Fesdhu Lagoon Dive Site: Maldives Night Dive Maldives

Fesdhu Lagoon (Manta night dive) is a dive site in North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll), Maldives.

See below for all liveaboards that dive Fesdhu Lagoon (Manta night dive).

The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated liveaboard diving Fesdhu Lagoon (Manta night dive), scoring 8.1/10. You can easily book the Seafari Explorer 2 liveaboard using this link.

Seafari Explorer 2
Princess Sara Liveaboard

Fesdhu Lagoon (Manta night dive) is a North Ari lagoon where lights attract plankton and feeding mantas may circle after dark. Divers settle on the sand and avoid chasing the mantas, allowing the animals to choose their path through the illuminated water. The night setting changes the behaviour of the reef and creates one of the itinerary’s most memorable dives.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the second highest customer rated liveaboard diving Fesdhu Lagoon (Manta night dive), scoring 9.1/10. You can easily book the Princess Sara Liveaboard using this link.

Maldives liveaboards that dive Fesdhu Lagoon (Manta night dive)

Below are all the dive liveaboards currently found for Fesdhu Lagoon (Manta night dive) in the Maldives, sorted from highest to lowest customer liveaboard rating, with unrated liveaboards shown last.

11 liveaboards dive Fesdhu Lagoon (Manta night dive) Show liveaboards

Seafari Explorer 2

Seafari Explorer 2

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 8.1/10

SDE Rating: 51%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Seafari Explorer 2 Liveaboard: 51%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Seafari Explorer 2 liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Seafari Explorer 2 liveaboard are ([Diving:6/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:5/10] + [Dining:5/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:2/10] = 24/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Seafari Explorer 2 liveaboard is calculated as 24/60 = 51% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £176.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 12·Bathrooms: 12·Guests: 20

Length: 43 m·Beam: 10 m

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 50 logged dives
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Princess Sara Liveaboard

Princess Sara Liveaboard

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 9.1/10

SDE Rating: 86%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Princess Sara Liveaboard: 86%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Princess Sara Liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Princess Sara Liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:7/10] + [Boat:9/10] + [Dining:9/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:8/10] = 43/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Princess Sara Liveaboard is calculated as 43/60 = 86% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £149.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 10·Bathrooms: 12·Guests: 24

Length: 40 m·Beam: 11 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 3-5 logged dives
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Maldives Master

Maldives Master

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 9.6/10

SDE Rating: 61%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Maldives Master Liveaboard: 61%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Maldives Master liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Maldives Master liveaboard are ([Diving:8/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:8/10] + [Dining:6/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:2/10] = 30/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Maldives Master liveaboard is calculated as 30/60 = 61% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £146.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 14·Bathrooms: 18·Guests: 26

Length: 42 m·Beam: 2.5 m

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 50 logged dives
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Maldives Legend Sea Pleasure

Maldives Legend Sea Pleasure

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 9.6/10

SDE Rating: 85%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Maldives Legend Sea Pleasure Liveaboard: 85%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Maldives Legend Sea Pleasure liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Maldives Legend Sea Pleasure liveaboard are ([Diving:8/10] + [Cabin:8/10] + [Boat:8/10] + [Dining:9/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:9/10] = 42/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Maldives Legend Sea Pleasure liveaboard is calculated as 42/60 = 85% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £233.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 10·Bathrooms: 11·Guests: 20

Length: 30 m·Beam: 8 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:No minimum number of logged dives
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Felicity Liveaboard

Felicity Liveaboard

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 8.9/10

SDE Rating: 70%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Felicity Liveaboard: 70%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Felicity Liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Felicity Liveaboard are ([Diving:7/10] + [Cabin:5/10] + [Boat:9/10] + [Dining:8/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:5/10] = 34/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Felicity Liveaboard is calculated as 34/60 = 70% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £162.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 13·Bathrooms: 13·Guests: 26

Length: 41 m·Beam: 10.31 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 10 logged dives
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EcoPro Seascape

EcoPro Seascape

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 9.2/10

SDE Rating: 85%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the EcoPro Seascape Liveaboard: 85%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the EcoPro Seascape liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the EcoPro Seascape liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:8/10] + [Dining:10/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:8/10] = 42/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the EcoPro Seascape liveaboard is calculated as 42/60 = 85% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £134.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 14·Bathrooms: 14·Guests: 28

Length: 41 m·Beam: 10.7 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 30 logged dives
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EcoPro Mariana Liveaboard

EcoPro Mariana Liveaboard

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 8.5/10

SDE Rating: 68%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the EcoPro Mariana Liveaboard: 68%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the EcoPro Mariana Liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the EcoPro Mariana Liveaboard are ([Diving:8/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:8/10] + [Dining:8/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:4/10] = 34/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the EcoPro Mariana Liveaboard is calculated as 34/60 = 68% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £168.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 9·Bathrooms: 10·Guests: 16

Length: 30 m·Beam: 8 m

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 50 logged dives
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Ariyal Liveaboard

Ariyal Liveaboard

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 9.0/10

SDE Rating: 70%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Ariyal Liveaboard: 70%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Ariyal Liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Ariyal Liveaboard are ([Diving:7/10] + [Cabin:5/10] + [Boat:8/10] + [Dining:8/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:7/10] = 35/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Ariyal Liveaboard is calculated as 35/60 = 70% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £163.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 13·Bathrooms: 13·Guests: 26

