All resultsExplore/Maldives/Vilamendhoo Housereef
Vilamendhoo Housereef
Mahibadhoo, Maldives
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Vilamendhoo Housereef is a reef dive site near Mahibadhoo, Alif Dhaal Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, reef sharks, jacks, eagle rays, moray eels. 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
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Steephead ParrotfishChlorurus strongylocephalus
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Powderblue SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucosternon
Oriental SweetlipsPlectorhinchus vittatus
Ocellated Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatus
Blackstreak SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricauda
Nearby sites
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