Siyam World launches ‘Wreck to Reef’ conservation initiative with new shipwreck dive in Maldives

New Maldives Wreck Dive Opens — And Divers Can Help Turn It Into a Reef

A 66-metre former Maldivian tuna freighter has become one of the newest wreck dives in the Maldives after being deliberately sunk in Noonu Atoll and converted into the centrepiece of an ambitious artificial reef project. The vessel, which spent decades transporting tuna between Maldivian islands and processing facilities, now rests between 10 and 24 metres, making it accessible to a broad range of recreational divers. The wreck was intentionally…

Siyam World launches ‘Wreck to Reef’ conservation initiative with new shipwreck dive in Maldives

A luxury island resort in the Maldives, Siyam World Maldives has launched one of the country’s newest wreck dives by purposefully sinking a 66.36-metre former tuna freighter in Noonu Atoll, marking the beginning of Wreck to Reef, a long-term marine conservation initiative aimed at transforming the vessel into a thriving artificial reef through coral restoration and biodiversity enhancement. In a press statement, Siyam World Maldives says that th…