Length: 45 m·Beam: 10 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 3-5 logged dives
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Adora Liveaboard

Adora Liveaboard

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 8.7/10

SDE Rating: 72%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Adora Liveaboard: 72%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Adora Liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Adora Liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:8/10] + [Boat:8/10] + [Dining:4/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:5/10] = 35/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Adora Liveaboard is calculated as 35/60 = 72% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £154.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 11·Bathrooms: 11·Guests: 21

Length: 123 ft·Beam: 34 ft

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 30 logged dives
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Maldives Legend X

Maldives Legend X

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: Not rated yet

SDE Rating: 93%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Maldives Legend X Liveaboard: 93%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Maldives Legend X liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Maldives Legend X liveaboard are ([Diving:9/10] + [Cabin:9/10] + [Boat:9/10] + [Dining:10/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:9/10] = 46/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Maldives Legend X liveaboard is calculated as 46/60 = 93% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £263.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 13·Bathrooms: 13·Guests: 26

Length: 41 m·Beam: 10.8 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 50 logged dives
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Maldives Legend Odyssey

Maldives Legend Odyssey

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: Not rated yet

SDE Rating: 83%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Maldives Legend Odyssey Liveaboard: 83%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Maldives Legend Odyssey liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Maldives Legend Odyssey liveaboard are ([Diving:8/10] + [Cabin:9/10] + [Boat:7/10] + [Dining:8/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:9/10] = 41/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Maldives Legend Odyssey liveaboard is calculated as 41/60 = 83% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £233.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 11·Bathrooms: 11·Guests: 22

Length: 30 m·Beam: 6.6 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 3-5 logged dives
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Maldives; Fesdhu Lagoon (Manta night dive) Dive Site Details

Fesdhu Lagoon (Manta night dive) Common Sightings

Fesdhu Lagoon (Manta night dive) Diver Details

Useful training for this site
Open Water Diver, Drift Diver, Good buoyancy control skills, Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver

Suggested equipment
Torch, Dive computer, 3mm wetsuit, Surface marker buoy (SMB), Nitrox

Dive type
Night

Entry
Boat

Minimum recommended experience
Intermediate

Maldives; Fesdhu Lagoon (Manta night dive) Dive Site Details

Water type
Salt

Water temperature
26.0°C–30.0°C

Best time to dive Fesdhu Lagoon (Manta night dive)
Year-round; December to April generally brings drier weather and strong visibility, while manta and whale-shark patterns vary by atoll and monsoon.

Depth
5.0m–18.0m

Visibility
10.0m–25.0m

Current strength
Generally mild, Moderate

Location
4.01, 72.939

Maldives’ Fesdhu Lagoon (Manta night dive) dive site map and location

The latitude and longitude for Maldives’ Fesdhu Lagoon (Manta night dive) dive site are: 4.01, 72.939

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Fesdhu Lagoon (Manta night dive) Liveaboard Dive Site

Fesdhu Lagoon (Manta night dive) is a North Ari lagoon where lights attract plankton and feeding mantas may circle after dark. Divers settle on the sand and avoid chasing the mantas, allowing the animals to choose their path through the illuminated water.

This is a site where the dive plan matters as much as the name on the itinerary. Visibility, current direction and wildlife activity change with the monsoon and tide, so depth and route should be agreed during the briefing rather than assumed from a previous visit. Divers should stay close to the guide, protect the coral with controlled buoyancy and leave space around cleaning stations, sharks and rays.

The liveaboard advantage is clear after sunset: the boat is already positioned nearby and can support the dive without a long night crossing from a resort or local island. Night diving is normally scheduled at a more sheltered reef or lagoon unless the operator specifically confirms this site. This makes the wider itinerary more valuable than treating every published stop as guaranteed: an experienced cruise director can change the order to improve both safety and the quality of the encounter.

The site combines well with Fesdu Wreck (Fasdhoo Wreck) and Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila), offering a useful change of topography or marine-life focus within North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll). A dive computer and surface marker buoy are sensible on every Maldives itinerary. Nitrox helps with repetitive diving when the diver is qualified and the boat supplies it; a reef hook should only be used where the operator and local rules allow.

the Maldives tourism dive guide gives broader context for Maldives diving. You can also compare Maldives liveaboards and check which itineraries include this site.

The Fesdhu Lagoon (Manta night dive) dive site in the Maldives is visited by 11 dive liveaboards. The highest customer-rated liveaboard scores 9.6 out of 10. Prices across these liveaboards start from £134.00.

If you want a more intimate experience, the smallest liveaboard in this selection of the Fesdhu Lagoon (Manta night dive) dive liveaboards is EcoPro Mariana Liveaboard, which has 9 cabins, accommodates up to 16 guests, and is 30 m in length. If you prefer a larger boat, EcoPro Seascape, which is 41 m in length, has 14 cabins, and accommodates up to 28 guests.

To dive the Fesdhu Lagoon (Manta night dive) dive site, the minimum diver certification ranges from Open Water Diver to Advanced Open Water Diver, and logged dive requirements range from no minimum number of logged dives to minimum 50 logged dives. So be careful when you choose a liveaboard that has the Fesdhu Lagoon (Manta night dive) dive site on its itinerary, to make sure both your dive certification and level of experience match its minimum levels.

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