MEYYAFUSHI KANDU

★★★★★ (64)

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.

Imagine schooling jack’s and trevallies, napoleon fish swimming in between and then the tunas that appear almost clumsy in between all of those gracious predators.

Dive Activity

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Eagle Ray

23 Sightings
J
5
F
1
M
0
A
2
M
6
J
0
J
1
A
4
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
4

Moray Eel

18 Sightings
J
7
F
1
M
0
A
1
M
4
J
2
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
2

Wrasse

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

Barracuda

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

Hawksbill Turtle

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

Green Turtle

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

Tiger Shark

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

Reef Manta Ray

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

Grey Reef Shark

30 Sightings
J
10
F
1
M
0
A
4
M
5
J
1
J
0
A
4
S
0
O
1
N
0
D
4

Stingrays

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

Tuna

16 Sightings
J
8
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
2
J
0
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
4

Jackfish

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

Parrotfish

14 Sightings
J
8
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
2
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
2

Clownfish

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

Lionfish

13 Sightings
J
8
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
2
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
1

Snapper

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

Triggerfish

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

Blacktip Reef Shark

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

Surgeonfish

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

Sweetlips and Grunts

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

Whitetip Reef Shark

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

Bannerfish

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

Angelfish

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

Soldierfish

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

Butterfly Fish

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

Emperor

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

Scorpionfish

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

Goatfish

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

Trumpetfish

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

Silvertip Shark

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

Nurse Shark

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

Squirrelfish

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

Damselfish

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

Pufferfish

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

Garfish

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

Porcupinefish

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

Boxfish

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

Nudibranch

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

Sand Eel

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

Shrimp

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