Discover the Ultimate Scuba Diving Holidays for 2025
We’re excited to introduce three exclusive scuba diving holidays for 2025—three breathtaking destinations that promise unforgettable underwater adventures. Whether you’re a seasoned diver or looking for your next big dive experience, these trips will leave you with memories to last a lifetime.
To celebrate what has been an incredible year for diving, we’ve curated the 8 most spectacular underwater photos of 2025. You’re welcome to share your own stunning shots with us on our Facebook page!
If you’re as passionate about diving as we are, this article is for you. In 2025, you can choose from three (and soon even more!) world-class diving holidays. As always, Elite Diving Agency (EDA) ensures the finest destinations, the most spectacular dive sites, and expert dive guides to make your experience exceptional.
Top Scuba Diving Destinations for 2025
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Maldives – Liveaboard Diving Holiday
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South Africa – Sardine Run
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Indonesia – North Sulawesi Diving
Maldives – Liveaboard Diving Holiday
The Maldives is a true diver’s paradise—endless sunshine, calm seas, and warm tropical waters. Dive in total comfort with traditional dhoni boats and a welcoming local crew, making every moment both relaxing and enjoyable.
Beneath the surface, the Maldives offers an awe-inspiring underwater world. It’s one of the few places where you can experience a bit of everything: majestic pelagic species like sharks, whale sharks, tuna, and sailfish, alongside vibrant macro life including nudibranchs, crabs, and sea snails. The reefs are among the most colorful in the world, with soft and hard corals thriving in the nutrient-rich currents that flow through the atolls.
Trip Details:
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Duration: 7 days (with an option to extend for an additional week)
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Dates: Last week of March 2025 – the best time of the year to explore the Maldives
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Liveaboard Features: A 300 sqm onboard spa, plus daily yoga and Pilates sessions—ideal for non-diving travel companions!
Want to learn more? We’ve prepared a dedicated article about diving in the Maldives to help you plan your next adventure.
Stay tuned for more thrilling dive trips coming soon!
Indonesia – North Sulawesi Diving
Indonesia is one of the places in the world with the most biodiversity underwater life. Home of the famous Mandarin fish, North Sulawesi is the perfect destination to grow your personal underwater photo gallery.
The number of different sea life species is incredible, from nail-size seahorse, to mimetic frogfish, to manta rays and sharks, what else would you like from your diving holiday? Probably 30º water temperature is the answer you have on the tip of your tongue and indeed is what you’ll find in Indonesia.
Prepare your camera and join the trip where you’ll finally get that picture to send to National Geographic.
South Africa – Seafari: The Ultimate Sardine Run Experience
The Sardine Run has become a true hallmark of EDA, and we’ve rebranded it as Seafari—because the sheer abundance of marine life is more akin to a wildlife safari than a typical diving trip.
Here are just a few of the incredible species you may encounter:
- Sharks: Blacktip, bull, tiger, sand tiger, hammerhead, and shy sharks
- Dolphins: Common and bottlenose
- Whales: Blue and humpback
- Game Fish: Sailfish and tuna
And these are just the most frequent! You might also come across massive groupers exceeding 300 kg, graceful rays, vibrant nudibranchs, and so much more.
A Journey Packed with Adventure
This unforgettable expedition includes:
✅ 5 days in Aliwal Shoal and Protea Banks – the world’s top locations for baited shark dives
✅ A legendary Sardine Run experience in Port St Johns
Two weeks of pure adrenaline and awe-inspiring encounters! This is an experience that deserves a prime spot in your logbook.
