Vandhoo Thila

★★★★☆ (62)

An approximately 200m long thila in the channel between Kottefaru and Vandhoo where we dive the north side. Here it goes down in steps down to 45-50m. The overhangs are nicely covered with soft corals. In the blue water, the grays pull their lanes. With beginners, we try to find calm conditions.

Gray reef sharks, eagles and stingrays, large groupers, turtles, nurse sharks, scorpionfish, shrimp, and various types of moray eels.

Dive Activity

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Moray Eel

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

Eagle Ray

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

Barracuda

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

Hawksbill Turtle

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

Wrasse

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

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

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

Green Turtle

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

Reef Manta Ray

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

Loggerhead Turtle

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

Clownfish

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

Angelfish

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

Butterfly Fish

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

Bannerfish

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

Sweetlips and Grunts

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

Soldierfish

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

Surgeonfish

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

Parrotfish

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

Triggerfish

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

Snapper

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

Grey Reef Shark

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

Squirrelfish

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

Damselfish

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

Goatfish

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

Nurse Shark

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

Garibaldi Damselfish

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

Jackfish

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

Whitetip Reef Shark

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

Lionfish

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

Tuna

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

Boxfish

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

Emperor

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

Stingrays

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

Tarpon

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

Garfish

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

Pufferfish

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

Trumpetfish

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

Sand Eel

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

Scorpionfish

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

Panther Moray Eel (Dragon Eel)

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