The Southwest Monsoon is the maldives liveaboard time of the year when the most thunderstorms occur and the seas are a bit rougher. Nevertheless, storms often only last for a couple of hours in the afternoon and the rest of the day you are able to enjoy your holiday as normal, so you shouldn’t be discouraged from visiting by the weather in Maldives. In fact, you will find that for scuba divers, some areas of the Maldives are better visited during these months, while others are better during the other months.