dive site

Laamu Atoll

  • must see
Depth
Average: 18 m
Maximum: 35 m
Visibility
Average: 10 m
Maximum: 30 m

The most well-known dive site for Laamu atoll is Fushi Kandu - 250m/820ft long, and one of the best and most-visited channel sites. Fushi Kandu is located between the islands of Kandaru and Maabaidhoo (Maldives), with a little desert island in the middle. The coral structures are better in the channel than at the corners, which are located at the openings at 15m/49ft and 22m/71ft. Near the edge of the atoll, the reef inclines toward the shore at 35m/115ft. Night dives are also wonderful here. Other dive sites around Laamu Atoll - Isdhoo Muli, Kadhdho Thila, Munnafushi Kandu. Passages and channels with strong currents, smaller reefs and lagoons

When to go

Divers can dive here year-round. The best time to dive is May to November. The water temperature averages 27-30C/80-86F.

What to see

Divers can spot many creatures, such as schools of jacks, surgeonfish, eagle rays, sharks, barracudas, tuna, turtles, wrasses, stingrays, and mantas.

Reachable from

Liveaboards with trips to Laamu Atoll