Rasgefanno

Former harbour site on the east side of Fuvahmulah, now a reef dive with steep walls from 5 to 20 m that give way to a gentle slope into the blue. Batfish schools, giant trevally, barracuda, groupers, snapper and reef sharks are common, and thresher sharks and seasonal oceanic mantas are reported.

Facts

• Region: Maldives – Deep South
• Area: Fuvahmulah
• Depth: 5–30 m
• Level: beginner
• Current: moderate
• Type: wall, reef
• Coordinates: -0.2948, 73.4307
• Highlights: thresher sharks, oceanic manta (seasonal), batfish, trevally, barracuda, snapper, reef sharks
• Permit: Fuvahmulah City Council requires a paid permit for diving in Fuvahmulah waters (rules reported June 2023: USD 40 per foreign diver with a Fuvahmulah-based dive school, USD 55 with safaris or schools based elsewhere, USD 200 per person on foreign vessels); dive centres must be registered with the council and anchoring at dive points is banned. Fees and rules may have changed – check with your dive centre (adhadhu.com).
• Issuer / contact: Fuvahmulah City Council
  • Phone: +960 686 0001
  • Email: info@fuvahmulah.gov.mv
  • Website: https://fuvahmulah.gov.mv/en/contact-us
  • phone from the council citizen portal https://afuncity.mv/; the council site lists the short number 1618; office: Narguis Magu, Maadhadu, Fuvahmulah
• Tips: Rated an easy open-water site by the local centre, but open-ocean conditions still change quickly.

Sources

• https://www.divessi.com/en/mydiveguide/divesite/rasgefanno-maldives-381053
• https://pelagicdiversfuvahmulah.com/?p=1166