Rasdhoo Channel
The channel between Rasdhoo and Kuramathi, where coral-covered pinnacles rise from a sandy floor to tops at 20–25 m before dropping past 30 m into the blue. Stingrays and whitetip reef sharks rest on the sand, and crossing the channel can bring grey reef sharks, eagle rays, mantas, silvertip sharks or even a hammerhead.
Facts
- Region: Maldives – North & Central Atolls
- Area: Rasdhoo Atoll
- Depth: 20–30 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: strong
- Type: channel, drift, pinnacle
- Coordinates: 4.25783, 72.98887
- Highlights: stingrays, whitetip reef sharks, grey reef sharks, eagle rays, manta, silvertip sharks, hammerhead (rare)
- Tips: For divers with channel experience only – current flows in and out of the atoll.