What a Maldives dive trip actually costs

Maldives · trip-cost estimates · 10 nights
Estimated subtotal
$1,850 – $7,750

Per person for 10 nights — flights, hotel, dive ops, and gear-bag fees included. Typical trip lands around $3,775. Transfers, meals and any unpriced extras are additional.

💰 Cost breakdown (per person)

Round-trip flighttypical $1,050–$3,800 from major US airports$1,050–$3,800
Hotel × 10 nights~$89/night typical · $33–$348/night range$330–$3,480
Diving (3 days, 2-tank)checked dive gear ~$70 RT, or rent ~$40/day locally~$390
Gearchecked dive gear ~$70 RT, or rent ~$40/day locally~$70
Estimated subtotal
$1,850 – $7,75010 nights, per person

Transfers & hotel pickup

Airport travel and getting to the dive boat are separate costs. These are published policies, not confirmed reservations.

Airport to accommodation

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Accommodation to diving

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🐠 Best time to go

Prime months: Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · Dec.

Dry season — best viz, mantas and whale sharks on the atolls

🤿 The diving

Boat-entry drift diving over thilas and channels; signature sites include Maaya Thila, Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila), Fuvahmulah's shark trench, and Rasdhoo Hammerhead Point; expect manta rays, whale sharks, reef/hammerhead/thresher sharks, and turtles in 79–86°F water with visibility up to 30–50m; suits all levels but channels require advanced skills.

Also known for: Mas Huni — shredded tuna, coconut, and onion mixed with flatbread (roshi), the staple Maldivian breakfast

⭐ Top-rated dive shops

Sub Oceanic Maldives - Dive Center at Hilton Maldives Amingiri Resort & Spa★★★★★ (1400)
Sub Oceanic Maldives - Dive Center at Le Meridien Maldives Resort and Spa★★★★★ (746)
ACQUA ADVENTURES RASDHOO | DIVING & EXCURSIONS★★★★★ (345)
Maldives Blue Force 3 Liveaboard★★★★★ (178)

🥾 When you're not diving

Sandbank Picnics — Relax on a tiny uninhabited sandbar surrounded by turquoise lagoon water

Dolphin Watching Cruises — Spot spinner dolphins at sunset from a traditional dhoni boat

Male Fish Market — Browse the bustling waterfront tuna market in the Maldivian capital

Friday Mosque (Hukuru Miskiy) — 17th-century coral stone mosque, the oldest in the Maldives

Bioluminescent Beach Night Walk — Walk beaches at night to see glowing plankton light up the shoreline

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