Sandbank

★★★★★ (97)

This site is situated close to Dhidhdhoo Island and a naturally formed sandbank. Suitable for most divers. The dive starts on the top reef at a depth of 10 to 12 meters, sloping to 25 to 30 meters at the base.

Very good for grey reef sharks and tuna, snappers, jack fish and barracuda. Here you can also see stingrays, eagle rays, and mantas passing by or circling the many cleaning stations.

Dive Activity

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Reef Manta Ray

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

Moray Eel

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

Eagle Ray

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

Barracuda

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

Wrasse

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

Octopus

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

Green Turtle

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

Spinner Dolphin

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

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

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

Loggerhead Turtle

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

Whitetip Reef Shark

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

Grey Reef Shark

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

Angelfish

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

Clownfish

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

Parrotfish

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

Triggerfish

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

Surgeonfish

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

Lionfish

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

Sweetlips and Grunts

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

Blacktip Reef Shark

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

Butterfly Fish

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

Snapper

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

Boxfish

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

Nurse Shark

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

Tuna

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

Bannerfish

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

Jackfish

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

Soldierfish

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

Squirrelfish

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

Damselfish

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

Stingrays

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

Goatfish

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

Trumpetfish

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

Weedy Seadragon

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

Sand Eel

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

Scorpionfish

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

Porcupinefish

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

Pufferfish

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

Shrimp

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