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Exit 5 + 6
Mahibadhoo, Maldives
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Exit 5 + 6 is a reef dive site near Mahibadhoo, Alif Dhaal Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, reef sharks, jacks, eagle rays, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima- Steephead ParrotfishChlorurus strongylocephalus
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus- Powderblue SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucosternon
- Oriental SweetlipsPlectorhinchus vittatus
Ocellated Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatus- Blackstreak SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricauda
Nearby sites
- 1Exit 70.1 km
- 2Exit 40.3 km
- 3Vilamendhoo Housereef0.3 km
- 4Exit 80.3 km
- 5Vilamendhoo Thila0.3 km
- 6Exit 90.4 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