Dive Sites
The Indian Ocean, with it’s great visibility and stunning underwater topography, has such diversity and abundance of marine life that you will find hard to believe until you’ve seen it with your own eyes. Vibrant reef fish, patrolling pelagics, fascinating macro subjects and beautiful corals all await you beneath the surface. Whether you enjoy an exhilarating drift along the reef, a calm easy going exploration of a coral garden or searching for sharks in the channels – there is something for everyone.
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Dive Site Map
1. Helmuth Reef
2. Vaadhoo Caves
3. Secret Point
4. Laguna Caves
5. Laguna Drop Off
6. Laguna South Corner
7. Emboodhoo Corner
8. Emboodhoo Express
9. Mystery Caves
10. Emboodhoo Canyon
11. Bolifushi Out Wreck
12. Alia Wreck
13. Bolifushi Corner
14. Bolifushi South Corner
15. Mas Thila
16. Kiki Reef
17. Old Shark Point
18. Lion’s Head
19. Victory Wreck
20. Banana Reef
21. Fish Tank
22. Kuda Giri Wreck
23. Cocoa Corner
24. Kandooma Thila
25. Lankan Manta Point
Featured Dive Sites
Dive Sites
Dive site: Vaadhoo caves
Similar to Velassaru caves, Vaadhoo caves are one of the most spectacular cave dive site in South Male Atoll. These are string of caves along the steep wall of Vaadhoo Kandu beginning with one big cave. Inside the cave from 7 to 25 meters are full of colourful soft corals on the ceiling and schools of squirrel fish. There is a long overhang at 30 meters and a narrow cave with a swim-through from 16 meters to 24 meters.
Dive Sites
Dive site: Laguna Caves
The caves are found directly north of Velassaru and with a depth range of 15 to 30 meters. The caves cut into the vertical wall of the reef causing a jagged appearance, like the edge of a serrated knife. Some of the caves have sandy bottoms and make ideal resting places for sting rays, turtles and nurse sharks. A pleasant safety stop can be made on top of the reef at 5 meters where there is plenty of healthy hard coral.
Dive Sites
Dive site: Emboodhoo Canyon
This site looks like there is a large chunk of rock to have fallen out of the reef leaving a vast canyon at 50 meters long with caves and overhangs. Divers can begin upcurrent from the canyon and drift into the deep blue water of Vaadhoo Kandu, sometime among eagle rays, napoleon and sharks, before gliding into the narrow canyon at 20 meters. The top of the rock is at 9 meters while the main reef rises to 5 meters. On the main reef is a long cave protected from the current and full of marine life. Black snappers and black jacks are often seen here. If the current is not too strong it is worth circling the rock at different depths to explore all its features.