Ocean Sports Maldives - Baa Atoll

The team at Ocean Sports Maldives are the kind of people you want running your dive holiday. They’ve been kicking around Baa Atoll for ages, and it shows in their easy confidence and how well they know the currents here. We love that they’re a PADI 5 Star centre, which means the gear is always solid and the training top-notch, but it’s their local knowledge that really makes them shine. This outfit is ideal if you’re serious about diving Baa and want to go with folks who understand its rhythms. They’re less about the resort hustle and more about getting you to the *right* place at the *right* time. Our favourite memory is a morning drift dive with them through a channel, where grey reef sharks cruised past, close enough to count their teeth, and then we surfaced to find a pod of spinner dolphins playing in the boat’s wake. They’ll tell you when to go for manta season at Hanifaru Bay, of course, but also where to find the smaller stuff, the nudibranchs tucked away on a coral head, or the octopus hiding in a crevice. We’d suggest chatting with them beforehand about what you’re hoping to see; they’re brilliant at tailoring trips.

Location
Baa Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean & East Africa
Coordinates
5.205781, 73.087360
Phone
+960 968-0089
Email
[email protected]
Website
http://www.oceangroup.mv
Certification Agencies
["PADI"]
Courses
PADI 5 Star Dive Center [padi:26122]
Address
H.Kudhilubomaage, Male 20013, Maldives

Dive Sites Near Ocean Sports Maldives

Ocean Sports Maldives provides access to 15 dive sites in Baa Atoll.

Other Dive Centres in Baa Atoll

Best Time to Dive in Baa Atoll

The warmest water temperatures in Baa Atoll occur in April, averaging 30.4°C. The coolest conditions are in January at 28.5°C.

Monthly Water Temperatures

  • January: 28.5°C
  • February: 28.8°C
  • March: 29.4°C
  • April: 30.4°C
  • May: 30.0°C
  • June: 29.4°C
  • July: 29.4°C
  • August: 29.2°C
  • September: 29.1°C
  • October: 29.1°C
  • November: 29.2°C
  • December: 29.0°C

Marine Life in Baa Atoll

Home to 23 recorded species including 12 hard corals, 4 seagrass & algae, 3 reef fish, 1 sharks & rays, 1 whales & dolphins, 1 sea snails & nudibranchs.

Notable Marine Life

Recommended Packing List for Baa Atoll

Based on average water temperature of 29.3°C, currents 24 cm/s.

  • Shorty or Rashguard - warm 29°C water needs minimal exposure protection
  • Mask - essential for every dive
  • Fins
  • BCD - buoyancy compensator
  • Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
  • Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
  • Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
  • Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
  • Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories