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Nurse Shark Point
Meedhoo, Addu Atoll, Maldives
EntryBoat
Max depth17 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Nurse Shark Point is a dive site near Meedhoo, Addu Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 17 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nurse sharks, sea turtles, groupers, moray eels, reef sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 29 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
Peppered MorayGymnothorax pictus
Emperor AngelfishPomacanthus imperator
Powderblue SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucosternon
Reef Manta RayMobula alfredi
Blackbar TriggerfishRhinecanthus aculeatus
Bluefin TrevallyCaranx melampygus
Crown-of-thorns StarfishAcanthaster planci
Nearby sites
- 1Canareef north2.8 km
- 2Meeddhoo Outside3.4 km
- 3Maakandu Outside4.0 km
- 4Canareef Outside4.8 km
- 5Canareef south5.1 km
- 6Muda Kan6.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org