Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Maldives

Easy entry from the dive shop with exits all around the island making for a nice dive along the reef surrounding Erinyadu island. From other places around the island easy entries can be made with the dive shop bringing your gear to the entry place of your choice. The shop took us in Apr 2007 for three dives to complete the island. Euro divers dive shop also has Nitrox available. Erinyadu Island lies in the North Male Atoll a easy 40 Min speed boat ride north of the Male International Airport. Erinyadu resort is the only resort on the island and Euro Divers is the dive shop.

Bandos Island Resort is a 5.0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Maldives, Middle East which is accessible from shore based on 1 ratings.

That's one of the area dive sites where you can meet manta rays (usually from december to april). Don't miss the caves and overhangs between 20m and 30m. 1,5km S of Himendhoo Faru. Boat time: 50min from Fesdu or Moofushi. Himendhoo Thila is also known as E Mas Thila.

The nearly round thila rising up from more than 30 meter (100 ft), up to 7 meter (22 ft) depth. You if you look in the blue water you can see eagle rays, manta rays, or grey reef sharks. At the reef you will find a lot of school fish, like snapper, fusilier or a turtle. On one side of the thila is in a depth of 20 meter (65 ft) a little canyon. Sometimes the canyon is full of glass fish. Take care on your buoyancy, at the ground of the canyon are fire fish, dragon head, and if your are lucky a stone fish. The canyon is ending in a small cave, where you can swim through on to the top of the thila. Don´t forget a buoy your dive will end in the blue water. At the surface the dhoni crew will find a buoy easier than an diver. Donfan Thila is located close to Dhonfanu Island, in the Maldives Baa Atoll.

The reef crest at the corner slopes gently down to at a plateau at 10 metres with some bommies to shelter behind and catch your breath before heading out into the stream. Or you can use it at the end of your dive to look at Shrimp-goby holes in the sand or Blennies sticking their heads out of vacant worm tubes. The reef slope on the barrier side is a steep drop to the sandy shelf at around 30 or 40 metres. White-tip reef sharks will either be darting back and forth in strong currents or basking on the bottom when the flow is drab. When there is a reasonable current flowing, Eagle rays and Grey reef-sharks like to casually flex a bit of muscle. Around the corner in the channel, the reef slope is a wall grooved with overhangs fringed with the lacework of sea fans and adorned with purple, yellow, orange and pink spiky shrublets of soft coral. "Redfish" - Squirrelfish, Bigeyes and Soldierfish - will goggle as you drift by. Other denizens of the overhangs are Sweetlips and Morays. If you can manage, use a torch to look for Boxer cleaner-shrimp in the crevices. Prisca Corner is formed where the southern Asdhoo channel reef meets the atoll barrier. It's a fun ride in a strong current.

In front of Maamigili Isl. (channel) Maamigili Corner is also known as Maamigili Outside.

Maamigili Beru is also known as Maamingili beyru.

Outside of Dhiffushi Island

similar to meeru corner you have a nice reef and have the possibility to see mantas during summer. on the opposite site of meeru corner

200m reef in the Ariyadhoo channel with overhangs and caves in which various fish and turtle can be found. By less than 30 min by boat from Sun Island Resort. Ariyadhoo Corner is also known as Ariyadhoo Kandu.

Great drift dive to see big fishes : Whale shark, Eagle ray, sharks (white tip and Grey), Napoleon, Dogtouhs tuna Outside of Bodufinolhu Island

Channel between Dhigurah and Dhagethi

House Reef Machchafushi Machchafushi Wreck is also known as Machchafushi Giri.

Channel between Dhigurah and Dhagethi

Channel between Kudadhoo and Ariyadhoo

Western point of Maadhoo Falhu 15' from Rihiveli Resort

nice and easy dive. lots of reef fish can be seen there. i did my first dive ever there.

good to see many different fish, even larger fish as napoleon wrasse, dolphins or even sharks

2 wreck in one dive. The large one in vertical position - Skipjack II. The Shipyard is also known as Skipjack II.

