MADUVVARI IRUMATHI KANN

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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.

We usually see grey reef sharks that hunt in the current and feathertail stingrays that either sleep or can be spotted when swimming past.

Dive Activity

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Moray Eel

25 Sightings
J
4
F
1
M
3
A
3
M
2
J
1
J
1
A
0
S
2
O
2
N
4
D
2

Eagle Ray

23 Sightings
J
2
F
1
M
4
A
1
M
3
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
1
O
1
N
5
D
4

Hawksbill Turtle

20 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
3
A
2
M
1
J
1
J
1
A
0
S
1
O
1
N
5
D
4

Wrasse

13 Sightings
J
2
F
3
M
3
A
1
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
2
D
2

Octopus

10 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
1
A
1
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
1
N
4
D
0

Barracuda

9 Sightings
J
1
F
2
M
2
A
1
M
1
J
1
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Green Turtle

6 Sightings
J
0
F
1
M
1
A
1
M
2
J
0
J
1
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Reef Manta Ray

5 Sightings
J
2
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
2

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

2 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
2
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Loggerhead Turtle

2 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
1
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Jackfish

34 Sightings
J
1
F
4
M
6
A
3
M
1
J
2
J
0
A
1
S
3
O
1
N
4
D
8

Grey Reef Shark

27 Sightings
J
0
F
4
M
4
A
4
M
1
J
2
J
1
A
1
S
2
O
1
N
2
D
5

Clownfish

20 Sightings
J
2
F
1
M
4
A
3
M
2
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
3
N
2
D
2

Tuna

17 Sightings
J
2
F
3
M
3
A
1
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
1
O
2
N
3
D
2

Triggerfish

16 Sightings
J
4
F
2
M
3
A
3
M
2
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
1
N
1
D
0

Angelfish

15 Sightings
J
3
F
1
M
4
A
1
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
1
N
2
D
2

Parrotfish

15 Sightings
J
4
F
2
M
4
A
2
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
1
N
1
D
0

Soldierfish

15 Sightings
J
4
F
2
M
3
A
1
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
1
N
1
D
2

Surgeonfish

13 Sightings
J
4
F
1
M
3
A
1
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
2

Butterfly Fish

12 Sightings
J
1
F
1
M
4
A
1
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
2
D
2

Lionfish

11 Sightings
J
2
F
1
M
3
A
1
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
1
N
2
D
0

Snapper

11 Sightings
J
3
F
3
M
2
A
1
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
1
N
1
D
0

Bannerfish

11 Sightings
J
3
F
1
M
3
A
0
M
2
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
1
N
1
D
0

Blacktip Reef Shark

10 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
2
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
1
N
3
D
0

Stingrays

10 Sightings
J
4
F
1
M
0
A
2
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
3

Whitetip Reef Shark

9 Sightings
J
1
F
2
M
1
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
1
A
0
S
0
O
1
N
2
D
0

Sweetlips and Grunts

9 Sightings
J
1
F
1
M
3
A
2
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
1
N
1
D
0

Squirrelfish

9 Sightings
J
3
F
1
M
3
A
1
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
0

Goatfish

9 Sightings
J
1
F
1
M
4
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
1
N
1
D
0

Damselfish

7 Sightings
J
2
F
1
M
2
A
1
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
0

Pufferfish

7 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
2
A
0
M
2
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
0

Boxfish

5 Sightings
J
0
F
1
M
3
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
1
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Emperor

4 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
2
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
0

Scorpionfish

3 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
1
O
0
N
0
D
0

Garfish

3 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
2
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
0

Sand Eel

2 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
1
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
0

Porcupinefish

2 Sightings
J
0
F
1
M
1
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Flounder

2 Sightings
J
0
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
0

Shrimp

2 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
1
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
0

Crab

2 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
1
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
0

Nudibranch

2 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
1
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
0