Dive Review of Blue Horizon III in
Maldives/Deep South

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Blue Horizon III: "Fantastic shark diving in Deep South of Maldives", Mar, 2025, by Graham McGregor, Kilmacolm, GB ( Top Contributor 43 reports with 26 Helpful votes). Report 13361.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	This was our first trip to the Deep South of the Maldives, having previously dived several times in the Central atolls. This trip had significantly more shark encounters. It was mostly suitable for advanced divers, with strong currents featuring on many dives and reef hooks used several times. The logistics were relatively straightforward. A direct flight from London to Male and then a relatively short transit before catching a domestic fixed wing flight from Male to Gan airport in Addu Atoll. There we were met by the liveaboard crew and transferred by dhoni to the liveaboard. We had to overnight at the airport hotel on the way back as our domestic flight connection didn't allow us to catch our international flight. The Hulhule Island Hotel is close to the airport and the facilities are reasonable. The do "day packages" with food/pool access if you have a long transit We set up our equipment on the dhoni during the transfer and i ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Galapagos; Socorro; Palau; Sipadan; Truk; Malapascua; Komodo; Ticao Island; Maldives; Red Sea; various Caribbean; Cuba; Hawaii; Florida; Cozumel; Spain, Seychelles, Mauritius, Oman, GBR; Raja Ampat, Banda Sea
Closest Airport	Gan, Addu Atoll	Getting There	We flew from London to Male and then took a domestic fixed wing flight connection to Gan in Addu Atoll
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, surge, currents
Water Temp	29-30°C / 84-86°F	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	10-30 M / 33-98 Ft
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	All dives generally 50 minutes, diving with guide. Max depth normally 30m
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	1 or 2
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	The dive dhoni didn't have much by way of facilities for UWP, although helped wi ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Blue Horizon III in Maldives/Deep South

Blue Horizon III: "Fantastic shark diving in Deep South of Maldives", Mar, 2025,

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Dive Review of Blue Horizon III in
Maldives/Deep South