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Soft Coral Pass
Nilandhoo, Dhaalu Atoll South Nilandhe Atoll, Maldives
Max depth30 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Soft Coral Pass is a reef and wall dive site near Nilandhoo, Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. 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
Crown-of-thorns StarfishAcanthaster planci
Scaly ClamTridacna squamosa
Bennett's ButterflyfishChaetodon bennetti
Doublebar GoatfishParupeneus trifasciatus
Maldive AnemonefishAmphiprion nigripes
Phantom BannerfishHeniochus pleurotaenia
Radial FirefishPterois radiata
Sixbar WrasseThalassoma hardwicke
Nearby sites
- 1Fushi Faru1.7 km
- 2Maamigili Beyru58 km
- 3Holiday Beyru59 km
- 4Dhidhoo corner (out reef)60 km
- 5Diveoceanus61 km
- 6Fish Bank65 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org