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Vaadho Caves
Male, Maldives
EntryBoat
Max depth30 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Vaadho Caves is a cave and reef dive site near Male, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 30 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, stingrays, reef sharks, groupers, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Pink WhiprayPateobatis fai
Titan TriggerfishBalistoides viridescens
Tawny Nurse SharkNebrius ferrugineus
Banana-tail RayPastinachus ater
Round Ribbontail RayTaeniurops meyeni
Black Pyramid ButterflyfishHemitaurichthys zoster
Nearby sites
- 1Velassaru Caves2.4 km
- 2Lankan Paradise5.9 km
- 3Bolifushi6.9 km
- 4Male' Caves Divesite7.4 km
- 5Coral garden8.0 km
- 6Diverland Embudu8.0 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