Hammerhead Point

An early-morning blue-water dive off the outer wall in front of Madivaru, where scalloped hammerhead sharks are resident year-round. Divers hang in the blue below about 30 m waiting for the schools to rise, then return to a reef busy with grey and whitetip reef sharks, jacks, tuna and eagle rays.

Facts

• Region: Maldives – North & Central Atolls
• Area: Rasdhoo Atoll
• Depth: 40 m
• Level: advanced
• Current: moderate
• Type: wall, drift
• Coordinates: 4.264, 73.0016
• Highlights: hammerhead sharks, scalloped hammerheads, grey reef sharks, whitetip reef sharks, eagle rays, tuna, jacks, barracuda
• Tips: Rasdhoo–Madivaru was declared a protected area in October 2018; fishing, sand and stone removal and shell collecting are banned, diving is allowed. Deep blue-water dive: watch depth and NDL closely.

Sources

• https://www.scubago.com/en/explore/divesite/hammerhead-shark-point-92052
• https://www.dive-the-world.com/diving-sites-maldives-ari-atoll-rasdhoo.php
• https://maldivesindependent.com/environment/environment-ministry-declares-three-new-protected-areas-141940
• https://www.padi.com/dive-site/maldives/madivaru-corner/
• https://www.dive-the-world.com/diving-sites-maldives-ari-atoll.php