Between Kuramathi and Rasdhoo islands lies Rasdhoo Channel, known for its high-energy drifts. Pinnacle tops range from 5 to 26 meters, with depths beyond 30 meters.

White tip and grey reef sharks are common, as well as napoleon wrasse, turtles, groupers, eagle rays, and possibly hammerheads or silver-tip sharks.

Divers descend at maximum current and drift across multiple pinnacles. The direction depends on the current. Dive time: 45 minutes or 50 bar.

Next to Madivaru Island lies a horse-shoe shaped reef. The top starts between 10–18 meters, with sides plunging past 30 meters and overhangs at 26–30m.

See a variety of corals and marine life: turtles, dogtooth tuna, napoleon wrasse, eagle rays, barracuda, and reef sharks.The dive covers a semi-circle of the reef depending on the current. Average time: 45 minutes or until reaching 50 bar.

This reef starts at 5 meters and drops to 35 meters on the northern side. It’s full of surgeonfish, snappers, turtles, and diverse coral species.

Look for garden eels at 25 meters in the sand, and along the sides: barracudas, white tip and grey reef sharks, eagle rays, and dogtooth tuna.

Begin the dive in high current, loop around the pinnacle, and end on the top reef. Dive time: 45 minutes or 50 bar.

Maalhoss Thila lies near Maalhos Island in the Maalhohu Thuru Kandu channel. Its top reef starts at 10 meters and extends to 30 meters.

The pinnacle features caves on all sides, especially the south, with vibrant blue and purple soft corals. Schools of blue-striped snappers, white tip, and grey reef sharks add to the excitement.

After descending in strong current, complete a circuit around the thila and finish on the top reef. Dive time: 45 minutes or 50 bar.

Fish Head, a circular reef plate starting at 10 meters and dropping to 30, is famed for its steep walls and frequent shark sightings.

White tip and grey reef sharks dominate the site, along with mackerels, tuna, fusiliers, turtles, and surgeonfish. You’ll also spot red-toothed triggerfish, butterflyfish, and napoleon wrasse.

The dive follows a full circuit in the direction of the current, ending on the top reef. Dive time is 45 minutes or until reaching 50 bar.

With a top reef at 10 meters and depths exceeding 30 meters, Hafsa Thila is a stunning drift dive known for black coral bushes and vibrant marine life.

Whitetip sharks rest under table corals, while grey reef sharks, batfish, dogtooth tuna, and fusiliers are often seen near strong currents. Stonefish and scorpionfish also hide on the reef.

Drift around the pinnacle and finish on the top reef. In strong currents, stay at the front to increase chances of seeing large marine life. Dive time: 45 minutes or 50 bar.

Ellaidhoo Thila begins at 9 meters, extending to 30 meters. It features many overhangs filled with coral, where nurse sharks and stingrays often rest.

Expect to see moorish idols, fusiliers, snappers, butterflyfish, and angel fish along the sides. At deeper depths, white tip and grey reef sharks patrol the area.

After descending into the current, divers drift along the pinnacle and finish the circuit by exploring the shallow reef. Dive time: 45 minutes or 50 bar.

Fesdu Wreck is a 30-meter fishing trawler resting between 20 and 30 meters on a sandy slope. A nearby thila with depths from 12 to 25 meters adds a second dive attraction.

The wreck teems with cardinal fish and is covered in soft corals, sea whips, and gorgonians. Around it, groupers, giant trevallies, frogfish, and butterflyfish are often seen.

The pinnacle features anemones with clownfish, basslets, nudibranchs, rock cods, and lionfish. The dive begins on the pinnacle and ends on the wreck’s deck at 24 meters. Average time: 45 minutes or until 50 bar.

Located east of Bathala Island, Bathala Thila is a small coral pinnacle starting at 10 meters and dropping to 30 meters. Its top reef is covered in soft and table corals, while red anemones and nudibranchs flourish in the area.

Nurse sharks often rest under the overhangs, and white tip sharks and napoleon wrasse are common sightings, especially around the northern terrace full of schooling fish.

This is a drift dive that begins in strong current, looping around the thila and finishing on the top reef. Dive time is typically 45 minutes or until reaching 50 bar.

Sitting just 2 km northwest of Halaveli Island lies the Halaveli Wreck, also known as Highly 18. This 40-meter-long sunken ship, resting between 20 and 28 meters, offers an unforgettable wreck diving experience.

The deck lies at 20 meters and the hull rests on a sandy seabed at 28 meters. Coral growth covers the wreck, providing shelter to vibrant tropical fish. Turtles, stingrays, barracuda, and moray eels are commonly spotted gliding around this aquatic relic.

The dive begins by descending with the current, followed by a tour along the wreck’s sides. A nearby pinnacle adds an extra dimension to the dive, offering even more marine encounters.

This site is ideal for intermediate and advanced divers seeking both a historical and biologically rich experience. Dive time averages 45 minutes or until reaching 50 bar.