Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Kaafu Atoll

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.

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.

Eriyadu is also known as Eriyadhoo.

North Male' Atoll. North side of Lhohifushi Kandu. Aquarium is also known as Lhohifushi Aquarium.

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

Mantas in the south-west monsoon from may until October but only with outgoing current ! Visibility will then not be so good because of all the organic debris. Also white tips, turtles, Napoleon, snapper From a liveaboard anchored in Himmafushi lagoon on the other side of from Severak dive schools with maximum of 1 hr with a Dhoni. Jump in at the gps coordinate, swim to deeper water (24 meter) then turn right and hold the reef on your right hand until you find some coli flower shaped rocks sticking out of the reef. With the right current and season the manta rays will be there.

Western point of Maadhoo Falhu 15' from Rihiveli Resort

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.

Maafusi Outside is also known as Maafushi Out.

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

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.

Stage Reef 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.

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.

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

Guraidhoo channel south is also known as Sanddune.

Very large cave system; the biggest one is 65 m long! Kandooma Caves is also known as Kadooma Caves.

Guraidhoo Corner is also known as Guraidhoo South Corner.

Medha Faru is also known as Miyaru faru Kandooma.

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 Paradise is also known as Lhohi Paradise.

Dong Giri 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.

big abundance of reeflife and evensome bigger stuff can be seen here. NE of Coca Cola Island

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.

Villivaru Giri 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.

Biyadoo Housereef 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

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.

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.

Cocoa Corner is also known as Kandooma Passe.

Kandooma Thila 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.

Small round reef inside an atoll.

Cocoa out is also known as Cocoa outside.

Two different dives instead of current direction. With IN COMING current diving in front of the thila on the ocean step at 32 meter, jump in the blue 0-28mt in negative buoyancy. Possible to see grey reef shark, eagle ray, white tip reef shark, Napoleon wrasse, turtle, snappers, sweet lips. With OUT GOING current jump at the end of the thila, inside the channel, there are 5 huge coral blocks on the bottom at 30-32 meters near the thila. Easy to see white tip reef shark and eagle ray.

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.

Nice shore dive, very close to beach. Very rare creatures: harlequin shrimp, ornate ghost pipe fish. House Reef of Asdu Sun Island Resort

Kuda Kandu means in dhivehi "small channel". This dive is a typical Maldivian drift dive. With lot of fishes and particular morphology of the bottom. Very nice dive point

Paradise Manta Point is also known as Lankan Reef.

"Sunlight Thila" is a formation of two small reefs that attract giant manta rays between March and October, when the winds from the south carry a large amount of plankton to this area. Between the reefs lies a 70-meter long sand bottom boasting small coral formations with plenty of cleaner wrasses

Olhuveli Resort Housereef 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.

Banana 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.

Easily accessible from Helengeli Island by boat

Access by boat from Helengeli Island

Short trip from Helengeli Island by boat

Diving site named Marchengrotte at the other side of the resort. Access direct from Olhahali Picnic Island or by boat from Helengeli Island.

Kani Corner 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.

Myaru Lohwalu 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.

Summer Island Housereef 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.

Kudu Vah Giri 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.

Kandu Vah Giri 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.

This is close to fish factory so many creatures are there (Sting rays, Eels, Guitar sharks etc.) Fish tank is also known as Sting ray city.

nice reef dive neraby meeru. many reef fish, turtles, napoleons and moray eels. beautiful corals northwest of meeru

Coral/reef biology with rediculous amount of available species of marine life. Vast underwater visibility like swimming in an aquarium. Well protected environment, minimal divers do not seem to affect marine life. Commercial Airlines to Maldives Capitol of Male. (We flew Sri Lanka Airlines) Sea plane flight to Island of Helengeli. Standard daily flights to this island, Reservations via telelphone, internet. I handled all of my own reservations, but one could go through a travel agent as well.