For over hundreds of years, the complex and dangerous atolls of the Maldives have attracted and threatened many a sailors that have attempted to set foot on this paradise. Today, however, the islands of the Maldives are a sailor’s, diver’s and tourist’s haven and its famed atolls, a treasure trove of underwater beauty, unparalleled by anything else you may have seen. The islands of the Maldives are made of 26 such atolls, each enclosing an enchanting vista and offering boundless scope for watersports, sight-seeing and relaxing. On land or under water, the Maldives is captivatingly beautiful and the way to experience its beaches, atolls, islets, reefs and lagoons is with a super yacht charter.

The city of Male is the capital of the Maldives and has a commercial harbour making it the place to start your Maldives yacht charter. It is heavily urbanised, and a centre of tourism, offering all kinds of luxuries and amenities you would expect. Male is home to many historical attractions including the biggest and finest mosque in south-east Asia. A tour of Male is the best way to begin your yacht charter of the Maldives, before you set off to explore the North Male Atoll.

North Male or Kaafu atoll, is the atoll within which the city of Male falls and offers some spectacular diving and surfing sites across its 50 islands, and numerous coral patches, sandbanks, reefs (farus), and submerged reefs (thilas) for you to explore. You could sail to the island of Thulusdhoo, which offers some world-famous surfing beaches. The smaller atolls of Gaafroo and Kashidhoo are remarkable dive sites. And if adventures of the deep appeal to you, you could try diving at the Vagali Bodhu thila along the South Male atoll, along with jacks, barracudas and sharks.

If the adventurer in you wants more, you can sail further to Ari Atoll or Alifu, which offers some of the world’s best pinnacle dive sites. Dive sites like Rasdhoo atoll, Thoodoo atoll, Broken Rock and Hammerhead point offer fantastic views of the rich and abundant variety of underwater life in the reefs and wrecks that surround the atolls. After you’ve had your fill of thrill, you could head to the island of Meerufensushi, a luxurious lagoon of the bluest waters you can find, surrounded by palm trees, housing one of the largest island resorts on the Maldives. It makes an ideal location to laze whether it be on the beach or the deck.

Your luxury yacht charter of the Maldives is not over just yet – you still have about 20 atolls to go! And that’s the beauty of a Maldives yacht charter – you can take as much time as you want exploring the marvels of this place, at your own pace, and on your own time. A charter yacht also gives you the freedom to explore secluded and uninhabited islands and atolls of the Maldives, in security and comfort, with a professional crew taking care of you and your vessel. For the adventures it brings, there definitely cannot be a better way to experience the Maldives, than a super yacht charter.