Maamigili Beru Dive Site: Whale Shark Reef Dive Maldives

Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru) is a dive site in South Ari Atoll (Alif Dhaalu Atoll), Maldives.

See below for all liveaboards that dive Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru).

The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated liveaboard diving Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru), scoring 9.6/10. You can easily book the Maldives Legend Sea Pleasure liveaboard using this link.

Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru) is the South Ari outer reef most associated with year-round whale-shark searches. The reef is generally straightforward, but the dive plan may change immediately when a whale shark is sighted near the surface. The strongest benefit is flexible boat timing, allowing the crew to respond quickly to surface sightings.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the second highest customer rated liveaboard diving Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru), scoring 9.0/10. You can easily book the Maldives Aggressor II liveaboard using this link.

Maldives liveaboards that dive Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru)

Below are all the dive liveaboards currently found for Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru) in the Maldives, sorted from highest to lowest customer liveaboard rating, with unrated liveaboards shown last.

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

Maldives Aggressor II

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 9.0/10

SDE Rating: 65%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Maldives Aggressor II Liveaboard: 65%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Maldives Aggressor II 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 Aggressor II liveaboard are ([Diving:9/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:7/10] + [Dining:6/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:3/10] = 31/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Maldives Aggressor II liveaboard is calculated as 31/60 = 65% 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 £206.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 11·Bathrooms: 12·Guests: 22

Length: 41 m·Beam: 8.5 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

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

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:Bathrooms: 10·Guests: 16

Length: 30 m·Beam: 8 m

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

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

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

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

Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru) 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, Pelagic, Drift

Entry
Boat

Minimum recommended experience
Intermediate

Maldives; Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru) Dive Site Details

Water type
Salt

Water temperature
26.0°C–30.0°C

Best time to dive Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru)
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–30.0m

Visibility
15.0m–30.0m

Current strength
Generally mild, Moderate

Location
3.47, 72.836

Maldives’ Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru) dive site map and location

The latitude and longitude for Maldives’ Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru) dive site are: 3.47, 72.836

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Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru) Liveaboard Dive Site

Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru) is the South Ari outer reef most associated with year-round whale-shark searches. The reef is generally straightforward, but the dive plan may change immediately when a whale shark is sighted near the surface.

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.

Liveaboards have a practical advantage here because they can remain in the search area, respond to sightings and avoid losing hours returning to a distant base. 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 Dhigga Thila ( Dhiga Thila) and Dhigurah Beyru, offering a useful change of topography or marine-life focus within South Ari Atoll (Alif Dhaalu 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 Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru) dive site in the Maldives is visited by eight 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 Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru) 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 Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru) 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 Maamigili Beru (Maamigili Beyru) dive site on its itinerary, to make sure both your dive certification and level of experience match its minimum levels.