Maldives

DivePoint You & ME, 200015 Male

Uthuru Maafaru North Corner (★4.8)

Located north of You&Me Resort at a distance of 20min by boat. Top reef lays at 10mt with a gentle slope dropping to 30mt. On the corner there are a couple of cleaning stations where, from December till April, is possible to encounter Manta Rays.

DivePoint You & ME, 200015 Male

Thiling Faru (★4.9)

We can reach Thilin Faru in 20min by boat. Top reef lays at 10mt with a coral slope to 15mt and then to 30mt. On the corner a sandy area surrounded by coral blocks with a Manta cleaning station.

Mares

Fulidhoo Caves (★4.6)

The back reef of Fulidhoo extends over roughly 4km from west to east. The central part features a sloping reef with magnificent table corals on the top and wide overhangs from a depth of 15m to beyond 30m. The area between the caves and top reef is full of marine life.

DivePoint You & ME, 200015 Male

Fuggiri Wall (★4.7)

Reacheable in 25min by boat located in the southern side of Fuggiri Island, top reef lays at 10mt depth dropping down straight to 35mt. Between 12 and 18mt many overhangs display beautiful soft corals. At a depth between 25 and 30mt big coral blocks hiding amazing marine life.

DivePoint You & ME, 200015 Male

Miyaru Giri (★4.5)

Located South of You&Me Resort, close to Kadholhudhoo Island in the Channel. Distance by boat is 45min ride. It’s an underwater pinnacle where the top of the Giri starts from 6 to 7m dropping down to 30m. On the southern side of the Giri there are a couple of big coral blocks, where big encounters are possible.

DivePoint You & ME, 200015 Male

Reethi Thila (★4.5)

North East side of You&Me Resort, close to Fuggiri Island in the channel. Distance: 35min by boat. The top of thila is 6 to 7m deep dropping down to 30m on the channel side and 20m in the more inner part. Beautiful overhangs can hide stingrays and nursesharks.

DivePoint You & ME, 200015 Male

Vaadhoo thila (★4.6)

Vaadhoo thia is a very famous dive site it is deep and ocean thila middle of the channel. Top reef starts in 10m and the bottom goes down to 40m with beautiful corals.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Neregando (★4.5)

This dive site is located on the west side of the island, offering divers a breathtaking experience. The area is renowned for its stunning hard coral formations, which are vibrant and teeming with marine life. As divers descend, they will encounter deep overhangs that create a fascinating underwater landscape

DivePoint Meedhupparu, Meedhupparu

Kottefaru Bodu Thila (★4.6)

After a 35min boat ride we arrive on Kottefaru Bodu Thila. From July to November you can have wonderful Manta dives and the best on it, its easy diving, also with current you can easy see that amazing animals.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Dhigu Faru Kuda Thila (★4.8)

Small beautiful Thila, reef top 10-12 meter deep. Negative decent needed. You can swim around if the current is not too strong several times. Overhangs gives you protection from current and to watch fish life.

Sub Oceanic @ Le Méridien Maldives, 00000 Malé

MADUVVARI IRUMATHI KANN (★4.8)

A great dive site for shark lovers. Maduvvari Irumathi Kann is located on a channel corner towards the west of Le Meridien and it requires only a 25-minute boat ride to get there. We start the dive on the faru (long reef) and drift with the current. The closer to the channel we get the livelier it will become.

Sub Oceanic @ Le Méridien Maldives, 00000 Malé

MADUVVARI DHEKUNU KANN (★4.8)

One of our best dive sites! Maduvvari Dhekunu Kann is located on a channel corner west of Le Meridien Maldives. A 25-minute boat ride takes us to this prime dive spot, which is suitable for experienced divers who feel comfortable with deep dives in potentially strong currents.

Sub Oceanic @ Le Méridien Maldives, 00000 Malé

VARIHURAA KANN (★4.8)

Located 30 minutes west of Le Meridien, the dive site is close to the small island of Varihuraa. We start the dive on the reef at a depth in between 8 and 10 meters. Conducted as a drift dive, we simply hang in the current and see how far we can get.

Sub Oceanic @ Le Méridien Maldives, 00000 Malé

ALIGHAA BEYRU FARU (★4.8)

Alighaa Beyru Faru is located about 40 minutes south west of Le Meridien Maldives. As with most farus, it’s a relatively easy drift dive along a beautiful coral covered reef. The top is at 5 meters and then slopes down to 30 meters and beyond (100 meters plus)

Sub Oceanic @ Le Méridien Maldives, 00000 Malé

FAADHOO BEYRU (★4.7)

Imagine a wall! A real drop off that doesn’t stop dropping! A reef that disappears into the blue! Do you have the picture in front of your inner eye? Then you are right at Faadhoo Beyru, one of the best dive sites we have on offer in the proximity of Le Meridien Maldives.

Sub Oceanic @ Le Méridien Maldives, 00000 Malé

MEYYAFUSHI KANDU (★4.6)

A site not to be missed by the experienced diver. With the right current Meyyafushi Kandu is a great channel to cross and experience what so many people come to the Maldives for. Starting from either one of the corners the actual swim only takes about 20 minutes.

