Kihaadhuffaru Reef

A nice and easy reef located near the Core Area, the top reef is full of healthy corals and beautiful fish life and also perfect for a drift dive. The top reef starts as shallow as 1 meter and extends down like a wall in some areas to 20 meters. Additional marine life includes scorpionfish, lionfish, anemones in the shallows, turtles, stingrays, and occasionally eagle rays, Napoleon wrasse, and tuna in the open water.

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Healthy reef near Core Area; shallow (1m) with wall-like drop-offs to 20m. Drift-friendly.

A nice and easy reef located near the Core Area, the top reef is full of healthy corals and beautiful fish life, and also perfect for a drift dive. Blacktip reef sharks can be found patrolling the shallow reef, while nurse sharks huddle together in crevices, sheltering from the current. The top reef starts as shallow as 1 meter and extends down like a wall in some areas to 20 meters. Additional marine life includes scorpionfish, lionfish, anemones in the shallows, turtles, stingrays, and occasionally eagle rays, Napoleon wrasse, and tuna in the open water. The reef features an extension to another dive site called Kihaadhuffaru thila, which can also be explored within a single dive.

Dive Site Details

Average Depth: 20 m
Access: Boat
Recommended Level: Advanced, Open Water
Dive Type: Reef, Wall
Species: Blacktip reef shark, Blue-lined snapper, Bluefin trevally, Dogtooth tuna, Eagle ray, Grey reef shark, Hawksbill turtle, Lionfish, Nudibranch, Nurse shark, Stingray
Features: Coral Gardens, Drift potential, Macro life, Macro photography opportunities, Shark habitat

Location

Coordinates:

Latitude: 5.191121

Longitude: 73.139440

Distance from Maalhos: 6.8 km