In April 2008 we made a diving trip to Maldives and the island Kuredu. Kuredu is in the Lhaviyani Atoll a bit north of Male airport. The diving was quite nice although I heard from Christian that there are much more life in other more southern atolls (probably due to overfishing where the islands are more populated). Although you don’t have to dive to get some nice views (we saw the most just by snorkling on the outter rief). This was also the first time I got to see a Manta Ray. If you wish to travel there you can book a stay at http://www.kuredu.com