The Little Francis — Ocean People
Richard, co-founder of The Little Francis from Gemanafushi

Gemanafushi · Gaafu Alifu Atoll

Your Maldives with Richard

Your host, photographer and dive buddy on the islands of the deep south. Richard grew up on Gemanafushi, is a PADI Divemaster and co-founder of The Little Francis.

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Why Richard

Local

Born on Gemanafushi. He knows the people, the reefs and the best light.

Photographer

Weddings, couples and portraits — on land and underwater.

PADI Divemaster

Dives with you as your personal guide, together with a licensed dive centre.

Days with Richard

Half day with Richard

About 4 hours: an island walk, a sandbank or snorkelling, with photos along the way.

Price on request

A full day with Richard

About 8 hours, planned around you: snorkelling or diving, a picnic island, sunset — with photos on land and underwater.

Price on request

Richard for your whole stay

Several days during your holiday, for a honeymoon or a small group. Price per day.

Price on request

Diving with Richard

Private dive guide

Richard guides you and your partner or small group. Dives, tanks and boat are provided by our partner dive centre and paid to them.

Price on request

Guided snorkelling

Mantas, turtles and reef sharks with someone who knows where to look.

Price on request

Dive & photo day

Dive together, and Richard takes the underwater photos.

Price on request

Dive club group leader

For dive clubs and schools: Richard leads your group of up to 12 divers for a week in Huvadhu Atoll.

Price on request

All dives take place with a licensed dive centre. You need a valid certification and dive insurance; channel dives are for Advanced Open Water divers. Richard is a PADI Divemaster and does not run certification courses.

Photo & film

Golden hour, underwater love, proposals and symbolic weddings — see all photo and film sessions.

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What you book with us — and what you book directly

With The Little Francis

  • Days with Richard
  • Photo and film sessions
  • Dive guiding with Richard

Directly with the provider

  • Your stay (guesthouse, hotel or resort)
  • Flights and boat transfers
  • Dives, tanks and boat at the dive centre
  • Trips run by your guesthouse

We'll help you choose all of it — our advice is free.

Good to know

  • Limited dates each month — ask early.
  • Weather can move plans; if a day can't go ahead, we agree a new date with you.
  • Gemanafushi is a local island: no alcohol, modest clothing outside the bikini beach. Swimwear shoots happen on sandbanks and picnic islands.

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What would you like?

This is a free, no-obligation request. We confirm the date and price with you before anything is paid.

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Weather right now

What's the sky doing over Malé

The five-day forecasts cover Malé and Kooddoo, the forecast point used for Gemanafushi. Weather varies between atolls: the forecast for Malé is not a reliable guide to conditions across the Maldives. Check the forecast for your destination before travelling.

When to go: seasons and monsoons →

Seasons and monsoons in Malé

The Maldives swings between two monsoons rather than four seasons — one year at a glance:

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Live from the islands

Resort-run cameras, opened on the provider's site. Views change with weather and daylight.