My First Liveaboard Experience - Theia, Maldives

Up until my experience aboard这一世a从马尔代夫偏离了马尔代夫的男性，我从来没有经历过牲花潜水。1zplay我真的很喜欢它。Logically, any static Dive Shop is limited by a 1 or 2-hour boat ride from its location, so it's just illogical to travel beyond that on a speed boat; not to mention tiring and difficult.

Liveaboards另一方面，开辟了一个全新的世界，因为船可以前往更远的距离并提供更大的潜水网站。1zplay除非你在Sipadan或另一个优步豪华目的地这样的地方，否则这就是获得真正丰富的潜水体验的方式。1zplay

这Maldives是一个完全由小岛屿组成的国家。即使是首都男性，这是一个非常大的人口的家庭只有在2公里左右。

This becomes apparent the minute you touch down; you see the sea around 15-20 metres away from the tip of the aircraft wings on both sides of the airplane, not to mention that you get picked up by a boat.

牲花潜水在马尔代夫非常受欢迎，因为它真的是探索这个国家的众多岛屿的最佳方式。1zplay

We began our trip in Male and headed South. The dive sites around Male or within a day's boat ride were really not that great. For one, there was an obscene amount of divers at some of the dive sites.

Literally 8-9 boats with 15-20 divers on each one per dive site, which made the whole experience feel more like strolling through a shopping mall rather than exploring a mystical island in the ocean. It was also rather apparent that the area was most heavily hit by the Tsunami that happened in the mid 2000s.

As we got further away from Male, the diving progressively got better. There was a lesser crowd and richer marine life. Some of the notable dive sites were:

Kuda Rah Thila

它具有最好的珊瑚生活，最佳可见度，并且可能是enitre旅行最愉快的潜水。1zplay这dive site一世s rather small but has a lot of cool features: various little caves, rocks to look under, and other cool things to explore. There were plenty of large fish shoals and rich marine life. As usual with the Maldives, the current was a factor. The best thing to do is to attach yourself to the reef with a grapple hook and chill as the marine life circle around you.

Outer Reef

At this reef I had a really close encounter with a massive whale shark. She was a true beauty, and as per the plan to look for whale sharks on this reef, we found her.

kudhi maa沉船

This is a really interesting wreck that is rather shallow and has a lot of interesting things to explore. Originally a Japanese Fishing trawler, it was artifiically sunk and cleaned out for a safe penetration of every part: the hull, the captain's deck and the engine room. A lot of marine life had taken shelter in this wreck and it was one of the most notable dives of the trip.

Maaya Thila

这也是最值得注意的之一网站在马尔代夫，夜间潜水1zplay着名。有一种荒谬的海洋生命：鲨鱼，乌龟，尖光你称之为它......你真的很努力跟上，并把它全部抓住。这个问题是潜水员的数量可以说是多么多的鱼类1zplay。

I counted at least 8 boats on the dive site when we were there, with an average of 15 divers on board, which is a total of roughly 100-120 divers. You can imagine the mess that it became at night with the inability to differentiate divers, constantly losing your buddy, and getting picked up by your boat. When you throw the current in the mix, it was a really stressful dive.

一般建议

这Maldives overall is a great diving destination but it has its downsides. The first thing that comes to mind is the sheer number of divers. My advice is to avoid the crowds and go on a liveaboard that lasts more than 6-7 days, as this would get you further away from Male.

Of course the best thing would be to go on a Liveaboard that starts somewhere in the far South or the far North, by flying into Male and then taking an internal flight.

我注意到的另一件事是马尔代夫潜水相当强烈，我不会建议它来新手。1zplay首先，目前是全天候，经常害怕强烈。

在潜水,感觉ri1zplayding a motor bike underwater, as I was helplessly carried through the water. Secondly, most of the guides rarely babysit you and presume that you are experienced enough to keep up.

My final advice would be to choose a provider that isn't overly budgeted as it can often sacrifice on safety. For example, the cheapest liveaboard providers do not issue their clients the SOS GPS baton that can be turned on in case you get dragged out to the middle of the ocean by one of the currents.

This piece of saftey equipment isn't cheap, but it can save lives. We have lost divers in the past and spent up to an hour looking for them in the water.

设备和认证

有些事情我强烈建议在马尔代夫潜水时与你有些东西：1zplay

1. Grapple hooks. With the strong current, this is extremely important. Although the liveaboard provider usually has these, I would still advise bringing your own.
2. 1zplay潜水浮标。由于电流强劲，您将经常从船上拾取的船漂移，您需要将其察觉出来。
3. 启用Nitrox的潜水电脑1zplay
4. Nitrox认证 - 潜水频繁，深，没有Nitrox，1zplay你将在一天结束/中期感到疲倦。
5. 我建议至少有一个PADI高级认证以获得最大的享受，主要是因为电流和深度，并且因为水下导航和残骸潜水是在腰带下面的关键技能。

进一步阅读

Overview of Scuba Diving in Maldives

马尔代夫潜水商店目录1zplay

马尔代夫潜水网站目录1zplay

10好liveaboard的迹象

Top 3 Night Dives in Central Maldives

kandooma：上面和水下的梦幻岛目的地