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Huvadhoo Atoll, also known as Gaafu Atoll, is the deepest atoll in the Maldives. According to Science Direct, Huvadhoo Atoll has a maximum depth of 80 metres (262 feet).
Huvadhoo Atoll is one the most southern atolls of the Maldives and is also one of the largest in area too. This atoll has a number of great dives sites, which include Nilandhoo Kandu, Hafsa Thila, Vadhoo Thila, Kaaddhedhoo Kandu and Mofzaa Thila.
By the way, a “Thila” is an underwater pinnacle, or reef structure that is completely submerged in the Maldives.
Thilas can be small enough to circumnavigate in a single dive. They are also often exposed to strong currents, which means the conditions are perfect for soft corals and sea fans to grow. These strong currents in deep waters means there is also an abundance of sea life and big marine creatures too.
These dive sites are pristine with caves, steep drop offs and beautiful underwater landscapes. Plus you’ll enjoy breath-taking coral formations and fish life.
The deep waters and strong ocean currents that flow in and out of the Huvadhoo Atoll bring with them plenty of marine life. This means there are more chances to see sharks in this Maldives atoll.
If you love diving with sharks like I do, this will be music to your ears. But always remember, when you dive you are diving with nature, and of course there are no guarantees of seeing any type of shark. But the deep waters inside the Huvadhoo Atoll (80 metresdeep no less) and from the deep waters of the Indian Ocean that surround the atoll, these provide the perfect opportunity to see sharks close at hand.
Marine life around Huvadhoo Atoll includes sharks ( which include; grey reef sharks, leopard sharks, thresher sharks, hammerheads, tiger sharks and bull sharks), manta rays, turtles, plenty of coral fish and sea life. It’s also possible to see whale sharks in May and June as well. This is when the ocean currents change direction, which causes the plankton levels increase.
The best way to enjoy the diving in this southern region is to dive from a liveaboard that visits this region.
If you want to choose a Maldives liveaboard that visits the Huvadhoo Atoll, the following table includes all those liveaboards with Huvadhoo Atoll diving itineraries.
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”Great dives around the classic central atolls route. Saw everything and more than we expected!” The local dive guides knew the sites very well and done very well to keep us diving away from other boats (some popular sites could see up to 8 boats diving). We saw a whale shark at Dhangetti, manta rays at two cleaning stations, guitar, reef, black and white tips and nurse sharks on other dive sites as well as a tiger shark out in the blue at fish tabk. The nurse shark dive at alimatha was insanely good. The nurse sharks also stayed at the back of the boat all night whilst we ate dinner and into the next morning and you could jump in and snorkel if you liked. We dives with 100’s of stingrays, bull rays and even came across a mobula during a safety stop. For me the bbq and football on the uninhabited island meerufenfushi was magical, watching the sunset and then the sky fill with stars and watching shooting stars rain down as we took the zodiak back to the boat. Would like to see the boat lessen its environmental impact. They’re a bit behind some of the more expensive boats in terms of measures in place to offset customers impact. There is apetite for it from all divers. Overall a fantastic trip, the variety meant it was more an adventure than just a dive trip and I couldn’t have asked for more in that respect.” Recommended for: Dive guides, dive sites, friendly crew.
”The best liveaboard in the Maldives! This was by far the best liveaboard and dive holiday I’ve ever been on (previously been on Leo in the Maldives and another liveaboard in the Philippines, and also diving in Indonesia, Oman, Sicily, and Iceland). The main reason for this was definitely the incredible atmosphere created by all the staff, who were so friendly and made it such a wonderful week!
The boat itself is very comfortable, the food is great, and the dives were spectacular. The cabins on lower deck are beautiful wooden rooms, with powerful showers that always have hot water. The bed is made up several times a day, and the air con keeps the room cool. The food is really tasty and there is lots of it, and it is served on the table, instead of buffet style, which is much nicer.
There are 3 shaded sun decks with loungers and bean bags, and there is always loads of chilled filtered water to drink. The dive tender is really large and the boat staff are so helpful – they always helped me carry my tank in and out of the boat since I had a back operation. The dives themselves were brilliant, and the briefings were always thorough and well explained. The dive guides are great – ours was Shamoon, and he was amazing!
Always so friendly, fun, and helpful. The GM, Alex, was on the boat the week we were there and he was so kind, friendly, and fun! Some other amazing experiences were drinking from coconuts on a beach while listening to music with the staff and guests. Snorkelling at the back of the boat with a whale shark and dolphins who stayed all night and who we had to ourselves!
Watching a pod of pilot whales from the boat – the captain followed them for us for half an hour so we could get a better look! This was one of the best holidays I’ve been on, and I will definitely be booking Eco Blue next time I’m in the Maldives! It surpassed my expectations on every count. Thank you so much!” Recommended for: Dive guides, staff, food.
”Great dives and value! The diving was more advanced than I expected (I only have 30 logged dives) and the food was better. We had a great time. Do note that the seas and currents can be pretty rough in the Maldives (depending on the time of the year). But I would definitely recommend the Maldives and the Carpe Diem to my diving friends!” Recommended for: Great diving, food and value for money.
”A great trip all round. Cabins very comfortable, with A/c and a TV in each one. We changed our diving itinerary on day 1 on advice of the cruise directors given conditions and we were very much rewarded, with great diving as well as a whale shark and mantas. Would very much recommend this trip and the trip directors Albert and Sophie were fantastic. Food was varied, plentiful and delicious all trip.” Recommended for: Food was far in excess of what was expected, trip crew were great and the diving was excellent.
”Mantas galore, whale shark, incredible boat with hot tub, huge room and comfy bed. The wildlife – mantas and sharks, flat sea, great vis, perfect!” Recommended for: Wildlife, spacious, luxurious boat, great service.
”Very nice cabin and great dive sites an guide! The dive sites are awesome and the crew is well organized. Diving at night with nurse sharks was great again and we could see a lot of other sharks and Mantas. The cabins are very nice with much place and everything is well orgnized.” Recommended for: The dive sites the cabins and much place on liveaboard.
I hope you enjoyed this list of the deepest atoll of the Maldives
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Which Is The Deepest Atoll of The Maldives?
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Article written by Russell Bowyer who has been a scuba diver since diving on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia in 1989. After his first dive he trained as a BSAC diver in the UK. He attained his Diver Leader certification with BSAC. He then went on to become a scuba diving instructor, teaching others how to dive and was voted as Diving Officer and Treasurer for the Saffron Walden BSAC club too. Russell has dived all over the world, including the UK, on liveaboards in the Red Sea, the Caribbean, South Africa and the USA. Russell is experienced in all dive types, including drift diving, deep dives that involved decompression stops and recreational dives too.
