Euro-Divers Eri - North Malé Atoll
The team at Euro-Divers Eri are the kind of people you want to spend a week diving with. They run a slick operation, but it never feels corporate, more like a really well-organised family business. We especially appreciate their knack for finding those quieter moments at often-busy North Malé sites. Instead of rushing to Banana Reef with everyone else, they’ll often suggest an early morning or late afternoon dive, letting you enjoy the fusilier schools and resident grey reef sharks in peace. Our favourite dives with them are often the channel drifts, particularly around Lankan Manta Point. Even outside peak manta season, there’s a consistent buzz of reef life, from schooling snapper to cruising eagle rays. We’ve found their guides are particularly good at spotting the smaller stuff, too – frogfish, leaf scorpionfish, even nudibranchs tucked away on the coral heads. If you’re a PADI diver looking for solid guiding and a friendly, unpretentious vibe, Euro-Divers Eri is our top pick in the area. They really shine when it comes to tailoring the day’s dives to suit the conditions and the divers on board, making each trip feel genuinely personal.
- Location
- North Malé Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean & East Africa
- Coordinates
- 4.590306, 73.414290
- Phone
- +960 790-3641
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.euro-divers.com/eri-maldives-dive-water-sports-centre/
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star Dive Resort [padi:799237]
- Address
- Eriyadu Island Resort, North Male Atoll, Maldives
Dive Sites Near Euro-Divers Eri
Euro-Divers Eri provides access to 15 dive sites in North Malé Atoll.
- 5 Palms, Thulusdhoo - 18m
- Abaandance Faru - 21m (reef)
- Ahmedbe Thila - 24m (pinnacle)
- Airport Beyru - 25m
- Akirifushi - 5-20m (reef)
- Akirifushi Kandu - 25m (drift)
- Ali Giri (pinnacle)
- Amin Faru - 21m (reef)
- Amingiri Sandbank Reef - 17m (reef)
- Amra - 26m
- Anemone Thila - 19m (pinnacle)
- Anniela Thila - 20m (pinnacle)
- Asdhoo Wreck - 21m (wreck)
- Asdu House Reef (reef)
- Back Faru
Other Dive Centres in North Malé Atoll
- Agua Zone
- Amba Dive Maldives - ["PADI"]
- Amphibuzz Dive
- ATD Conte Max and Duke of York - ["PADI"]
- Best Dives Centara Mirage Lagoon - ["PADI"]
- Best Dives Olhahali - ["PADI"]
- Coast Guard Diving Centre - SSI
- Coco Dive Bodu Hithi - ["PADI"]
- Coconut Cove Pvt Ltd
- Dive Butler Fari Kandu - ["PADI"]
Best Time to Dive in North Malé Atoll
The warmest water temperatures in North Malé Atoll occur in April, averaging 30.9°C. The coolest conditions are in January at 28.6°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 28.6°C
- February: 28.9°C
- March: 29.8°C
- April: 30.9°C
- May: 30.1°C
- June: 29.6°C
- July: 29.6°C
- August: 29.6°C
- September: 29.4°C
- October: 29.2°C
- November: 29.3°C
- December: 29.0°C
Marine Life in North Malé Atoll
Home to 101 recorded species including 42 reef fish, 41 hard corals, 5 sea snails & nudibranchs, 4 seagrass & algae, 3 sharks & rays, 2 sea cucumbers.
Notable Marine Life
- Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) - Reef Fish
- Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) - Sharks & Rays
- Staghorn coral (Acropora valida) - Hard Corals
- Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) - Sharks & Rays
- Staghorn coral (Acropora austera) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora secale) - Hard Corals
- Table coral (Acropora clathrata) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora lutkeni) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora nasuta) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora aculeus) - Hard Corals
Recommended Packing List for North Malé Atoll
Based on average water temperature of 29.5°C, currents 10 cm/s.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 30°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