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Black Coral Faru
Maafushi, Maldives
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp25–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Black Coral Faru is a reef dive site near Maafushi, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Best for divers with some experience. Commonly reported marine life includes octopus, cuttlefish, sea fans, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 25 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Black TeatfishHolothuria nobilis- GammaridElasmopus rapax
Gulf Weed CrabPlanes minutus
Painted Spiny LobsterPanulirus versicolor
Pleated Rock CrabPachygrapsus plicatus
Spineless CuttlefishSepiella inermis- Barbel FlyingfishExocoetus monocirrhus
Nearby sites
- 1Vaageli Corner6.9 km
- 2Vaageli Faru Nord7.3 km
- 3Vaageli Faru7.3 km
- 4Vaageli Faru Süd7.6 km
- 5Vaageli Tila7.9 km
- 6Vaageli Faru Tila8.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org