Dive in South Male Atoll

The embudhoo is one of the only kandus on the east side of Vaadhoo region, therefore the currents here can be really strong. It is a protected marine area and there are many ways to dive this site depending on the current and interests of the diver.If the current is ingoing, the south part of the…

The whole Guraidhoo Kandu is a marine protected area, and has several dive sites. There are two main channels: Lhosfushi Kandu and Guraidhoo Kandu. Between them there is Medhu Faru. The reef is complicated and offers many different ways to dive the site. Is a highlight in South Male and some safaris…

This area is a protected marine park.

At the north of Kandooma island, and south of Kandooma Thila (one of the best dive sites in south male), there is this marvel on the reef. Huge caves can be found, probably the largest within the tourist atolls. At 50m inside the kandu there are the first 2 huge caves, one with 20m and the other one…

West of Dhigufinolhu there is a very small reef, and on its west side lies this steel wreck, from 20 to 35m. Is a good wreck for beginners or for night dive, as the ambiance is much better with night hunters.Kuda Giri Wreck has a maximum diving depth of around 40 m / 131.2 ft and is suitable for all…

This area is a protected marine park.

West of Maadhoo Falhu, forming the corner with the edge of the atoll, and from 5 to 30m there is this Kandu with a big rock at 23m with caves and cavities along the channel. On the rocks there are gian moray eels, black cheek eels and blackspooted eels. In the past, hammerheads and grey reef shars…

In the middle of the Biyadhoo Kandu, at the north of Kandooma island there is this great thila, considered by many the best dive site in north male. Is a 300m long teardrop shaped thila with awesome scenery and lots of life.The west edge of the thila is called Jack Corner and when the current is…

The north corner of Biyaadhoo Kandu is called Cocoa corner. Is a steep reef that goes from 5 to 20m inside the channel, or even 40 in some parts inside the kandu. If the dive is done with small or medium ingoing current is posible to drift the whole channel or even try to reach the Kandooma Thila.…

North of Velassaru and from 5 to 30m, there is a vertical wall on the reef like a serrated knife. Along the wall between 15 to 30m there is a group of caves where usually stingrays rest. After exploring the caves, a nice and long safety stop can be done on the reef top at 5m where there is lots of…

Inside the chanel between Vaadhoo and Finolhu Falhu, and from the jetty, this is a perfect dive site for beginners and check out dives, and is often used by the resort guests. There are some small cavities with white tips resting, and small groups of trevally swimming outside. The more you go to the…

On the north side of Vaadhuoo, on the outside of the atoll there are some caves, similar to the ones in Velassaru. There is one very big cave with the entrance from 7 to 25m and a big overhang at 30m with a narrow cave with a small swimthrough.

Long thila in the middle of Gulhee Dhekunu Kandu, also known as Bushy Thila. The top is flat at 15m and usually is hit by strong currents. Outside the thila, at 25 - 30m there is sandy bottom, so is better to stay around it. Nice soft coral inside cavities along the wall of the thila. With outgoiung…

This dive site is between Maafushi and Dhigufinolhu reef. Is only one big cave with the opening at 5m where the reef top is. The cave goes down through the reef to 20m where it has another opening. Some times you can see eagle rays. Inside the caves there is small things and the place is very good…

On the north of Rannalhi island, there is the south reef of the Rannalhi Uthuru Kandu. It drops from 3 to 30m really fast, forming really nice and beautiful coral along the wall where many vampire triggerfish, morays and sharks swim. It is a normal dive, easy for beginners

Thi dive site is on the north side of Ranfaru, and the name comes because is a vieweing point at 24m to see sharks, eagle rays, barracuda and napoleon wrasse in schools. The balcony starts where the Vaagali Dhekunu Kandu reef stops and goes down in steps, so is possible to swim up slowly to a proper…

250m long thila on the nouth west of Vaagali island. The best diving is on the north where the small channel opens and there are some small caves at 15m and another big one at 26m. The caves are full of soft coral, sea whips and black coral. Many oriental sweetlips live inside the caves. On the top…

Yacht Thila is located 1 km east of Dhigufinolhu Island Resort. It's a smallthila with a diameter of 50 meters. A small vessel was deliberately sunkdown to give the experience of wreck diving to tourist. The wreckhouses moray eels, batfish and groupers.