Baa Maalhos, located in the only UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of the Maldives is an ideal holiday destination for budget travellers, with a variety of affordable guest houses and restaurants. Here you will enjoy your stay and cherish your time in this tropical paradise with a local twist...
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Maalhos is one of the inhabited islands of Baa Atoll (also called Southern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll), located 115 km away from the capital city of Male'. It takes about 2 hours by speed boat or 20 minutes by domestic flights to reach Maalhos from Ibrahim Nasir International Airport.
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Maalhos islanders are generally known for their hospitality and welcoming nature, so it seems quite natural that the island has become well-regarded in the local tourism scene, providing the community with a sustainable inflow of foreign income.
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From the surface, the reef slopes down gently to 5-10 meters, then drops off (more or less vertically) in a long wall down to 30m... or all the way to the ocean floor ! Made mostly of hard corals, you can find the whole array of tropical fish (surgeonfish, parrotfish, groupers, clown fish, moray eels, etc...) along with turtles. Passing by in the “blue” (the open ocean) you will be able to observe eagle rays, manta rays, tunas, jackfish, sharks, and if you are lucky even sailfish & dolphins. Current will generally be slow or moderate, perfect for an easy drift dive...
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This is where the ocean and the lagoon meets … it's the “doorway” to the atoll, so expect a lot of action and some medium to strong current !! At the entrance of the pass, you will find a “step” around 30 m (sometimes less) where pelagics congregates with the incoming current: plenty of sharks, rays, tunas, jacks, etc... Once inside the pass, you just drift along the wall all the way to the inside of the atoll... Here you will find hard & soft corals, turtles, and all the “usual” reef fish.
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It's the local name for submerged reefs or pinnacles (also called Giri if the top is less than 5m deep). They can be found inside the atoll, close to (or even inside) reef pass, and depending on the current, you will be able to see some impressive pelagic (sharks, tunas, jack, etc...) Thilas are generally covered with multicoloured soft corals, a real underwater firework !
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We are located right in front of the main beach (“Bikini beach”, and we are open daily from 08:30 to 12:30 and 14:30 to 18:00.

MALDIVES PASSIONS DIVE SCHOOL, the only dive center with a clean safety record on the island.

We are providing "fun dives” and dive packages (5, 10 and 15 dives), with or without equipment (if you have your own), and we are doing 3 dives daily: 2 tanks in the morning (08:30-12:45) and a single dive in the afternoon (14:30-16:30).

When you want to dive @ Maldives you do not look only for stunning scenarios, warm temperatures, great visibility and plenty of Coral and fish... But you need to have the proper guidance and professionality, along a good dose of sympathy. With the Underwater Institute @ Fulhadhoo you find it all, Martin is top and definitely THE choice if you want to dive and feel like....WOW!
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Italian, highly experienced Marvy is the best dive instructor. She has a lot of experience & knowledge of the area, dive sites, fish. She treats both sea life and guests to the dive shop very well. Did five dives here. Good equipment, clean, safe. Thank you to Marvy, Ali and the Capitan, & Mohamed in the dive shop, who made my whole diving e
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I spent 9 days in Maalhos, and went 3 times to Hanifaru Bay looking for manta! Marvy was amazing, she kept me informed about the presence of manta rays, and came to call me on the beach when I was not reachable. She ensures I had Ana incredible experience all 3 times, allowing me to see so many mantas! She was very prepared, professional, but also friendly. Thanks also to the rest of the team, they were all super. 1000% recommended! Thanks guys, you made my stay the best possible, ever!
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