Alimatha house reef (Often night dive) is a famous night dive around Alimatha’s jetty and house reef, where nurse sharks and rays gather after dark. The action is often in shallow water, but divers must stay composed around numerous sharks, rays and other dive groups.

This is a site where the dive plan matters as much as the name on the itinerary. Visibility, current direction and wildlife activity change with the monsoon and tide, so depth and route should be agreed during the briefing rather than assumed from a previous visit. Divers should stay close to the guide, protect the coral with controlled buoyancy and leave space around cleaning stations, sharks and rays.

The liveaboard advantage is clear after sunset: the boat is already positioned nearby and can support the dive without a long night crossing from a resort or local island. Night diving is normally scheduled at a more sheltered reef or lagoon unless the operator specifically confirms this site. This makes the wider itinerary more valuable than treating every published stop as guaranteed: an experienced cruise director can change the order to improve both safety and the quality of the encounter.

The site combines well with Dhevana Kandu or Devana Kandu (Felidhoo Atoll or Second Channel) and Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel), offering a useful change of topography or marine-life focus within Vaavu Atoll (Felidhu Atoll). A dive computer and surface marker buoy are sensible on every Maldives itinerary. Nitrox helps with repetitive diving when the diver is qualified and the boat supplies it; a reef hook should only be used where the operator and local rules allow.

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