Field Notes · Est. 2026

The Raajje Journal.

Long-form notes from the crew — species atlases, atoll guides, drift-diving theory, conservation essays, and everything we wish we'd known before our first dive.

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Beginner Tips Ten things every first-time diver in the Maldives should know.
Beginner's Guide 7 min

Ten things every first-time diver in the Maldives should know.

Before you fall in love with this ocean, fall in love with the basics. A guide to your first breaths underwater — written by the people who teach them every day.

April 2026
Advanced Riding the channels: how to dive a Maldivian thila in full current.
Advanced 9 min

Riding the channels: how to dive a Maldivian thila in full current.

When the tide turns, the atolls open and the predators arrive. A field guide to drift diving the channels — from hook placement to reading the blue.

March 2026
Trip Planning When to come: a month-by-month guide to the Maldivian dive seasons.
Seasons 8 min

When to come: a month-by-month guide to the Maldivian dive seasons.

There is no bad time to dive the Maldives — only different oceans. A guide to the monsoons, the visibility, and which species turn up when.

March 2026
Freediving On a single breath: freediving the atolls.
Freediving 6 min

On a single breath: freediving the atolls.

The Maldives is one of the world's great freediving destinations — warm, clear, deep, and full of large animals that don't mind being watched.

February 2026
Trip Planning What to pack for a Maldives dive trip.
Trip Planning 5 min

What to pack for a Maldives dive trip.

What you actually need, what you can leave at home, and the three small items that separate good trips from great ones.

January 2026
Conservation Diving doesn't have to cost the reef.
Conservation 6 min

Diving doesn't have to cost the reef.

Every diver who comes to the Maldives leaves a footprint. Here's how to make it small, and how the choices you make on dive day shape the reef you'll find next year.

January 2026
Shark Diving The Hulhumalé shark dive: a complete guide to shark diving near Malé.
Signature Dive 6 min

The Hulhumalé shark dive: a complete guide to shark diving near Malé.

Tiger sharks, scalloped hammerheads, grey reefs and a hundred-plus stingrays, minutes from the capital. Everything you need to know about the dive we pioneered — who you'll meet, how the mooring-line method works, when to come and how to book.

October 2026

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