Kani Faru

★★★★★ (7)

Easy dive on the outside reef wall with a lot of sea life to see and find until a depth of 20 meters (and deeper). Beautiful overhangs between 8 to 18 meters. Very nice for underwater photography. Torch is highly recommended.

Frequently seen sea life: Turtles, Reef sharks, Napoleon wrasse, Lionfish, Nudibranchs, Octopus, Halimeda ghost pipefish, Dogtooth tuna... and a lot of colorful fish!

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species: 15

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Dive Centers Catering This Dive Site

DivePoint Rannalhi

Adaaran Club Rannalhi, 20026 South Male Atoll, Maldives

Dive Sites Nearby

DivePoint Rannalhi, South Male Atoll

Enmadi Giri (★4.5)

This dive site is in the channel of Lohifushi, with a sandy bottom between 15 - 25 meters. You can dive both sides of the 50-meter large sand channel. In the sand, you can find many coral blocks.
SUN SIYAM DIVING OLHUVELI, 2005 South Male Atoll

Vaggiri (★4.3)

Vaggiri is a great dive site for every diver, especially those who love to see small life and have longer dives. There are overhangs, small caves and swim throughs. The formation of this giri is very unique and a perfect place to try out deep dives for the first time.
DivePoint Rannalhi, South Male Atoll

Rani Kan (★4.8)

South west corner of Rihiveli island. This divesite at the corner of the wide channel is a perfect place to observe grey reef sharks. Can be dived with outgoing and incoming current. Offers beautiful overhangs teaming with life.
DivePoint Rannalhi, South Male Atoll

Rihivelhi Caves (★4.7)

Beautiful inner reef dive with lots of overhangs between 10 and 25 meters. Great hard on the reef and nice colorful soft corals in the overhangs. Torch highly recommended!
DivePoint Rannalhi, South Male Atoll

Rihiveli Wreck (★4.4)

The Rihiveli wreck is a 45 meters long steel freighter with interesting marine life around. The visibility is mostly not the best, but there are chances to see manta rays there.
Mares

Rihiveli Bay (★4.6)

Five minutes away from Rihiveli Resort, located on north east side of Rihiveli. bay is formed from five meters going down to 12 meters, for beginners those who love to do free diving.
DivePoint Rannalhi, South Male Atoll

Rani Corner (★4.4)

Rani Corner is a beautiful inner reef dive with a wall starting at around 5 meters and gradually slopping down till 30 meters, with lots of overhangs in between 10-25 meters with great hard and soft corals.
SUN SIYAM DIVING OLHUVELI, 2005 South Male Atoll

Olhuveli House Reef (★4.3)

The dive school located at the end of the main jetty offers access to the house reef, giving you easy excess to the seamless drop-off for diving and snorkeling. One of the best house reef resorts in the Maldives. Night feeding manta rays are here almost every night.
DivePoint Rannalhi, South Male Atoll

Lohi Kandu Thila (★4.5)

The outside of this long and narrow thila is covered of hard corals and offers a great variety of marine life. Dolphins are often spotted playing in this area.
DivePoint Rannalhi, South Male Atoll

adam faru (★4.7)

Very nice landscape with beautiful coral rock formations between 5 and 20 meters. In between the rock formations are sandy plateaus with leather and soft corals. Torch and camera recommended.
DivePoint Rannalhi, South Male Atoll

Fihalhohi Beyru Thila (★4.4)

Fihalhohi Beru is a beautiful thila on the outside reef. There are many schools of fish and often big fish if there is some current. Around the overhangs on the west side you might encounter nurse sharks. Taking a torch is recommended.
SUN SIYAM DIVING OLHUVELI, 2005 South Male Atoll

Lhohi Faru Thila (★4.1)

Huge schools of yellow back and neon fusiliers swarm around the thila together with schools of trevally and barracuda are also around, ready to hunt and feast on the smaller fish.
DivePoint Rannalhi, South Male Atoll

Fihalhohi Kandu (★4.5)

At the outside reef of Fihalohi, a gentle slope goes down to 20 meters. In the sandy bottom there are stone corals and, within it, shelter loads of glassfish and cleaning shrimps.
SUN SIYAM DIVING OLHUVELI, 2005 South Male Atoll

Guraidhoo Outside (★4.4)

This is a long, gently dropping reef. An easy dive site for every level of diver. Best depth is in the 5 to 20-meter zone. During the month of August, there is a strong possibility to see whale sharks with the small incoming south to east current.
DivePoint Rannalhi, South Male Atoll

alimas faru (★4.6)

Easy dive along the inside reef and around a thila. If the current allows it, it is also very nice to dive the small thila on the north west side.
DivePoint Rannalhi, South Male Atoll

Faana Thila (★4.6)

This is a small inside reef, with a drop off on the west side and lots of overhangs. A torch is recommended. This site is full of hard corals on the top reef and is one of the best sites known for its coral.
Aqualung

Napoleon Reef (★4.6)

One way easy dive on this outside reef in the south east of the South Male atoll. This can be a long drift or a short drift dive, depending on the current. Beautiful dive on a gentle quite steep slope with awesome encounters at every depth.
DivePoint Rannalhi, South Male Atoll

Ihi Reef (★4.1)

Easy dive on the outside reef wall with a lot of sea life to see and find until a depth of 20 meters. Beautiful overhangs between 8 to 18 meters. Very nice for underwater photography. Torch is highly recommended.
DivePoint Rannalhi, South Male Atoll

Macaro Faana Thila (★4.4)

This is a small inside reef with a drop off on the west side. This site is full of holes and overhangs in between 5 - 12 meters. Sponges and black coral are abundant. Diving with a torch is highly recommended.
DivePoint Rannalhi, South Male Atoll

Ram Faru (★4.3)

Outside reef with an interesting “entrance“ into the channel. Big blocks at 20 meters as well as hard corals. Great variety of marine life. Torch highly recommended.
SUN SIYAM DIVING OLHUVELI, 2005 South Male Atoll

Guraidhoo Corner (★4.4)

One of the interesting attractions during the east monsoon, this site offers a wide variety of big fish life. The entire channel is a marine protected area. Depending on the strength of the current, be well prepared for several downstream currents and some washing machines when drifting to the inside channel.
DivePoint Rannalhi, South Male Atoll

Ram Faru Thulu (★4.5)

Two Thilas inside the atoll with many nice overhangs at the north and south east corner between 10 and 20 meters. Many coral blocks and sponges. Torch recommended
SUN SIYAM DIVING OLHUVELI, 2005 South Male Atoll

Medhu Ingili (★4.3)

Locally, Mendhu Ingili means “middle finger.“ This dive site is a hidden treasure with a beautiful reef away from the busy and famous Guraidhoo corner. Diversity is rich here due to the flow of nutritious ocean currents.
DivePoint Rannalhi, 20026 South Male Atoll

Guraidhoo Dream (★4.3)

Amazing channel crossing from Medhu Faru to Guraidhoo corner. Only possible with a small incoming current. For experienced divers only. Even better with an underwater scooter!
Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Secret Reef (★3.9)

Small reef in front of Guraidhoo Channel. Nice structures and coral blocks, depending on the current also nice to drift to the neighboring reefs.