Kandooma Thila
A teardrop-shaped thila just north of Kandooma in the Kandooma channel, with its top at 12–13 m and sand at 35–40 m. Divers descend fast to the western point, 'Jack Corner', to watch barracuda, grey and whitetip reef sharks and trevally hunting anthias and glassfish in the current; turtles feed on the hard-coral top and the sides are hung with soft coral.
Facts
- Region: Maldives – North & Central Atolls
- Area: South Malé Atoll
- Depth: 12–40 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: strong
- Type: pinnacle, channel, drift
- Coordinates: 3.9067, 73.4799
- Highlights: grey reef sharks, whitetip reef sharks, barracuda, eagle rays, trevally, napoleon wrasse, turtles, glassfish, soft coral
- Tips: Negative descent, reef hook and SMB recommended; the safety stop is usually done in the blue. Advanced divers, ideally on nitrox.