or closed lagoon. The lagoon reef can surround the island on all sides (fringing reef) or stretch next to it. Thus, for this type of diving, you do not need a boat, you can just put on a scuba gear right on the island and go explore the underwater life on your own.
House reef diving is by far the most popular form of diving in the Maldives. Since most of these dives do not require an instructor or a boat, dive centers provide a detailed house reef map and all the information about safe diving spots, current directions and places for easy entry and exit to the island. They also offer to rent diving equipment for a minimum of 40 dives in order to guarantee a profit themselves, and the client will be able to get the maximum benefit from paying for equipment and diving.

Night diving
For those who are looking for something unusual, I recommend trying night diving, which is especially interesting during the invasion of luminous plankton. At night, the underwater world of the Maldives changes dramatically, and nocturnal predators, such as sharks and moray eels, take the place of the usual daytime inhabitants. Therefore, you need to follow all safety measures while diving in the dark and follow the recommendations of the instructor especially carefully.
During sunset, just before sunset, the underwater world of the Maldives is greatly transformed. Some fish change their color, and the loan even hides at night. Soon, instead of them, nocturnal inhabitants appear, which are easy to see at the bottom and among the corals, where they are looking for food. Therefore, night diving will no doubt be of interest to everyone who is interested in the flora and fauna of the Maldives.
Interesting fact: night diving in the Maldives gives the opportunity to see a variety of marine predators that peacefully rest in their shelters during the day. In addition, photographing fish at night is much easier because you can swim quite close to them.
Recommendation: One of the most famous and best night dive sites in the Maldives is Maaya Thila in Rasdhoo Atoll, an underwater island with a diameter of only about 80 meters, located in the northern part of Ari Atoll. In addition to moray eels and sea turtles hiding in underwater caves, here you can meet gray reef sharks and such a rare species as the whitenose shark.