Small Fishing boat sunk stern down at an angle of approximately 45 degrees, Bow is at about 20m with the stern about 30m, located three quarters of the way along the house reef before the reef turns into the channel of Kuredu Express. Be aware not to go past marker buoys to east of wreck as the current picks up quite strongly and the next stop is Sri Lanka. North of Faadhippolhu Atoll

Machchafushi Housereef is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Maldives, Ari, South Ari Atoll which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Hogura Hura is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Mulidoo Manta point is also known as Mulidoo.

Manta's cleaning station North of the Rasdhoo Atoll

Worldwide famous site for Hammerhead Sharks encounters. Southern tip of Madivaru

Off Madivaru, Rasdhoo Atoll Hammerhead Point is also known as Deep Blue, Rasdhoo Passe.

southeast of Veligandu, Rasdhoo Atoll

This reef starts from 2-3 meters and drops to 10 meters gradually. After 10 meters most of the reef drops vertically down to 25-30 meters. Outside of Manta season this is still a very attractive site with a high concentration and range of life. Along the reef top you can always find the moray, scorpion fish, octopus and large napoleon wrasse., red toothed triggerfish sometime seem to obstruct the view of the surface due to the high numbers present on this reef. Madivaru (Manta point) is also known as Mantapoint, Ukhuruelli Manta point.

Approx 15 min by boat from Embudu village. Embudu Channel is also known as Embudu express, Emboodhoo Canyon.

This area is a protected marine park. Lhosfushi Kuda Kandu is also known as Losfushi Corner.

This area is a protected marine park. Medu Faru is also known as Middle Reef, Guraidhoo passe.

Maafushi Corner is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Nice night dive site. Hardly any current. Napoleons sleeping under the stairs on the deck or under the hull. Leaf fish on the back deck. Lots of glass fish in the wheelhouse. Small stuff on the Giri, mantis shrimp, octopus, nudibranches. The wreck is on the east side of the Giri, close to the light pole. Kuda Giri Wreck is also known as Wreck MS Azieta, Gulhi.

Guraidhoo channel south is also known as Sanddune.

Dive base Albatros House Reef is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Maldives, Ari, North Ari Atoll which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Rihiveli Wreck is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Fihalhohi Housereef North is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Fihalhohi Faru Tila is also known as Lhohi Faru Tila.

Fihalhohi Housereef East is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

One of the top dive sites in the Maldives and, therefore, in the world. Strong currents are usual. Not recommended to dive the site when the current is strong. A must dive! North Male' Atoll, between Himmafushi and Girifushi. HP Reef is also known as H.P.Reef, High Pressure Reef.

Dharavandhoo is also known as Duravandu.

Vilamendhoo

very nice spot. you dive a pinnacle that is home to many small fish and a lot of juveniles of bigger ones. you can find eels, boxfish, etc.

A beautiful dive site with several pinnacles or rocks filled with animal life and all kinds of corals. Soft corals and big sea fans are outstanding. Beautiful ending at the top of the thila. Quite a difficult dive site in terms of orientation. Nassimo Thila is also known as Paradise Rock.

One of the most uniquely shaped Thilas in the North Male Atoll and it comprises three large coral heads. If the current allows, divers can zigzag from one coral head to the other while observing the fish life, which includes Eagle Rays, Jacks, Tuna, Napoleon Wrasse and Bannerfish. Look for school of barracuda. If enough air swim across and finish the dive at thila filled with anemones Very hard to find. Use GPS or expert captain who knows the area Okobe Thila is also known as Barracuda Giri.

Thulhagiri House Reef is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Access through boat

White Tip Reef Shark, Turtle Dhigurah Thila is also known as Dhigurah Beru Thila.

bluestriped snappers, Kudahrah Thila is also known as Kudah Rah Thila.

Aah Thila is also known as AA Thila.

