Baa Atoll · UNESCO BiosphereAll levels
Hanifaru Bay
One of the world's largest manta gatherings. From May to November, hundreds of rays gather in this protected bay to feed.
Manta rays · whale sharks
Dive the Maldives
A liveaboard, at leisure.
The Indian Ocean's richest reefs, reached from the comfort of a 41-metre yacht. Over 1,000 species of fish, 200 species of coral — and a dive master who reads the conditions daily.
Your dive yacht
A private liveaboard, considered.
The Maldives consistently ranks among the world's top dive destinations — for good reason. Over a thousand fish species, five species of sea turtle, and some of the largest manta ray and whale shark populations on Earth.
Aboard SERAI, you reach remote sites day boats simply cannot. Our PADI-certified dive master draws each day's plan from the wind, the tide, and what you want to see.
Whether you are chasing channel drifts and night dives, or snorkelling above the house reefs, we put together a week at the level you want to dive. See our atoll destinations for the routes we know best.
Dive sites
A handful we return to.
Our dive master will draft the rest around these — and around the pelagic window for the week you are with us.
North Ari AtollIntermediate
Maaya Thila
A legendary night dive. A pinnacle from 30m to 6m, teeming with whitetips, morays, and soft corals lit by torches.
Reef sharks · morays · octopus
North Ari AtollAdvanced
Fish Head
A protected marine area famous for schooling grey reef sharks and the resident Napoleon wrasse. Currents bring the pelagics in.
Grey reef sharks · Napoleon wrasse · tuna
North Malé AtollAll levels
Banana Reef
The first dive site ever mapped in the Maldives. Overhangs, caves, and soft corals, with pelagic visits in the current.
Groupers · bannerfish · lionfish
Marine life
The headline encounters.
May – November
Manta rays
Feeding frenzies at cleaning stations across Baa and Ari.
Year-round · peak Mar–May
Whale sharks
Gentle giants of the protected zone in South Ari Atoll.
Year-round
Sea turtles
Hawksbills and greens, frequent visitors to our house reefs.
Kit onboard
Professionally maintained, properly serviced.
SERAI carries a full complement of dive and snorkelling kit, serviced before every voyage. Our dedicated dive platform makes gearing up effortless.
- Full SCUBA kit (BCD, regs, tanks)
- Wetsuits and rash guards (3mm & 5mm)
- Dive computers and torches
- Underwater cameras (on hire)
- Snorkelling sets for every guest
- Nitrox fills available
Let's draft the dive week
Into the extraordinary.
From first-time snorkellers to seasoned technical divers, we draft the week for the level on board. Browse our charter packages or speak with us directly.