Kandolhu House Reef

This dive site, Kandolhu House Reef, is located around the luxurious Kandolhu Maldives resort. The reef begins at a shallow depth of 5 meters, featuring gentle slopes that descend towards a sandy bottom reaching beyond 30 meters. Divers will also encounter sections with interesting walls and a few nice overhangs, providing varied topography for exploration. There's no specific historical context provided, but the site serves as the vibrant aquatic backyard of the island. The reef is beautifully covered with diverse corals and teems with vibrant marine life. Divers can expect to see a wide array of tropical reef fish, as well as larger pelagic species. Common sightings include grey reef sharks, nurse sharks, and graceful batfish. Lucky encounters might also include resting turtles and glassfish sheltering in overhangs. The Kandolhu House Reef offers excellent diving opportunities year-round, with consistently warm waters and generally good visibility typical of the Maldives. Its shallow sections make it ideal for snorkelers and beginner divers, while the sloping reef and potential for larger animal sightings cater to more experienced divers and freedivers. For photographers, both wide-angle shots of the reef landscape and opportunities for capturing sharks and turtles are abundant.