Ari Atoll has depths of around 300 meters on the eastern side, while on the west depths drop quickly to over 2,000 meters. Rasdhoo is connected to the northeast part of Ari by a submarine plateau with depths from 183...

“Turtles were of such a size that the shell of one would suffice to roof a little hut or cot and to cover ten or more persons sitting. There were vast numbers of them at the Maldives and some little...

Long before the introduction of divine equipment to the Maldives, fishermen were free-diving to well more than 30 meters to retrieve lost anchors, cargo from wrecked vessels, baitfish and pearl shell. Young men learning to dive discovered that the deeper...

Dhigu Thila This long thila lies in the middle of Gulhee Dhekunu Kandu. The entrance across the face of the channel is flat and shallow with depths of around 15 meters or less. The thila runs east to west, rising...

North and South Malé Atolls are separated by the Vaadhoo Kandu with a depth of 500 meters through which current streams can be strong, attaining a rate of four knots or more. There are popular dive sites with spectacular drop-offs...

Madi Thila In Madivaru Kandu is a large underwater thila, the biggest in North Malé Atoll, which his four kilometers wide and rises in parts to three meters. The north-west side is called Madi Thila and often during the north-east...

Baros Thila To the south of Baros is a thila with the top at eight meters. On the north side are a couple of caves and overhangs at 27 meters. On the west side is sand at 23 meters then...

Hannes Reef Hannes Reef is a small outcrop of rock lying near Maagiri reef at a depth of 20 meters. When visibility is good, it can be seen from the main reef across a sand saddle at 23 meters. The...

Aquarium On the outside reef slightly to the north of the corner, is a conglomeration of coral rocks at 15 meters with masses of reef fish of every description, hence giving the site its name. There are also many moray...

Kuda Kandu On the northwest side of Kassan Faru Kandu is a channel dive with a steep reef between one and 30 meters. The best diving is between 10 and 20 meters near the corner where there is a large...