Maldives – Deep South
South of Vaavu the atolls grow larger and emptier. Meemu, Thaa and Laamu have long, current-swept channels with grey reef sharks and mantas, and vast Huvadhoo has deep kandus that attract big pelagics. Fuvahmulah, a lone island on the equator, is famous for daily tiger shark dives at Tiger Harbour plus thresher sharks, seasonal hammerheads and oceanic mantas. Addu, the southernmost atoll, offers the Maa Kandu manta station and the British Loyalty, the Maldives' largest wreck. Most diving is done on advanced liveaboard routes in the north-east monsoon, or from local dive centres reached by domestic flights.
Dive sites
- Bilhifeyshi
- Bodo Fanno (Sea Fans)
- Bodu Hoholha
- British Loyalty
- Bushy East Channel
- Deep Thila
- Dhiyamigili Corner
- Farikede
- Fish Thila
- Fushi Kandu
- Gan Inside
- Gemanafushi Blue
- Guraidhoo Corner (Thaa)
- Hithadhoo Corner
- Kondey Kandu
- Kooddoo Kandu
- Kuda Haa (Thaa)
- Kuda Hoholha
- Kuda Kandu Corner
- Kurali Corner
- Kurali Kandu Manta Point
- Maa Kandu (Mudakan Manta Point)
- Maabaidhoo Kandu
- Maakandu Outside
- Maarehaa Kandu
- Maava Kandu
- Medhufushi Thila
- Meeddhoo Outside
- Mulah Kandu
- Mulikolhu Fara
- Muniyafushi Kandu
- Neregando
- Nilandhoo Kandu
- Olhugiri Kandu
- Rasgefanno
- Thoondu
- Tiger Harbour
- Tiger Wall
- Turtle Point
- Vadinoloo Kandu
- Vanhuravalhi Kandu
- Vilingili Kandu