Dive Worldwide is introducing new diving trips to The Maldives as the operator continues to celebrate its 25th anniversary year.
Makunudu Island Resort, Maldives
With 36 thatched bungalows, the Makunudu Resort offers Maldivian privacy and luxury in the Central Atolls. Each private bungalow has its own open-air bathroom, and outdoor area, and guests have a spa and restaurant to enjoy. The resort’s Dive Ocean dive centre is recognised as 5-Star by PADI. A wide range of dive sites are easily accessible along with the house reef for beginners. Guests can encounter manta rays, sharks and turtles.
Price: £4,195pp sharing including return international flights, speed boat transfers, 7 nights’ full board in a beach bungalow and nine guided dives. Book by June 30 2025 for 30% off travelling in September 2025.
Spirit of Maldives Liveaboard
Guests can discover the Maldives by luxury liveaboard, Spirit of MaldivesFeaturing four decks, it offers luxuy cabins, a spa tub on the sun deck and a range of dining options, including a beach BBQ on Central Atoll itineraries. It has curated a range of trips that take divers to quieter, more tranquil waters such as the lesser-visited northern atolls, with well-established hard and soft corals and likely encounters with manta rays and schooling sharks.
Price: from £2,875pp including return international flights, transfers, 7 nights’ full board, and up to 17 dives during the sailing.
Dive Worldwide has one of the largest programmes of tailor-made and small group liveaboard and resort-based diving holidays.
The portfolio features over 200 destinations worldwide, catering for beginners and experienced divers alike.
The operator also announced a new trip to Mexico which offers the chance to see the spectacular sardine run.
Magdalena Bay Sardine Run
Formed by Mexico’s Magdalena and Santa Margarita Islands, the Magdalena Bay offers divers the chance to witness a sardine baitball up close. This swirling mass of fish is a feeding frenzy that brings seabirds, Californian sea lions and striped marlin together, as well as grey and Bryde’s whales. Staying a full week aboard a liveaboard, divers can explore ‘Mag Bay’ with its islands of giant sand dunes, bird colonies and mangroves.
Price: from £4,095pp based on 2 sharing, including 8 nights’ accommodation (1n hotel, 7n liveaboard), snorkelling, 6 dives, tanks and weights, transfers and return flights from the UK. Depart October to December.
