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Embudu Kandu
Male, Maldives
EntryBoat
Max depth28 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Embudu Kandu is a drift and reef dive site near Male, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 28 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, stingrays, reef sharks, groupers, octopus. 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
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Bigfin Reef SquidSepioteuthis lessoniana
FlowerfishPearsonothuria graeffei
Ocellated Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatus
Pink WhiprayPateobatis fai
Crown-of-thorns StarfishAcanthaster planci
Painted Spiny LobsterPanulirus versicolor
Nearby sites
- 1Embudu Channel / Embudu Express0.5 km
- 2Bungalow 78 exit1.8 km
- 3Main jetty exit1.8 km
- 4Diverland Embudu1.9 km
- 5Coral garden2.1 km
- 6Embudu Finolhu Outside2.6 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