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Maaya Lagoon
Mahibadhoo, Maldives
EntryBoat
Max depth30 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp26–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Maaya Lagoon is a pinnacle and reef dive site near Mahibadhoo, Alif Alif Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 30 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes reef sharks, moray eels, nudibranchs, octopus, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea
Ocellated Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatus
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicus
Maldive AnemonefishAmphiprion nigripes
Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkii
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Ember ParrotfishScarus rubroviolaceus
Nearby sites
- 1Divebase0.4 km
- 2Maaya Thila3.1 km
- 3Halaveli3.7 km
- 4Bathalaamaagaa Kanthila7.3 km
- 5Etheremadivaru house reef7.4 km
- 6Hafsa Thila7.9 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