Maalhos Thila Dive Site: Maldives Liveaboard Guide

Maalhos Thila (Blue Caves) is a dive site in North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll), Maldives.

See below for all liveaboards that dive Maalhos Thila (Blue Caves).

The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated liveaboard diving Maalhos Thila (Blue Caves), scoring 9.3/10. You can easily book the Ocean One Liveaboard using this link.

Ocean One Liveaboard
Felicity Liveaboard

Maalhos Thila (Blue Caves) is a pinnacle/seamount, cave/cavern dive in North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll), known for blue and purple soft corals beneath a series of overhangs. Conditions are shaped by the tide and current, so the guide can change the drop point or route on the day. A liveaboard is particularly useful here because it can arrive with the site properly timed rather than treating a published itinerary as a guaranteed fixed schedule.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the second highest customer rated liveaboard diving Maalhos Thila (Blue Caves), scoring 8.9/10. You can easily book the Felicity Liveaboard using this link.

Maldives liveaboards that dive Maalhos Thila (Blue Caves)

Below are all the dive liveaboards currently found for Maalhos Thila (Blue Caves) in the Maldives, sorted from highest to lowest customer liveaboard rating, with unrated liveaboards shown last.

Ocean One Liveaboard

Ocean One Liveaboard

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 9.3/10

SDE Rating: 75%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Ocean One Liveaboard: 75%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Ocean One 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 Ocean One Liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:5/10] + [Boat:8/10] + [Dining:7/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:7/10] = 37/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Ocean One Liveaboard is calculated as 37/60 = 75% 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 £175.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 15·Bathrooms: 13·Guests: 26

Length: 37 m·Beam: 12 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 10 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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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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Maldives; Maalhos Thila (Blue Caves) Dive Site Details

Maalhos Thila (Blue Caves) Common Sightings

Maalhos Thila (Blue Caves) Diver Details

Useful training for this site
Advanced 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
Pinnacle/Seamount, Cave/Cavern

Entry
Boat

Minimum recommended experience
Intermediate

Maldives; Maalhos Thila (Blue Caves) Dive Site Details

Water type
Salt

Water temperature
26.0°C–30.0°C

Best time to dive Maalhos Thila (Blue Caves)
Year-round; December to April usually brings drier weather and strong visibility, while manta and whale-shark patterns vary by atoll and monsoon.

Depth
7.0m–30.0m

Visibility
12.0m–30.0m

Current strength
Moderate

Location
4.074, 72.84

Maldives’ Maalhos Thila (Blue Caves) dive site map and location

The latitude and longitude for Maldives’ Maalhos Thila (Blue Caves) dive site are: 4.074, 72.84

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Maalhos Thila (Blue Caves) Liveaboard Dive Site

Maalhos Thila (Blue Caves) is a pinnacle/seamount, cave/cavern dive in North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll), best known for blue and purple soft corals beneath a series of overhangs. The most rewarding part of the dive depends on current direction, so the exact entry point and route should be agreed during the briefing rather than copied from an earlier visit.

This is where a liveaboard can improve the dive. The cruise director can check the current, arrive before the busiest day boats where relevant, and move the dive within the itinerary if conditions are better later. On remote southern routes, a liveaboard may be the only practical way to include the site. Night diving should only be expected where the operator confirms that the reef and current are suitable after dark.

Divers should keep close to the guide, hold a controlled depth and carry a surface marker buoy. Nitrox is useful for 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 permit it.

The site can be combined with Maya Thila and Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila), giving the itinerary a useful change of topography or marine-life focus within the same region. Read the supporting dive-site source and compare Maldives liveaboards that may include this area.

The Maalhos Thila (Blue Caves) dive site in the Maldives is visited by three dive liveaboards. The highest customer-rated liveaboard scores 9.3 out of 10. Prices across these liveaboards start from £162.00.

If you want a more intimate experience, one option is Ariyal Liveaboard, which has 13 cabins, accommodates up to 26 guests, and is 45 m in length.

To dive the Maalhos Thila (Blue Caves) dive site, the minimum diver certification is Open Water Diver, and logged dive requirements range from minimum 3-5 logged dives to minimum 10 logged dives. So be careful when you choose a liveaboard that has the Maalhos Thila (Blue Caves) dive site on its itinerary, to make sure both your dive certification and level of experience match its minimum levels.

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