Iruvai monsoon · nakaiy 5 of 27

Dhinasha.

19 January – 31 January. The clearest water of the year — the season for over-water and drone frames.

Winds ease; the lagoon is at its clearest. Maldivian fishermen and farmers have planned by Dhinasha for centuries; the almanac says the same thing every year, and it is right more often than the forecast.

For photographs: the clearest water of the year — the season for over-water and drone frames. Iruvai is the peak season, so book the date early — I hold a quote for five days.

Questions about Dhinasha.

What is the weather like in the Maldives during Dhinasha (19 January – 31 January)?

Winds ease; the lagoon is at its clearest. It falls in Iruvai, the dry north-east monsoon.

Is 19 January – 31 January a good time for photographs in the Maldives?

The clearest water of the year — the season for over-water and drone frames. I shoot through every nakaiy; the plan changes with the sky, not the calendar.

Which resorts did you photograph in Dhinasha?

Any resort — the season is the same country-wide. Tell me your island and dates and I will confirm within six hours.

Tell me your dates.

Send me your resort and the days you're here. I'll come back within six hours with two or three options and hold the date for five days.

Check your date

I reply personally — 07:00–22:00 Maldives time.