Bushy Outside

This dive site, Bushy Outside, is a beautiful outside reef located north of the small island called Bushy in the Maldives. The dive site begins with a vibrant top reef at 5-8 meters and gently slopes down to 30 meters, though the maximum recommended diving depth is 20 meters. This site is renowned for its extensive and healthy coral formations, providing a rich and diverse underwater landscape for divers to explore. Divers can expect to encounter a wide array of marine life at Bushy Outside. The reef is home to massive coral formations, including table, mushroom, leather, and staghorn corals, supporting an abundance of smaller reef fish and invertebrates. Larger pelagic species are also frequently sighted, such as graceful manta rays, various reef sharks, majestic turtles, impressive napoleon wrasse, schools of barracuda, and distinctive humphead parrotfish. The site is suitable for divers of all experience levels due to its accessible shallow top reef and moderate maximum depth. While no specific "best time to visit" is provided, the Maldives generally offers excellent diving conditions year-round, with specific seasons for higher chances of manta ray sightings. This dive site is ideal for wide-angle photography and offers a spectacular experience for both scuba divers and freedivers, with its stunning corals and prolific marine life.