Fotteyo Kandu Dive Site — Maldives

About Fotteyo Kandu

Vaavu Atoll's premier channel dive and one of the Maldives' most spectacular kandu dives. The channel features dramatic overhangs festooned with orange and purple soft corals, small caves hiding lobsters and sleeping nurse sharks, and a corner where grey reef sharks gather in impressive numbers. Eagle rays soar through the current, and Napoleon wrasse cruise along the reef edge. Best dived on an incoming current for maximum pelagic action.

Site Information

• Depth: 6–600 m
• Difficulty: advanced
• Site type: Channel/Drift
• Current: The channel experiences strong currents, potentially reaching 3 knots, making it an exhilarating drift dive. Divers must be comfortable with negative entries and performing safety stops in open water.
• Best time: Year-round
• Region: Maldives

Highlights

• Grey Reef Sharks
• Eagle Rays
• Napoleon Wrasse

Marine Life at Fotteyo Kandu

• Anthias
• Reef Manta Ray
• Tiger Shark
• Oceanic Manta Ray
• Bull Shark
• Whale Shark
• Bottlenose Dolphin
• Eagle Ray

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