Diving in the Maldives: The care of our oceans

As a responsible tour operator, we respect the environment and ask that the guests aboard our boats and staying at our islands do too ! Maldives Scuba Tours actively participate in programmes concerned with the preservation of the marine environment. We are an official Napwatch Centre involved in the preservation of Napoleon Wrasses and we contribute to other marine awareness and conservation schemes.

Maldives Islands are Shark Friendly!
The Ministry of Fisheries & Agriculture has imposed a total ban on all forms of fishing for any species of sharks in the Maldives. The sharks have been recognised for the important role they play in maintaining the health and balance of the underwater habitat, as they are at the highest level in the food chain. The total ban on shark fishing throughout the Maldives is great news for our sharks and rays, and for future generations of divers visiting the Maldives to see these beautiful creatures.

Your chance to help - Please consider the following points:

• Please take home as many of your used batteries and plastic containers as possible.
• Please dive thoughtfully and carefully controlling your buoyancy at all times in order to protect the coral.
• Turtle shell jewellery is sold in many shops - turtles are a world-wide protected species, please do not buy any of these goods and hopefully we will be able to eradicate this trade.
• Please do not pick up live shells or coral from the seabed and please do not buy them from the tourist shops.

Your individual actions and attitudes can make a big difference - please act thoughtfully.