Euro-Divers LUX* South Ari AtollResort

Euro-Divers LUX* South Ari Atoll is a PADI 5 Star Dive Resort in the Maldives, set up around whale sharks that pass the resort's waters all year. A sheltered lagoon is where first-timers try Discover Scuba Diving.

Around 50 sites are reachable in 10 to 60 minutes by traditional dhoni, among them the thilas of the Dhigurah channel and Kuda Rah Thila, a national marine protected area. An underwater scooter can be added, and a fluorescence night dive is on the menu. All diving is from the boat, since there is no shore diving.

The team works in English, French, German, Japanese, Chinese and Bengali, and runs conservation programs and Emergency First Response.