Rasdhoo Channel

★★★★★ (3,318)

Suitable only for advanced divers, the channel between Kuramathi Resort Island and Rasdhoo offers world-class encounters between 22 and 30 meters deep. This dive works best with a medium current pushing mainly across and slightly in toward the atoll. Divers should follow the edge of the channel.

Rasdhoo Channel features schools of grey reef sharks, white tips, stingrays, napoleons, turtles, eagle rays, groupers, snappers, and sometimes surprise guests (incl. guitarfish & mantas).

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: 27

Barracuda

340 Sightings
J
43
F
55
M
49
A
31
M
10
J
0
J
21
A
29
S
16
O
26
N
41
D
19

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Total number of species: 25

Eagle Ray

309 Sightings
J
34
F
43
M
47
A
34
M
14
J
11
J
17
A
35
S
10
O
25
N
26
D
13

Hawksbill Turtle

297 Sightings
J
30
F
35
M
35
A
35
M
9
J
7
J
14
A
25
S
23
O
22
N
39
D
23

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Total number of species: 600

Wrasse

275 Sightings
J
41
F
35
M
34
A
16
M
7
J
6
J
17
A
29
S
19
O
19
N
33
D
19

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Total number of species: 200

Moray Eel

274 Sightings
J
29
F
40
M
41
A
20
M
11
J
9
J
16
A
26
S
16
O
15
N
32
D
19

Green Turtle

202 Sightings
J
25
F
21
M
32
A
32
M
0
J
0
J
13
A
22
S
10
O
12
N
24
D
11

Reef Manta Ray

148 Sightings
J
17
F
0
M
24
A
18
M
9
J
4
J
0
A
10
S
12
O
20
N
22
D
12

Whitetip Reef Shark

644 Sightings
J
93
F
95
M
91
A
54
M
19
J
20
J
31
A
58
S
34
O
41
N
61
D
47

Grey Reef Shark

551 Sightings
J
80
F
78
M
67
A
61
M
15
J
7
J
29
A
34
S
24
O
47
N
59
D
50

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Total number of species: 90

Angelfish

349 Sightings
J
40
F
46
M
47
A
34
M
9
J
12
J
22
A
40
S
17
O
22
N
30
D
30

Silvertip Shark

336 Sightings
J
50
F
51
M
39
A
25
M
8
J
5
J
11
A
31
S
16
O
19
N
45
D
36

Blacktip Reef Shark

311 Sightings
J
42
F
31
M
34
A
42
M
11
J
11
J
16
A
31
S
17
O
23
N
32
D
21

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Total number of species: 80

Stingrays

265 Sightings
J
32
F
56
M
32
A
24
M
11
J
6
J
10
A
17
S
14
O
11
N
24
D
28

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Total number of species: 100

Parrotfish

256 Sightings
J
37
F
40
M
22
A
24
M
8
J
7
J
16
A
31
S
13
O
20
N
21
D
17

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Total number of species: 15

Tuna

254 Sightings
J
37
F
42
M
41
A
13
M
0
J
9
J
17
A
26
S
12
O
15
N
28
D
14

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Total number of species: 28

Clownfish

212 Sightings
J
25
F
25
M
24
A
19
M
9
J
6
J
14
A
25
S
11
O
16
N
23
D
15

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Total number of species: 40

Triggerfish

198 Sightings
J
26
F
33
M
23
A
20
M
0
J
5
J
12
A
23
S
10
O
12
N
18
D
16

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Total number of species: 85

Surgeonfish

169 Sightings
J
22
F
22
M
22
A
14
M
8
J
8
J
8
A
20
S
0
O
12
N
19
D
14

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Total number of species: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

168 Sightings
J
23
F
33
M
17
A
19
M
0
J
6
J
0
A
21
S
11
O
11
N
12
D
15

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Total number of species: 8

Bannerfish

150 Sightings
J
16
F
22
M
13
A
15
M
0
J
7
J
12
A
26
S
0
O
13
N
16
D
10

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Total number of species: 12

Lionfish

139 Sightings
J
20
F
26
M
14
A
10
M
7
J
5
J
9
A
19
S
11
O
0
N
18
D
0

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Total number of species: 130

Butterfly Fish

136 Sightings
J
17
F
18
M
14
A
15
M
0
J
5
J
7
A
22
S
0
O
12
N
13
D
13

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Total number of species: 250

Grouper/Basslets

104 Sightings
J
21
F
26
M
15
A
0
M
0
J
4
J
9
A
19
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
10

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Total number of species: 3

Trumpetfish

81 Sightings
J
19
F
18
M
17
A
12
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
15
D
0

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Total number of species: 130

Pufferfish

51 Sightings
J
0
F
11
M
16
A
13
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
11
D
0

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Total number of species: 40

Jackfish

40 Sightings
J
11
F
10
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
10
S
9
O
0
N
0
D
0

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