Vaadhoo Caves
A drift along the northern wall of South Malé, facing the Vaadhoo channel, past a line of caves and ledges whose entrances range from about 7 to 40 m. The caves are lined with blue, green and yellow soft coral and hold soldierfish, unicornfish and turtles, while whitetip reef sharks, tuna and eagle rays pass outside.
Facts
- Region: Maldives – North & Central Atolls
- Area: South Malé Atoll
- Depth: 7–40 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: moderate
- Type: wall, cave, drift
- Coordinates: 4.1302, 73.44772 (approximate)
- Highlights: caves, soft coral, turtles, whitetip reef sharks, eagle rays, tuna
- Unverified: No published GPS for Vaadhoo Caves itself; the pin is wannadive.net's approximate point for Vaadhoo Kandu on the north rim of South Malé. Depth is taken from dive-the-world's cave-entrance range (7–40 m).
- Tips: Use an SMB: the current can split the group near the end of the dive. Keep perfect buoyancy inside the caves.