Rasdhoo Channel

★★★★★ (3,568)

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 approx.: 27

Barracuda

Barracuda

365 Sightings
J
43
F
55
M
51
A
42
M
15
J
0
J
27
A
29
S
16
O
26
N
42
D
19

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

Total number of species approx.: 25

Eagle Ray

Eagle Ray

324 Sightings
J
34
F
43
M
48
A
38
M
14
J
13
J
23
A
35
S
11
O
25
N
27
D
13
Hawksbill Turtle

Hawksbill Turtle

309 Sightings
J
30
F
35
M
39
A
37
M
10
J
10
J
15
A
25
S
23
O
22
N
40
D
23

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

Total number of species approx.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

298 Sightings
J
29
F
40
M
47
A
29
M
14
J
11
J
18
A
27
S
16
O
15
N
33
D
19

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

Total number of species approx.: 600

Wrasse

Wrasse

293 Sightings
J
41
F
35
M
36
A
24
M
11
J
7
J
18
A
30
S
19
O
19
N
34
D
19
Green Turtle

Green Turtle

205 Sightings
J
25
F
21
M
32
A
34
M
0
J
0
J
14
A
22
S
10
O
12
N
24
D
11
Reef Manta Ray

Reef Manta Ray

152 Sightings
J
17
F
0
M
25
A
25
M
9
J
0
J
0
A
10
S
12
O
20
N
22
D
12

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

Total number of species approx.: 300

Octopus

Octopus

17 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
6
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
11
D
0
Whitetip Reef Shark

Whitetip Reef Shark

672 Sightings
J
93
F
95
M
98
A
65
M
23
J
24
J
32
A
58
S
34
O
41
N
62
D
47
Grey Reef Shark

Grey Reef Shark

575 Sightings
J
80
F
78
M
71
A
68
M
20
J
10
J
32
A
35
S
24
O
47
N
60
D
50

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

Total number of species approx.: 90

Angelfish

Angelfish

379 Sightings
J
40
F
46
M
51
A
45
M
14
J
17
J
25
A
41
S
17
O
22
N
31
D
30
Silvertip Shark

Silvertip Shark

361 Sightings
J
50
F
51
M
44
A
36
M
14
J
6
J
11
A
31
S
16
O
19
N
47
D
36
Blacktip Reef Shark

Blacktip Reef Shark

323 Sightings
J
42
F
31
M
35
A
47
M
12
J
12
J
16
A
33
S
17
O
23
N
34
D
21

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

Total number of species approx.: 80

Stingrays

Stingrays

286 Sightings
J
32
F
56
M
37
A
35
M
11
J
7
J
12
A
17
S
15
O
11
N
25
D
28

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

Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

Parrotfish

281 Sightings
J
37
F
40
M
25
A
34
M
12
J
10
J
18
A
33
S
13
O
20
N
22
D
17

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

Total number of species approx.: 15

Tuna

Tuna

268 Sightings
J
37
F
42
M
43
A
21
M
0
J
11
J
17
A
27
S
12
O
15
N
29
D
14

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

Total number of species approx.: 40

Triggerfish

Triggerfish

228 Sightings
J
26
F
33
M
27
A
31
M
8
J
7
J
14
A
25
S
10
O
12
N
19
D
16

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

Total number of species approx.: 28

Clownfish

Clownfish

225 Sightings
J
25
F
25
M
26
A
23
M
10
J
8
J
15
A
27
S
11
O
16
N
24
D
15

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

Total number of species approx.: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

Sweetlips and Grunts

195 Sightings
J
23
F
33
M
19
A
31
M
8
J
8
J
0
A
23
S
11
O
11
N
13
D
15

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

Total number of species approx.: 85

Surgeonfish

Surgeonfish

187 Sightings
J
22
F
22
M
24
A
21
M
12
J
10
J
9
A
21
S
0
O
12
N
20
D
14

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

Total number of species approx.: 8

Bannerfish

Bannerfish

160 Sightings
J
16
F
22
M
14
A
20
M
0
J
9
J
13
A
27
S
0
O
13
N
16
D
10

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

Total number of species approx.: 130

Butterfly Fish

Butterfly Fish

138 Sightings
J
17
F
18
M
14
A
20
M
0
J
7
J
0
A
23
S
0
O
12
N
14
D
13

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

Total number of species approx.: 12

Lionfish

Lionfish

138 Sightings
J
20
F
26
M
15
A
13
M
0
J
6
J
9
A
19
S
11
O
0
N
19
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 250

Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets

112 Sightings
J
21
F
26
M
16
A
10
M
0
J
0
J
10
A
19
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
10

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

Total number of species approx.: 3

Trumpetfish

Trumpetfish

91 Sightings
J
19
F
18
M
19
A
19
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
16
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 130

Pufferfish

Pufferfish

55 Sightings
J
0
F
11
M
18
A
14
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
12
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 40

Jackfish

Jackfish

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

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

Total number of species approx.: 25

Boxfish

Boxfish

43 Sightings
J
0
F
10
M
11
A
12
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
10
N
0
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 30

Sand Eel

Sand Eel

31 Sightings
J
11
F
0
M
0
A
13
M
0
J
7
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 3000

Nudibranch

Nudibranch

24 Sightings
J
0
F
14
M
10
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 110

Snapper

Snapper

22 Sightings
J
11
F
0
M
0
A
11
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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