Luxury Diving Holidays in the Laamu Atoll

But it is not all about the manta rays, as diving holidays in the Laamu Atoll offer the opportunity to see a wide range of marine life. In the channels, divers can meet schooling grey reef sharks, eagle rays, mobula rays and schooling pelagic and reef fish effortlessly maintaining their positions in the current. The colourful coral reefs found inside the atoll are shrouded in a plethora of reef fish, with schools of baitfish twinkling in the sunlight and excellent macro life to be discovered. Frogfish, nudibranch, seahorses and shrimps can all be seen - all of which are popular with underwater photographers. More unusual reef dwellers such as the zebra shark can also be seen, plus Napolean wrasse, white and blacktip reef sharks and green and hawksbill turtles. 

Beyond the Reef

Diving holidays in the Laamu Atoll can involve a number of activities above the waves. Surfing in the Laamu Atoll is particularly good, with breaks suitable for beginners and experts alike, as well as all manner of other watersports such as kayaking, stand-up paddleboards and sailing. Divers and snorkellers can also get involved with the Maldivian Underwater Initiative, run from Six Senses Laamu, which is focused on research and conservation of this fragile ecosystem.