Joy Island House Reef
Beginner-friendly reef near Joy Island with healthy corals and abundant fish.
Boat Access
5m Avg Depth
11m Max Depth
About this dive site
This dive site, known as Joy Island House Reef, is located just a five-minute boat ride from Joy Island in the Maldives. It offers a diverse underwater topography, featuring areas with gentle slopes and sections that resemble a drop-off, providing varied environments for exploration. The reef is characterized by healthy coral growth, making navigation straightforward along its contours. There's no specific history or story provided beyond its proximity and accessibility to the resort.
The reef is teeming with marine life, boasting uncountable fishes. Divers can expect to encounter large schools of fusiliers, colorful bannerfishes, sweetlips, and various snappers. Larger pelagic species such as majestic eagle rays and white tip reef sharks are also frequently sighted, adding to the excitement. The healthy corals, thriving from 2 meters down to 18 meters, form the vibrant ecosystem supporting this rich biodiversity.
The Joy Island House Reef is particularly recommended for beginners due to its shallow maximum depth and generally calm conditions, making it an ideal location to gain confidence and experience underwater. Both snorkelers and freedivers will find this site incredibly rewarding, with abundant marine life visible even at shallow depths. The Maldives generally offers excellent diving conditions year-round, with specific seasonal variations for pelagic sightings, though this house reef is likely consistent.
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Plan Your Visit
beginner friendlycoral reefsharkeagle rayfish schoolsgently sloping
Things to Note
Difficulty:
Beginner
Gently sloping reef, healthy corals from 2m, and maximum depth of 11m, ideal for new divers.
Current Strength:
Mild
This dive site information and pictures are sponsored by Dive Mission Joy
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