Hurawali Kandu

★★★★☆ (166)

This channel dive site is in the north of Lhaviyani Atoll. Inside the channel is a tongue-shaped reef with plateau reef, slopes, walls, and drop-offs.

This site is great for spotting huge stingrays as well as eagle rays, tuna, and schools of jack fish.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 25

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Eagle Ray
31 Sightings
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1
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 200

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Moray Eel
25 Sightings
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3
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Green Turtle
21 Sightings
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3
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2

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Total number of species approx.: 27

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Barracuda
9 Sightings
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4
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4
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Total number of species approx.: 600

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Wrasse
9 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 300

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Octopus
5 Sightings
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Hawksbill Turtle
4 Sightings
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Grey Reef Shark
31 Sightings
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8
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1
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5
O
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2
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6

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Total number of species approx.: 40

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Triggerfish
31 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 90

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Angelfish
28 Sightings
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7
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 100

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Parrotfish
28 Sightings
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4

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Total number of species approx.: 130

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Butterfly Fish
27 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 8

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Bannerfish
24 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 150

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Sweetlips and Grunts
23 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 60

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Soldierfish
22 Sightings
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3
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Total number of species approx.: 110

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Snapper
21 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 80

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Stingrays
20 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 85

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Surgeonfish
20 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 350

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Damselfish
20 Sightings
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Whitetip Reef Shark
18 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 28

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Clownfish
17 Sightings
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Silvertip Shark
15 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 12

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Lionfish
13 Sightings
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4
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Total number of species approx.: 15

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Tuna
13 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 40

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Jackfish
12 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 90

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Goatfish
12 Sightings
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3
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Total number of species approx.: 25

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Boxfish
12 Sightings
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5

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Total number of species approx.: 250

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Grouper/Basslets
11 Sightings
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4
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4
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Total number of species approx.: 60

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Squirrelfish
10 Sightings
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2
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Blacktip Reef Shark
8 Sightings
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1
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1
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Total number of species approx.: 15

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Garfish
6 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 130

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Pufferfish
6 Sightings
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Oceanic Blacktip Shark
5 Sightings
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3
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Total number of species approx.: 3

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Trumpetfish
5 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 2

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Nurse Shark
4 Sightings
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2
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Total number of species approx.: 3000

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Nudibranch
4 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 80

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Emperor
3 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 3400

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Shrimp
3 Sightings
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1
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2
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Total number of species approx.: 60

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Spiny Lobster
3 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 55

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Lobster
3 Sightings
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1
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Lemon Shark
2 Sightings
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Flatback Turtle
2 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 130

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Pipefish
2 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 250

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Scorpionfish
2 Sightings
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Garibaldi Damselfish
2 Sightings
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Dive Centers Catering This Dive Site

Ocean Warriors

Henveiru Meenaaz, 20006 Male’, Maldives

Maldive Queen Dive Center

FW Residence 07-03,Kurikeela Magu, 23000 Hulhumale, Maldives

Dive Sites Nearby

Sub Oceanic @ Le Méridien Maldives, 00000 Malé

ALIGHAA BEYRU EDGE (★4.1)

Alighaa Beyru Edge isn’t only located at a channel corner; the dive site actually sits directly at the south western corner of Lhaviyani Atoll. Drive time from Le Meridien Maldives is 35 minutes. The highlight of this dive site is surely the very impressive oceanic edge. Best dived on a nice south western current.
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, Lhaviyani Atoll

Miyaru Gaa (★4.8)

Miyaru is the Dhivehi (Maldivian) word for shark. Gaa means as much as “Block“ in the local language. Putting both parts together creates the perfect description of this place. To be more precise “Nurse Shark Block“ would hit the nail on its head...
Sub Oceanic @ Le Méridien Maldives, 00000 Malé

HALAAKU THARI THILA (★3.0)

Halaaku Thari Thila lies a 10-minute ride to the north. The name translates into “broken star thila” and this is exactly what the topography looks like. Overall, the dive site offers a beautiful underwater landscape including an almost vertical wall with lots of healthy hard corals around.
Sub Oceanic @ Le Méridien Maldives, 00000 Malé

GAA VEHTUNU THILA (★5.0)

Gaa Vehtunu Thila translates into “fallen stone” reef. The fallen stone actually describes a reef structure west of the main reef consists of a big mushroom coral block at 19 meters depth. The main thila has a small top reef at 5 meters from where it drops gradually to about 20 meters.
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

THIN SEHLI THILA (★4.6)

The dive at Thin Sehli starts fairly shallow at around 5 meters then gradually drops down to 25 meters on all sides. The dive site features some really nice coral blocks and is home to several cleaning stations where cleaning wrasses are waiting for larger fish to come by to get “cleaned”.
Sub Oceanic @ Le Méridien Maldives, 00000 Malé

Le Meridien House Reef (★4.8)

A vibrant and beautiful House Reef at Le Meridien Maldives is located at the north side of Le Meridien. It is sheltered from the elements and accessible almost the entire year for divers and snorkelers alike. Le Meridien Maldives stunning House Reef offers more than 5 different dive sites. Including a small wreck.
Sub Oceanic @ Le Méridien Maldives, 00000 Malé

