A Big banana shaped reef with caves and overhangs. On one side you will find several separated coral blocks and canyons. The reef top is between 3 to 8 meters and slopes steadily down to 30 meters.
A Big banana shaped reef with caves and overhangs. On one side you will find several separated coral blocks and canyons. The reef top is between 3 to 8 meters and slopes steadily down to 30 meters.
A small reef pinnacle located inside the atoll with the top at about 5 meters, sloping down to a maximum depth of 30 meters. On one side you will find a swim through starting at 19 meters and reaching a depth of approximately 16 meters where it turn into an interesting overhang. A series of small overhangs are found throughout the reef.
While diving on the top reef, there is a high chance of spotting Stone fish. Carefully look under any large coral blocks you come across and you might spot one. Hard coral life is in good condition, notably small table and branch corals. Lots of reef fish, such as Butterfly fish, Blennies, Gobies and Anemone fish are found throughout the reef. Big schools of Fusiliers pass by while being hunted by Jack fish. Have a close look into the overhangs where resident lobsters and Nurse sharks are often hiding inside.
This is an outer reef with a top reef at about 5 to 10 meters, dropping down to more than 30 meters on the outer rim. The mouth of the channel is around 19 to 22 meters and with incoming currents, divers can lift in to the atoll where the top of the Thila, “Furana Thila”, starts at about 8 to 10 meters.
Due to the fact that the dive site is facing directly towards the open ocean and forms a “Thila” inside the channel, the site is very good for pelagic life. Encounters with Dog tooth Tunas, Eagle rays, White tip reef sharks, Napoleon Wrasse, Jack fish and more schooling Fusiliers are common.
The house reef of Kurumba Island is a long reef, with the top starting at about 15 meters and sloping down to more than 30 meters. Around the reef you will come across small over hangs at different depths.
The reef is good for its fish life. Grouper, Snappers and Sweet lips are commonly encountered and there’s a good chance to see Moray Eels and Lion fish. Tuna hunting for Fusiliers can be seen along with the White and Black tip sharks as you swim along the reef. At shallower depths, schools of Bat fish welcome divers and may swim close to say hello.
House reef of the “Kanduoh Giri” the little island we see on our North, a tuna processing factory, The reef top start from above 1 to 2 meters and slopes down to about 30 meters deep forming some over hangs and a huge bay where the stingrays are seen often. The bay might look like a “grave yard” with remaining bones from tunas.
The highlight of the site is the number of Stingrays seeing on the bay, apart from that the is very good for fish life. Schooling Banner fish, different species of Moray Eels, Napoleon, Wrasse, passing by Jack fishes in search of food to hunt Fusiliers.
South West of Lankan reef, the top reef starts at about 5 to 7 meters with lots of hard corals and table coral at the shallower depths. The reef drops down to more than 30 meters with a series of caves at a depth of 10 to 22 meters.
The caves are good for soft corals such as Gorgonian, Sea fans, Black corals and Green sea turtles can be seen resting or swimming by. Napoleon, Wrasse, Tunas, Eagle rays, Jack fish and White tip reef sharks also pass by at times.
This is a long reef slope in the channel of Paradise Island (Lankanfinolhu). The Reef top is about 10 metres deep and the reef slopes slowly down to a sandy bottom of 30m+. There are several coral blocks on the slope and top reef.
As the name states, we can encounter Manta Ray during certain times of the year (May to November) when they meet at the so called cleaning station. Turtles are a frequent sight, as well as Napoleons, White tip reef shark, schools of Fusiliers and other fish. Look under the coral blocks for Lobsters and Morays.
This Thila is situated next to Paradise Island and is a marine protected area. The reef top start at around 10 meters and slopes slowly down on one side. On the North side of the reef, several deeper coral blocks can be found. On the North east areas, there are plenty of overhangs at different depths including a small canyon.
The coral growth is fantastic here with plenty of colourful soft and hard corals. Big gorgonian fans are also found here along with a variety of fish life including schools of snapper and Jack fish. It’s also common to see Tuna, stingray, Napoleon and turtles. Plenty of reef fish also surround the reef.
