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Jack Faru
Guraidhoo, Maldives
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Jack Faru is a 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. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, jacks, sea turtles, eagle rays, reef 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
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima- Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
- Peacock GrouperCephalopholis argus
FlowerfishPearsonothuria graeffei
Ocellated Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatus- Titan TriggerfishBalistoides viridescens
- Bicolor ParrotfishCetoscarus ocellatus
- Bluefin TrevallyCaranx melampygus
Nearby sites
- 1Alimas Faru0.7 km
- 2Ihi Reef0.7 km
- 3Rannalhi Faru1.1 km
- 4Rannalhi Kuda Giri1.2 km
- 5Ram Faru1.2 km
- 6Rannalhi Bodu Giri1.5 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