Vaali Island Escapes & Dive Maldives

Guests can take an international flight to the Velana International Airport, also known as the Mal International Airport (a short 75km away from the resort).Roundtrip transfers between the airport and the island are included in dive packages.

Felidhoo Atoll is comprised of 19 beautiful islands surrounded by unspoiled reefs, with interesting topography including swim-throughs, small caves, and overhangs. Choose from dive sites with fast-flowing currents for thrill seekers to gentle sweeping currents perfect for beginners. The warm, pristine waters here are teeming with a great variety of colorful reef fish, various shark species, tuna, barracuda, whale sharks, and manta rays.

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Enjoy a selection of traditional Maldivian dishes, alongside a la carte options, including pastas, pizzas, burgers, salads, and desserts. Fresh, locally sourced ingredients are used where possible.Beach BBQ dinners are availabe, as well as private romantic beach dinners on request.

Felidhoo Island is located in the eastern part of Vaavu Atoll, boasting diversity and a beautiful reef. Vaavu is the least populated atoll in the Maldives and offers a variety of dive sites suitable for beginners and experienced divers alike.Choose from gentle, relaxing drift dives over vibrant coral reefs, full of butterflyfish and oriental sweetlips, with whitetip reef sharks swimming in the distance. Or opt for a more thrilling drift-dive in a stronger current, sweeping through channels past caves covered in wire coral, with the chance of spotting a hammerhead shark in the distance.

Vaali Island Escapes Dive Center overview

Nestled within the stunning landscape of Vaali Maldives, the dive center stands as a focal point for all things diving. Seamlessly blending convenience with adventure, this center is a gateway to the underwater wonders of the Maldives.

Embarking on a dive becomes a seamless affair with the resort's dedicated 46ft dive boat. Tailored to accommodate dive equipment, tanks, and a compressor, it's a vessel of convenience that transports divers to their underwater destinations with ease and comfort.

Vaali Maldives proudly presents a range of PADI-certified courses that cater to divers of all levels. From novices entering the realm of underwater marvels through the Open Water course, to experienced divers aspiring to become Dive Masters, each course is a step toward mastery.

Guests can enjoy local diving in Vaavu Atoll, or explore operators like South Ari Dive Center for whale shark and manta encounters in South Ari.