A large shallow reef starting at around 2 meters reaching a depth of approximately 32 meters, 2 big sand slopes, several coral blocks in different depths and a little wall make this dive site an exciting place, suitable for all diving levels. Experienced divers will find a very colourful block at a depth of 25 to 32 meters.
Maagiri is famous for its big school of Banner and Blue striped Snappers and plenty of Lion fish and Juvenile reef fish hide around the coral blocks. Several cleaning stations run by cleaner shrimps can be seen which are visited by Moray Eels (including the beautiful Honeycomb Moray). Don’t miss the garden Eels, Flounders and Titan Trigger fish while diving over sand slopes.
This dive site is the house reef of Bandos Island Resort and is long reef with a large reef pinnacle separated from the main reef by a small canyon. There are several caves and overhangs along the reef. The main reef starts at 3 to 5 meters and slopes down to a sandy bottom of 30 plus meters
There is a good chance of seeing Black and White tip reef sharks, Tunas and Moray Eels. While diving around the colourful pinnacle, you usually find a large school of Banner fish, curious Bat fish and hunting jack fish.
A medium sized Thila with a reef about 5 meters deep. It slopes down to a depth of 10 to 20 meters, including a sand slope on one side. Small overhangs and terraces can be found between 12 to 24 meters deep and, depending on the current, dives can either be around the Thila or end up on a second Thila at the south of the reef, crossing a little sandy bottom channel.
You will encounter a large diversity of fish life here including rare fish such as the Frog fish, Leaf fish and Ribbon Eel which can be spotted with a little bit of luck. It’s common to see Napoleon wrasse, turtles and large lion fish. Honeycomb Morays, mantis shrimp and different types of Nudibranch are just a few of the colourful reef habitants that can also be found.
The wreck of the Maldives Victory sank on the 13th of February 1981, after the captain lost his way in the channel between Male’ and Hulhulhe Airport Island and hit the reef almost at full speed. Its hull was badly gashed and it sank within minutes. All passengers and crew members survived. Nowadays this 3500 ton heavy and 110 meter long shipwreck is another diving highlight in Maldives’ waters. Its depth ranges from 16 meters to 35 meters.
You will encounter a wide diversity of fish life here including rare fish such as the Frog fish, Leaf fish and Ribbon Eel which can be spotted with a little bit of luck. Its also common to see Napoleon wrasses, Turtle and big sized lion fish. Honeycomb Morays, mantis shrimp and different types of Nudibranch are just a few of the colorful reef habitants which can be found.
Okkobe Thila is known as one of the most famous sites in the North Male’ atoll. Consisting of three pinnacles, this site bears a very interesting landscape. The reef top starts at approximately 12 metres sloping down to depths of 25 meters and 32 metres.
Coral growth and fish life are excellent. Plenty of colourful soft corals, big schools of Banner fish and Barracuda can be found and Napoleon wrasse, Eagle Ray and Tuna also patrol around the reef. Several small caves and overhangs can be seen where camouflaged Grouper rest, and small sea creatures such as Nudibranch and shrimp can also be spotted.
This is an exceptional dive with a spectacular reef formation. On one side, the entire length of the reef is filled with outcrops of reefs, caves, and crevices. The other side of the reef is a large outcrop of rock divided from the reef by a narrow sand channel. On this rock, you will find a narrow swim-through from 27 meters to 15 meters at the top. The reef top starts at about 10 meters depth of 20 meters plus.
Plenty of soft corals and sea fans are nourished by the strong currents streaming through the channel in front of HP reef. Schools of Big-eye Travally and Jack fish, Rainbow Runner, Barracuda and Tuna make this reef a playground for pelagic life with Grey reef sharks and Eagle Rays joining in on the action. On the reef top, many species of Angel fish are found. This dive site is known throughout the Maldives, as the marine life there is in fantastic condition.
