Maagiri Dive Site: Maldives Reef Diving Maldives Guide

Maagiri (or Maa Giri) is a dive site in North Male Atoll (North Kaafu Atoll), Maldives.

See below for all liveaboards that dive Maagiri (or Maa Giri).

The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated liveaboard diving Maagiri (or Maa Giri), scoring 9.4/10. You can easily book the White Pearl Liveaboard using this link.

Maagiri (or Maa Giri) is a North Malé giri with a shallow reef top, sandy patches and dense schools of reef fish. Its manageable profile makes it useful as a first dive, while current may still bring sharks, rays and hunting trevally. A liveaboard can reach it early and adjust the dive to current, visibility and local boat traffic.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the second highest customer rated liveaboard diving Maagiri (or Maa Giri), scoring 9.1/10. You can easily book the Princess Sara Liveaboard using this link.

Maldives liveaboards that dive Maagiri (or Maa Giri)

Below are all the dive liveaboards currently found for Maagiri (or Maa Giri) in the Maldives, sorted from highest to lowest customer liveaboard rating, with unrated liveaboards shown last.

White Pearl Liveaboard

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 9.4/10

SDE Rating: 76%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the White Pearl Liveaboard: 76%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the White Pearl 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 White Pearl Liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:7/10] + [Boat:7/10] + [Dining:8/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:6/10] = 38/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the White Pearl Liveaboard is calculated as 38/60 = 76% 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 £284.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 13·Bathrooms: 16·Guests: 28

Length: 56.4 m·Beam: 10.2 m

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

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

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

Horizon 3 Liveaboard

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 8.5/10

SDE Rating: 76%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Horizon 3 Liveaboard: 76%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Horizon 3 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 Horizon 3 Liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:4/10] + [Boat:8/10] + [Dining:10/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:7/10] = 39/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Horizon 3 Liveaboard is calculated as 39/60 = 76% 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 £145.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 12·Bathrooms: 12·Guests: 25

Length: 36 m·Beam: 9.5 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 40 logged dives

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

Maagiri (or Maa Giri) Diver Details

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

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

Dive type
Reef, Drift

Entry
Boat

Minimum recommended experience
Intermediate

Maldives; Maagiri (or Maa Giri) Dive Site Details

Water type
Salt

Water temperature
26.0°C–30.0°C

Best time to dive Maagiri (or Maa Giri)
Year-round; December to April generally brings drier weather and strong visibility, while manta and whale-shark patterns vary by atoll and monsoon.

Depth
3.0m–25.0m

Visibility
10.0m–30.0m

Current strength
Generally mild, Moderate

Location
4.248, 73.51

Maldives’ Maagiri (or Maa Giri) dive site map and location

The latitude and longitude for Maldives’ Maagiri (or Maa Giri) dive site are: 4.248, 73.51

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Maagiri (or Maa Giri) Liveaboard Dive Site

Maagiri (or Maa Giri) is a North Malé giri with a shallow reef top, sandy patches and dense schools of reef fish. Its manageable profile makes it useful as a first dive, while current may still bring sharks, rays and hunting trevally.

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.

A liveaboard provides an early arrival and the flexibility to choose another nearby reef if current, visibility or surface conditions are poor. A night dive may be possible when the site is sheltered and the operator approves it. 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 Bodu Thila (Boduhiti Thila) and Fishtank (Fish Factory or Stingray City), offering a useful change of topography or marine-life focus within North Male Atoll (North Kaafu 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 Maagiri (or Maa Giri) dive site in the Maldives is visited by five dive liveaboards. The highest customer-rated liveaboard scores 9.6 out of 10. Prices across these liveaboards start from £145.00.

If you want a more intimate experience, the smallest liveaboard in this selection of the Maagiri (or Maa Giri) dive liveaboards is Maldives Legend Sea Pleasure, which has 10 cabins, accommodates up to 20 guests, and is 30 m in length. If you prefer a larger boat, White Pearl Liveaboard, which is 56.4 m in length, has 13 cabins, and accommodates up to 28 guests.

To dive the Maagiri (or Maa Giri) 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 Maagiri (or Maa Giri) dive site on its itinerary, to make sure both your dive certification and level of experience match its minimum levels.