colourful hard corals, and rewarding long dives that blend thrill and serenity.

Gives the opportunity for 3 dives.

Choice of sites: Fushi Kandu / Maabaidhoo Wall / Gan Corner

Transition north to Laamu Atoll, a region of graceful drifts and dramatic drop-offs. Channels like Fushi Kandu offer sweeping currents filled with eagle rays and reef sharks, while shallow ridges host turtles and healthy coral gardens. As night falls, relax under the stars from the Jacuzzi or upper deck.

Gives the opportunity for 3 dives.

Choice of sites: Veymandoo Kandu / Guraidhoo Corner / Olhugiri Thila

Thaa Atoll’s passes are known for their strong flow and pelagic life. Glide through crystal-blue channels as grey reefs, trevally, and napoleon wrasse move in formation. Sheltered sites offer excellent coral and sponge growth for macro photography, balancing energy and calm.

Gives the opportunity for 3 to 4 dives.

Choice of sites: Muli Kandu / Veyvah Kandu / Medhufushi Reef

Enter Meemu, a tranquil stretch of atolls where reefs burst with colour and texture. Dives along Muli Kandu and Veyvah Kandu reveal thriving coral heads, reef sharks, and playful turtles in gentle currents. Expect smooth drifts, clear visibility, and relaxed lagoon evenings.

Gives the opportunity for 3 to 4 dives, including a night dive.

Choice of sites: Fotteyo Kandu / Miyaru Kandu / Alimatha Jetty (Night Dive)

A highlight for many divers, Vaavu Atoll combines channel adrenaline with night-time magic. During the day, drift through Fotteyo Kandu’s coral corridors filled with reef sharks and schooling fish. After sunset, witness the famous Alimatha Jetty Night Dive, where nurse sharks, rays, and jacks swirl in a glowing underwater ballet.

Gives the opportunity for 3 dives.

Choice of sites: Kandooma Thila / Guraidhoo Corner / Cocoa Thila

As the voyage nears its close, dive South Malé’s lively thilas and corners — a return to colour and calm after the south’s intensity. Expect turtles, reef sharks, and huge schools of snapper framed by golden soft corals. Evening onboard celebration follows, marking the journey’s end.

Gives the opportunity for 2 dives.

Choice of sites: Lankan Manta Point / Girifushi Thila / Nassimo Thila

Conclude your expedition with graceful farewell dives amid Malé’s signature reefs. Spot mantas, turtles, and reef fish as Solitude Gaia Maldives completes its return north. Toast to your adventures at the final dinner with crew and friends under the night sky.

No diving today.

After breakfast, disembark from Solitude Gaia Maldives and transfer to the airport or your next destination. Our team will assist with luggage and travel arrangements as you bid farewell to the incredible southern seas.

Please Note:
All itineraries are subject to weather, currents, and marine-life activity. The Cruise Director may adjust the route to ensure safe and optimal conditions. Wildlife sightings such as mantas and whale sharks are natural encounters and cannot be guaranteed.