Diving in Maldives
The Best Divers Choice in Maldives
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Nassimo Thila
Several Large coral reefs and many species of fishes. Can be found: School of reef fishes Diving Hints and Current: Current is usually strong. Recommended dive depth is 15m, however you could go to depths of 30m/ Type of Dive Site: Thila Location: North Male Atoll / West of Lanakanfinolhu (Paradise Island) Depth Range: 10m-30m
HP Reef
A breath taking long stretch of caves reef fishes. Can be found: Micro attractions as well as plenty of fish. Diving hints and current: Usually strong current. Best to dive is to the southern area of the Atoll Type of Dive Site: Thila Location: North Male Atoll: between Himmafushi and Girifushi Depth Range: 9m-30m
Voshimas Thila
Truly amazing fish life Can be found: Sharks as well as tuna and plenty of large reef fishes. Diving Hints and Current: Best to dive when the current flows into the atoll from east to west (south-western monsoon). This dive must be timed carefully to catch the ingoing tide, since the fish life depends on it. Spend as much time as possible up-current, where the fish density is incredible and where you can watch sharks, tuna and rays parading in front of you. A quick descend is necessary, as the top reef is quite deep, at 15m to 16m. Type of Dive Site: Thila Location: North Male Atoll/Rasfaree and Reethi Rah Depth Range: 16m-30m
Kandooma Thila
Great fish life, corals and reef formations Can be found:: Excellent, with gray reef sharks, white tip sharks, eagle rays, pelagics and lots of soft and hard corals. Diving Hits and Current: Both in and outgoing currents work at Kandooma Thila, it's always a fantastic dive. A quick descend is necessary because of the strong currents. Type of Dive Site: Thila Location: South Male Atoll/between Cocoa Island and Kandooma Island. Depth Range: 16m-30m
Embudhoo Express
Super-strong currents, gray reef sharks, white tip sharks, Napoleons, rays, etc... Diving Hits and Current: With a strong incoming current this is the mother of all drift dives. This channel is 2km long and at its best when the current flows into the atoll (north-eastern monsoon). This brings clear water into the atoll and big fish such as gray reef and white tip sharks, eagle rays, jacks and tuna patrol the edge of the channel. With ideal current conditions you should be able to cross the channel from one end to the other before ending the dive. Type of Dive Site: Kandu (Channel) Location: first channel south of Embudhoo Finolhu Depth Range: 5m-30m
Cocoa Corner
Drift dive, gray reef white tip sharks Diving Hits and Current: At its best when the current flows into the atoll. Gray reef and white tip sharks, eagle rays and all kinds of pelagics gather at the entrance of the channel, giving divers a spectacular performance. To get the most out of Cocoa Corner, divers should cross the channel and finish the dive in Kandooma Thila, which can be tricky. Only for experienced divers. Fish Life: Excellent (depending on the current) Coral Growth: above average Type of Dive Site: Kandu (Channel) Location: North corner of Biyadhoo Kandu Depth Range: 5m-30m
Kuda Rah Thila
Sea fans, caves, overhangs, sharks, pelagics Diving Hits and Current: Can be dived both in and outgoing currents, which are strong most of time, so a quick descend is necessary. If the current permits it, divers can fully circle the reef in one dive. With an ideal current the best spot would be on the up-current to watch the fish life. Fish Life: Abundant Coral Growth: Very Good Type of Dive Site: Thila Location: Dhigurah Channel, south-east of Kuda Rah Depth Range: 14m-30m
Gangehi Kandu
200m cave, coral outcrops, great drift dive Diving Hits and Current: Often divers encounter gray reef and white tip sharks, sting rays, eagle rays and even whale sharks. Leopard sharks are an exciting species of sharks and are known to inhabit this channel. Fish Life: Good Coral Growth: Above average Type of Dive Site: Kandu (Channel) Location: Northern side of Gangehi Kandu Depth Range: 5m-30m
Maayafushi Thila
Gray reef sharks, white tip sharks, barracudas, rays, frog fish, bat fish Diving Hits and Current:Dive Dogtooth tuna and jacks chasing fusiliers at lightening speed is a common, unforgettable scene here. This is also one of the most spctacular night dive sites in the Maldives. Fish Life: Abundant Coral Growth: OK Type of Dive Site: Thila Location: North-west of Maayafushi Depth Range: 5m-30m
Rasdhoo Madivaru
Unusual reef formations, hammerhead sharks (before dawn), gray reef sharks, white tip sharks, rays Diving Hits and Current: One of the best dive stop in Maldives Fish Life: Abundant Coral Growth: Good Type of Dive Site: Kandu (Channel) Location: Outside corner of Madivaru Island. Depth Range: 5m-30m
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