Dive Review of RUI resort dive shop in
Maldives/Dhaalu Atoll

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RUI resort dive shop: "Disappointing Diving in Maldives", May, 2021, by Terry H Anderson, TX, US ( Sr. Contributor 28 reports with 15 Helpful votes). Report 11782.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
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Comments	The only reason we went to RUI is that they would take divers on short notice. PADI.com helped set this up, when another resort decided they did not want to take divers during covid-19 pandemic. We were rather stuck in the Maldives, so we went to RUI. Our first week was diving on liveaboard Novo Carpe and the diving was excellent, and Ari Atoll was superb. RUI is on Dhaalu Atoll which is not nearly as good diving. We saw some nurse sharks, a few eagle rays, eels, and some lovely coral. There were few other divers. The staff at the RUI was very friendly and helpful, most from Sri Lanka, big smiles. The food was excellent, but the two dive masters enforced 45 minutes and 18 meter depth, which was irritating. The boat crew was mediocre, and after one dive we spent 30 to 40 minutes in the water waiting for the boat; they didn't even check the current and apparently went the wrong way, didn't follow our bubbles. Lots of Russians here. Resort an all you can eat and drink, included in price, so lots of hungry, thirsty Russians, who generally are not friendly. We would not return. Perhaps this is for honeymooners who want a beautiful walk on beaches and lovely new cabins.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Indonesia, Maldives, Caribbean, Galapagos, Fiji, all over the world.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	80-83°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	80-120 Ft/ 24-37 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	All dives were limited to 45 minutes, even if I had 1200 psi left in the tank. DM limited me to 18 meters since I am open water [with over 1,000 dives, and been to 50 meters]. Dove the Blue Hole in Belize three times, and no dive operator has ever limited me.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None] We carried our cameras back to our rooms every day.

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Dive Review of RUI resort dive shop in Maldives/Dhaalu Atoll

RUI resort dive shop: "Disappointing Diving in Maldives", May, 2021,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of RUI resort dive shop in
Maldives/Dhaalu Atoll