Sub Oceanic @ Le Méridien Maldives, 00000 Malé

MEYYAFUSHI BEYRU (★4.6)

We find this gem of a dive site after a 50 minutes boat ride to the north east. The dive site offers a wide variety of reef structures. You can experience a great sandy plateau with several cleaning stations and a wall with beautiful overhangs and soft corals during the same dive.

Sub Oceanic at Hilton Maldives Amingiri, 20188 North Male Atoll

Hulangu Kandu (★4.9)

Hulangu Kandu is located in the channel just North of Hilton Maldives Amingiri. The dive site itself sits at the corner of the outer reef. It is an interesting diving spot with changing reef structures and anything Maldives has to offer. Dive into one of Maldives TOP 10 Dive Sites to meet Grey Reef Sharks and more

Sub Oceanic at Hilton Maldives Amingiri, 20188 North Male Atoll

Shark Point (★4.6)

Shark Point is located 45 minutes north west of Hilton Maldives Amingiri. The dive site promises a pleasant drift dive in depths from 10 to 30 meters along a pretty faru (long reef) close to Rasfari Corner.

Sub Oceanic at Hilton Maldives Amingiri, 20188 North Male Atoll

Bodu Hithi Manta Point (★4.5)

Bodu Hithi Manta Point is probably one of the best manta cleaning stations in North Male atoll. It requires a 60-minute (dive) boat ride to the north in order to reach the gentle giants. The station is active, alive and kicking during the northeast monsoon (December to April).

Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Rasdhoo Beyru Kandu (★4.7)

The divesite is located in the north outside of the atoll. It is a vertical wall that continues in a reef slope at 25+ m. With some current a nice drift dive can be done. This dive is a good alternative should there be no manta at the cleaning station.

Mares

Kunaavashi Kandu (★4.3)

The third channel to the west of Fulidhoo offers a great dive to see big fish during incoming currents at both channel entrances. The south side has larger overhangs and cavities starting at 10m down to 30m+ moving further into the channel. Along the reef edge you will mostly find grey reef- and white-tip sharks.

Aqualung

Farukolhu Kandu (★4.6)

Farukolhu Kandu (Fulidhoo Channel), a short boat ride from Fulidhoo, is a drift dive for all levels of divers. The reef is situated on a shallow channel, between 8 to 30 m.

Maahid M. (#4104678)

Foah Malé (★4.4)

It is a dive for advanced divers with multiple logged dives and experience in deep diving, as you will be spending a lot of time in the blue water hanging at around 30m. The dive is in the middle of the ocean though you may start from the reef. High boat traffic. DSMB is a must.

Tim A. (#4772619)

Madi Miyaru Kanmathi (★4.6)

5 min from Hulhumale Jetty, an extensive reef. It’s a steep slope starting at 3-5m down to 25m, and then where it has a sandy bottom at 30m+. the further you got away from the the reef the deeper it gets. This dive site normally doesn’t have current. Please use an SMB when ascending as there is alot of boat traffic.

Mares

Rasdhoo Ferry Terminal (★4.6)

This dive site is located at the harbour of Rasdhoo and suitable for confined water training. There are stairs leading into the water from the pier. Please always use a surface marker buoy.

Mares

Turtle Reef (★4.3)

The turtle reef is on the east side outside of the atoll, between Madivaru and Veligandu. Sometimes there is a nice ocean current making is very suitable for drift dives.

Aqualung

Madivaru Beyru (★4.6)

Next to the famous Madivaru Corner you can enjoy this 40m deep vertical wall full of coral and life. Good for any diver level. Strong current, can be found in this dive spot

Dive Mission Joy, K. kasanfaru Lagoon

Miyaru Thila (★4.4)

Our “house Thila” is located just a 5 minutes boat ride to north, in the middle of a wide Channel. The top of the Thila is 8m below the surface. In the east a sandy slop is falling down to 30 meters the north and the south corner have overhangs and reef blocks on 25 meters. The Thila is exposed to current.

Dive Mission Joy, K. kasanfaru Lagoon

Helengeli Thila (★4.1)

Located in the Channel between Helengeli and Patina Island. To reach in 50 minutes. The top reef of the Thila is on 10 Meters. With outgoing current, the divers will hold on at the west plateau of the Thila on 25 meters. At the north side we find a huge overhang on 25 meters full with Fan corals.

Mares

Tiger Wall (★4.8)

As the name says it is a wall along the city/pier that a place known for the Tiger sharks walk by as well as other species. Always stay close to the wall and never stop looking back

Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Cocoa Outside (★4.6)

Relaxed dive along the outer reef. Most vivid until 20m depth with beautiful corals in the shallow area. Many niches and crevasses for finding small stuff - bring you camera.

Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Kandooma Beyru (★4.4)

Relaxed dive along the outer reef on the east side of the atoll.Starting from around 7 meters on the reef top, the reef slopes down to 40+ meters, but is most vivid until 20 meters depth. Mostly very pleasant with only very slight currents and easy conditions, making it suitable even for beginner levels.

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