NEYFAI HAEH THILA (★5.0)

The reef starts at about 5 meters, where you’ll find a few rocks and hard coral blocks. Make sure to have a look underneath the various blocks to spot some lobsters. The main thila drops to about 25 to 30 meters and features some very nice coral gardens in the north east that are teeming with life.
Sub Oceanic @ Le Méridien Maldives, Lhaviyani Atoll

Runway (★4.7)

Runway got its name from the parallel established Seaplane runway. It is an easy and beautiful dive along a coral slope full of marine life. Starting from 2 meters at the top the reef reaches a depth of approximately 20 meters.
Sub Oceanic @ Le Méridien Maldives, 00000 Malé

MADUVVARI HAA (★4.7)

This beautiful thila is located south west of Le Meridien Maldives. The top of the reef is at about 5 - 8 meters, going down to around 30 meters. Overall, Maduvvari Haa is teaming with life. In the South west is a nice overhang and the north east you’ll find a beautiful coral garden mainly consisting of hard coral
Sub Oceanic @ Le Méridien Maldives, Lhaviyani Atoll

Ahga Giri (★4.8)

Ahga Giri is a small reef with its reeftop at 5 meters. The place is famous for its resident nurse sharks which grow quite big at the place. A stunning experience without any comparison!
Sub Oceanic @ Le Méridien Maldives, 00000 Malé

OLHUVELI HULANGU FARU (★4.5)

A five-minute boat ride to the east take us to the neighboring local island Olhuvelifsuhi. The shallows are covered in sand which is why we also call this dive site “the milky sand reef”.
Sub Oceanic @ Le Méridien Maldives, 00000 Malé

OLHUVELI MEDHU FARU (★4.9)

Olhuveli Medhu Faru is located 5 minutes to the east of Le Meridien Maldives. The reef structure is very unique. It starts from 2 meters and connects into separate reefs and small thilas all the way down to 30 meters. It is spread very wide and gives endless possibilities how to dive the area.
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, Lhaviyani Atoll

CANDICE THILA (★4.7)

Candice Thila is a beautiful small reef with it’s reef top around 5m and its bottom at around 30 meters. It is located 15 boat minutes north of Le Meridien Maldives
Sub Oceanic @ Le Méridien Maldives, 00000 Malé

OOKOLHU FARU (★4.7)

The dive site itself actually consists of two dive sites that are divided by a sandy plateau at 8 meters. South of the plateau we can find a large lagoon with an average depth of about 12 meters. On the other side towards the north and north west a sloping and long reef called faru ranges from 10 to 30 meters.
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

TALABO THILA (★4.7)

About a 15-minute boat ride to the north west of Le Meridien we find the small Talabo Thila. Talabo is Divehi for “bald person” because of the lack of beautiful corals. The dive starts at about 5 meters and then drops down to a sandy bottom at around 20 – 25 meters where we can often find rare porcupine stingrays
Sub Oceanic @ Le Méridien Maldives, 00000 Malé

BOAVA THILA (★4.7)

A 10-minute boat ride to the north and we arrive at Boava Thila. Located north of Le Meridien and in the inside atoll, the dive site is suitable for beginners and experienced divers alike. The reef features large patches with beautiful black coral .
Sub Oceanic @ Le Méridien Maldives, 00000 Malé

EGAARA THILA (★4.6)

A nice and easy site 20 minutes to the north east of Le Meridien Maldives. A top reef with healthy hard coral gardens at about 5 meters. he dive site reaches a depth of a maximum of 25 meters and features a large and very nice coral block in the north east at approximately 20 meters depth.
Sub Oceanic @ Le Méridien Maldives, 00000 Malé

LHOHI DEKUNU KANN (★4.8)

Lhohi Dekunu Kann is located north west of Le Meridien Maldives. It requires a 35-minute boat ride to get there and jump into the blue and warm waters surrounding the lovely reef. We conduct the dive as a drift dive and it is therefore suitable for divers of all levels.
Sub Oceanic @ Le Méridien Maldives, 00000 Malé

SALLEYDHOO THILA (★4.7)

Salleydhoo Thila is another lovely dive site located about a 15-minute boat ride to the north of Le Meridien Maldives. Salleydhoo Thila has a very interesting topography. The southern part of the dive site doesn’t have the usual round-ish shape, but we find two tongues here that reach a depth of 20 – 22 meters.
Sub Oceanic @ Le Méridien Maldives, 00000 Malé

HUDHU THILA (★4.4)

Hudhu Thila is a great site for macro diving. Hudhu Thila is located north east of Le Meridien and has a top reef at approximately 5 meters. From there it drops to the bottom at 25 to 30 meters and features some lovely overhangs. Hudhu Thila is a great site for macro diving.
Sub Oceanic @ Le Méridien Maldives, 00000 Malé

DHIHFUSHIMAADHOO BEYRU (★4.1)

The dive at Dhihfushimaadhoo Beyru is usually a gentle drift dive towards a channel or vice versa. Located on the outside reef you can expect great visibility and very nice hard corals. The lagoon is connected to the open ocean and offers the perfect breeding and nursing grounds for all types of fish.