DIVE MALDIVES

Frequently asked questions

1- What was the best season to scuba and surf at Maldive Islands?dive Maldives

If you came to catch waves, from April to October you will find the best sessions. Meanwhile for scuba diving we recommend November and December, because the sea is calm. Calima Surf offers you the possibility to cross Maldives aboard in any of our Boat Trips packages, but if you rather stay on land, we recommend the Surf Camp option at Lohifushi Island Resort, where you will find one of the best Scuba diving schools of the area. You will visit spots like MS Victory Wreck. Octbetilla, Manta Point, Shark Point, Rainbow Giri, Lyons Head, Paradise Rock, Aquarium, Coral Garden, Banana Reef.

2- How could I get to the best waves? dive Maldives

In exception from some waves, like Lohis, generally is necessary sail to get to the waves. Calima Surf Offers Surf Camp at Lohishushi Island Resort and Surfing Boat Trips, with any of theese packages we assure the acces to excellent waves from may to october.

3.- To travel to Maldive is a visa required? dive Maldives

You will get the tourist visa at your arrival, but you can only get to Maldives by the travel agencies authorized by the government.

4- Any of the packages incluye plane ticket? dive Maldives

None of the Calima Surf packages include plane ticket

5- What are the languages spoken at Maldives? dive Maldives

Dhivehi, Sinhalese, but you can communicate quite well in English.

6- Is there Surf Schools and repair shops?

Surf is a new discipline in Maldives, so there are no surf schools and there are few shops, so we recommend to bring at least 3 boards and a small repair kit.

7- Why they are strict at Maldives? dive Maldives
Because Maldives is an Islamic Republic, the Maldivian people were Buddhist before they became Islamic; this conversion was explained in a controversial mythological story about a demon called Rannamaari.

8- Is Maldive a safe place?

With very low violence and delinquency rate, Maldives is considered as the last missing paradise. Also there is not trace of sharks attack or something similar. Although the tsunami occurred on 2004 left thousand of victims, among them 9 tourists.