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Boamas Kandu
Guraidhoo, Maldives
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Boamas Kandu is a drift and reef dive site near Guraidhoo, 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 reef sharks, stingrays, dolphins, sea turtles, nurse sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Pink WhiprayPateobatis fai
Blue SharkPrionace glauca- Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris
Tawny Nurse SharkNebrius ferrugineus
Grey Reef SharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchos- Golden TrevallyGnathanodon speciosus
- Bicolor ParrotfishCetoscarus ocellatus
Nearby sites
- 1Green Reef1.5 km
- 2Fushifaru1.7 km
- 3Fulhidoo Caves2.0 km
- 4Kunaavashi Kandu2.4 km
- 5Coral Garden2.9 km
- 6Aqua Giri4.9 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