The Maldives is a diver’s
paradise intact with a myriad of
dive sites rich with manta rays,
clown triggerfish, leaves fish,
gray reef sharks, overwhelmed putterfish
and numerous other marine species.
With the diving equipment, visibility
submarine factor should also be
given preference during the scuba
diving in the Maldives.
The visibility in sub-diving is
affected by tidal flows. A diver
must know the direction of flow
of tides. Oil down is always busy
with plankton and sediments and
tides make clear visibility with
the crystal clear water. The sub-visibility
is a more important factor diving
in the Maldives. To experience the
beauty at its best, there should
be enough light. If you're on the
night dive safari make sure you
have enough light with you so that
you won’t bother any big fish
by bumping into his head.
The visibility also depends on how
deep you go. As you go inside the
submarine world, more take colors
take centre. Take the torch with
you to your diving trip. If you
are 16 feet below the sea, red is
absorbed and red coral appears to
be black. Inside 32 feet, Orange
loses its identity. When you descend
82 feet green appears to be black.
And finally blue also ceases to
appear in blue. Enough light is
necessary to ascertain the true
beauty and color of the underwater
world.
The sub-visibility is at its best
up to 130 feet during the months
of March to April, at the end of
the monsoon in the north-west. At
one point, even if you descend 230
feet down the reef visibility is
not affected. In April, planktons
are in abundance in reducing visibility
to about 66 feet. Meanwhile, the
growth of plankton attracts manta
rays and sharks on the east coast
of the atoll.
