Beta

• Enter a wonderful world of beautiful coral formations, channel dives and submerged pinnacle with the possibility of shark, eagle ray, tuna, manta ray and whale shark sightings.

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  Huvadhoo Atoll 

• Also known as Gaafu Atoll, Huvadhoo is the second largest of the Maldivian atolls and the second largest in the world (in terms of overall surface area). It consists of a circular-shaped ring of reefs with a smaller, thumb-like, extension of at the northern end enclosing a deep central lagoon (up to 85 m in depth) that is studded throughout with numerous smaller patch reefs, coral knolls, faros and small coral islets.   

• The outermost reefs of the atoll form a discontinuous barrier to the open ocean, made up from 40 reef segments separated from one another by deep passages connecting the open waters of the Indian Ocean with those of the interior lagoon, making for some fantastic diving and marine life sightings.

• Crystal clear waters and stunning topography coupled with diverse and plentiful marine life make this atoll a perfect location to experience some of the very best of what the Maldives has to offer. Vibrant reefs and walls, caves and tunnels, channels, thilas and outcrops provide a wide variety of dive options from exhilarating drift dives to relaxed reef dives while observing a variety of sharks, including occasional hammerhead and tiger shark sightings, barracuda, turtles, rays and tuna, or searching for more elusive macro photo opportunities among the most colorful corals. 

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  Laamu Atoll

• Fushi Kandu is one of the most popular channel dives; although relatively shallow, it stretches for 250m and white tip reef sharks are frequent visitors. So too are schools of jacks, as they surge in among tuna and eagle rays.

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   Thaa Atoll

• Olhugiri Kandu schooling fish and jacks attract large numbers of white tip reef sharks. Tuna and eagle rays wait for the leftovers and the occasional large Napoleon wrasse can be seen nibbling on corals.

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   Meemu Atoll

• Mulaku Kandu the north east is peppered with submerged pinnacles covered predominantly in soft corals, whilst the west will see you surrounded by jacks and snappers. Keep an eye open for sharks and rays at 30m!

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   South Male Atoll

• Guraidhoo Kandu the eastern side of the channel is open ocean, large predatory fish can regularly be spotted here. This site is famous for sightings of sharks, schools of eagle rays and the occasional sail fish and hammerheads.

• The best condition to do the dive is when the current is flowing into the Atoll. The dive begins on the outer reef following the current into the atoll.

• Most of the pelagic species can be observed on the eastern side, where the reef drops off into the deep ocean. At the end of the dive in the channel, along the reef you can find overhangs with plenty of soft coral growth and small fish.

• Kandooma Thila is located in a channel, the reef is subject to strong currents at times. The ocean currents carry a lot of nutrients to the reef, supporting an abundance of sea life.

• The site is well renowned for the soft coral growth, turtles, diverse fish life and invertebrates found on the reef. At the reef slope you may find sharks and eagle rays.

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   Vaavu

• Many scuba divers consider Fotteyo Kandu to be the best dive site in the Maldives and it is also rated among the top 5 dive sites in the world. The mouth of the channel is exposed to the ocean and during northeast monsoon when the currents are incoming, a good variety of pelagic hunters gather at the entrance to the channel. Species commonly spotted here include grey reef shark patrolling the channel mouth, jack and tuna in the deeper water, schools of midnight snappers and red snapper form in huge groups. 

• The wall features caves, overhangs and swim-through at different depths. These caves and overhangs are filled with colorful yellow color like soft coral, deeper caves and overhangs are filled with huge bushes of black corals.