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Kunaavashi 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
Kunaavashi 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. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes stingrays, dolphins, reef sharks, jacks, sea turtles. 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- Sea GoldiePseudanthias squamipinnis
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris- Blackflag SandperchParapercis signata
- CornetfishFistularia commersonii
Grey Reef SharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchos- Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Tawny Nurse SharkNebrius ferrugineus
Nearby sites
- 1Green Reef1.5 km
- 2Boamas Kandu2.4 km
- 3Fushifaru2.6 km
- 4Aqua Giri2.7 km
- 5Kudiboli Faru3.8 km
- 6Kudiboli South3.8 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