Miyaru Kandu is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Maldives, Felidhoo Atoll which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Felidhoo Kandu is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Maldives, Felidhoo Atoll which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Fotteyo Kandu is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Maldives, Felidhoo Atoll which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Fulidhoo Caves is also known as Fulidu Caves.

Fushi Kandu is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Maldives, Felidhoo Atoll which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Lhiththolhu Kandu is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Maldives, Felidhoo Atoll which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Rakeedhoo Corner is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Maldives, Felidhoo Atoll which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Eel garden and sand banks

Napoleon Reef is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Garden eels

Good dive site between may and august when mantas comes to this famous cleaning station.

Olhuveli Out is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

When you go snorkelling ypu see all Kind of species, even more when you dive deeper. I saw some harmless white-tip reef sharks, when I was snorkelling in the early morning. There are a lot more species like you want it from the Maldives. Beware of Titan Triggerfishes! The Base is located at the south Side of the Island. Here is a very large Lagoon and you have to swim about 200 Meters to reach the reef border. At the northern side you reach the reef after about 30 m. There are 7 Entries and 8 Exits around the Island, marked with Signs and Ropes underwater. There is a excellent Divers Service, the takes care of the Tanks, brings them to the Entries and takes them from the exits to the base. Very nice!

During night dive we saw plenty of moray eels and scorpion fish amongst others.

Top of the reef is at about 5 metres. The Thila is long, but take your time as there is a lots to see. Lots of small cavs and canyons. We encountered plenty of turtles.

There is sort of a passage "blue hole" in the reef, from 5 to 24 metres, which makes an interesting dive.

Small but very pretty Thila , top at 5 metres is covered in in pristine table coral. Currents can be strong so take care. Nice swim through at 35 metres. Lots of batfish will cruise round with you.

Channel dive. Lots of fish. Some turtles. Soft corals on the walls. Due to the island of Kaashidhoo being south of the in between of Lhaviyani Atoll Aligau and Gaafaru Falhu the main Kaashidhoo Kandu divides into two parts. From the two parts, Kuda Kaashidhoo Kandu is the channel south of Kaashidhoo island. Source: wikipedia.org Kuda Kandu is also known as Kaashidhoo Kuda Kandu.

The reef slopes down gently from the shallows until 12-14 metres. Huge coral blocks with some small caves/overhangs. Lots of softcoral. Good fishlife and turtles. Don't forget to look out into the blue water for pelagic fish. North side of a small submerged reef.

Usually white tip reef sharks are sleeping on the corner and a school of bath fish are there Sleeping Shark is also known as Far Reef.

Goh Raalhu Thila is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Maldives, Ari, South Ari Atoll which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Dhekunu Thila is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Maldives, Mulaku Atoll which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Caves. Napoleons, tunas, sting rays, turtles, morays. 2 km from Naifaru, 20 km from Kuredu Island Resort. Vavvaru Outreef is also known as Vavaru Outreef.

Protected marine area. Typical channel. The amount of fishes depends on current. Morays, sting rays, eagle rays, sometimes manta rays. 10 km from Kuredu Island Resort.

Kahlifushifaru Corner is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Maldives, Faadhippolhu Atoll which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Protected marine area. Many unicornfishes, witch like to play with bubbles from scuba. 6 km from Eydhafushi by boat.

Kuredhdhoo Kandu is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Maldives, North Huvadhoo Atoll which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Nilandhoo Kandu is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Maldives, North Huvadhoo Atoll which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Kurali Beru is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Maldives, Mulaku Atoll which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Mofzaa Thila is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Maldives, South Huvadhoo Atoll which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Kondey Kandu is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Maldives, North Huvadhoo Atoll which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Nilandhoo Giri is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Maldives, North Huvadhoo Atoll which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Dhiyadhoo is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Maldives, North Huvadhoo Atoll which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Vaadhoo Thila is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Maldives, South Huvadhoo Atoll which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.