Please note that Blackwater diving is currently not available – watch this space for updates as we will offer special blackwater weeks & workshops later in 2021!
What is Blackwater Diving?
Blackwater diving is a special kind of night dive not on a reef but far out in the open ocean. Here on Kuramathi we go out of the atoll between 500m – 3km. The dives are done between 5-25m over at least 200m deep water.
How is it done?
We are using a special down line that is attached to a buoy floating on the surface. On this down line we have various lights attached between 0m and the deepest on 20m. These lights have between 12-24.000 lumen each and are there as a safety reference line and also to attract plankton and different kinds of critters.
We are floating around this downline and try to find small critters with our search lights.
Why should I go?
Because it is awesome. Blackwater is different for everyone, there are divers who might just want to face the fear of the completely dark water but most want to experience new creatures – every blackwater dive is different and we can guarantee you that you will see a lot of animals you have never seen
We are the first and only dive center in Maldives offering this kind of dives!
