Kuda Giri Wreck Dive Site: Maldives Wreck Diving Maldives

Kuda Giri Wreck is a dive site in South Male Atoll (South Kaafu Atoll), Maldives.

See below for all liveaboards that dive Kuda Giri Wreck.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated liveaboard diving Kuda Giri Wreck, scoring 9.5/10. You can easily book the Scubaspa Yin liveaboard using this link.

Kuda Giri Wreck is a compact South Malé wreck beside a small reef, rich in glassfish, lionfish and macro life. The wreck can be viewed from outside at recreational depth, then combined with the nearby giri for a varied multilevel dive. The exterior is rewarding without penetration, which remains limited to properly trained wreck divers.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the second highest customer rated liveaboard diving Kuda Giri Wreck, scoring 9.6/10. You can easily book the Scubaspa Yang liveaboard using this link.

Maldives liveaboards that dive Kuda Giri Wreck

Below are all the dive liveaboards currently found for Kuda Giri Wreck in the Maldives, sorted from highest to lowest customer liveaboard rating, with unrated liveaboards shown last.

6 liveaboards dive Kuda Giri Wreck Show liveaboards

Scubaspa Yin

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 9.5/10

SDE Rating: 75%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Scubaspa Yin Liveaboard: 75%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Scubaspa Yin liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Scubaspa Yin liveaboard are ([Diving:9/10] + [Cabin:5/10] + [Boat:8/10] + [Dining:8/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:6/10] = 36/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Scubaspa Yin liveaboard is calculated as 36/60 = 75% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £256.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 17·Bathrooms: 24·Guests: 36

Length: 50 m·Beam: 11 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:No minimum number of logged dives

Scubaspa Yang

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 9.6/10

SDE Rating: 71%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Scubaspa Yang Liveaboard: 71%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Scubaspa Yang liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Scubaspa Yang liveaboard are ([Diving:8/10] + [Cabin:5/10] + [Boat:8/10] + [Dining:8/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:5/10] = 34/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Scubaspa Yang liveaboard is calculated as 34/60 = 71% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £255.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 17·Bathrooms: 24·Guests: 36

Length: 50 m·Beam: 11 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:No minimum number of logged dives

Felicity Liveaboard

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 8.9/10

SDE Rating: 70%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Felicity Liveaboard: 70%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Felicity Liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Felicity Liveaboard are ([Diving:7/10] + [Cabin:5/10] + [Boat:9/10] + [Dining:8/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:5/10] = 34/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Felicity Liveaboard is calculated as 34/60 = 70% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £162.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 13·Bathrooms: 13·Guests: 26

Length: 41 m·Beam: 10.31 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 10 logged dives

Ariyal Liveaboard

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 9.0/10

SDE Rating: 70%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Ariyal Liveaboard: 70%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Ariyal Liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Ariyal Liveaboard are ([Diving:7/10] + [Cabin:5/10] + [Boat:8/10] + [Dining:8/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:7/10] = 35/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Ariyal Liveaboard is calculated as 35/60 = 70% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £163.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 13·Bathrooms: 13·Guests: 26

Length: 45 m·Beam: 10 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 3-5 logged dives

Adora Liveaboard

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 8.7/10

SDE Rating: 72%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Adora Liveaboard: 72%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Adora Liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Adora Liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:8/10] + [Boat:8/10] + [Dining:4/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:5/10] = 35/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Adora Liveaboard is calculated as 35/60 = 72% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £154.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 11·Bathrooms: 11·Guests: 21

Length: 123 ft·Beam: 34 ft

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 30 logged dives

Maldives Legend Odyssey

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: Not rated yet

SDE Rating: 83%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Maldives Legend Odyssey Liveaboard: 83%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Maldives Legend Odyssey liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Maldives Legend Odyssey liveaboard are ([Diving:8/10] + [Cabin:9/10] + [Boat:7/10] + [Dining:8/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:9/10] = 41/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Maldives Legend Odyssey liveaboard is calculated as 41/60 = 83% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £233.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 11·Bathrooms: 11·Guests: 22

Length: 30 m·Beam: 6.6 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 3-5 logged dives

Kuda Giri Wreck Diver Details

Useful training for this site
Advanced Open Water Diver, Drift Diver, Good buoyancy control skills, Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver

Suggested equipment
3mm wetsuit, Dive computer, Surface marker buoy (SMB), Torch, Nitrox

Dive type
Wreck, Artificial reef, Deep

Entry
Boat

Minimum recommended experience
Advanced

Maldives; Kuda Giri Wreck Dive Site Details

Water type
Salt

Water temperature
26.0°C–30.0°C

Best time to dive Kuda Giri Wreck
Year-round; December to April generally brings drier weather and strong visibility, while manta and whale-shark patterns vary by atoll and monsoon.

Depth
15.0m–32.0m

Visibility
10.0m–25.0m

Current strength
Generally mild, Moderate

Location
4.066, 73.528

Maldives’ Kuda Giri Wreck dive site map and location

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Kuda Giri Wreck Liveaboard Dive Site

Kuda Giri Wreck is a compact South Malé wreck beside a small reef, rich in glassfish, lionfish and macro life. The wreck can be viewed from outside at recreational depth, then combined with the nearby giri for a varied multilevel dive.

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.

A liveaboard can put divers on the wreck early, before several day boats arrive, and pair the deeper profile with a shallower second dive. A night dive may be possible when the site is sheltered and the operator approves it. 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 Embudhoo Express (Embudhoo Kandu) and Guraidhoo Kandu (Guraidhoo Corner), offering a useful change of topography or marine-life focus within South Male Atoll (South Kaafu 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.

the Maldives tourism dive guide gives broader context for Maldives diving. You can also compare Maldives liveaboards and check which itineraries include this site.

The Kuda Giri Wreck dive site in the Maldives is visited by six dive liveaboards. The highest customer-rated liveaboard scores 9.6 out of 10. Prices across these liveaboards start from £154.00.

If you want a more intimate experience, the smallest liveaboard in this selection of the Kuda Giri Wreck dive liveaboards is Adora Liveaboard, which has 11 cabins, accommodates up to 21 guests, and is 123 ft in length. If you prefer a larger boat, Scubaspa Yang, which is 50 m in length, has 17 cabins, and accommodates up to 36 guests.

To dive the Kuda Giri Wreck dive site, the minimum diver certification ranges from Open Water Diver to Advanced Open Water Diver, and logged dive requirements range from no minimum number of logged dives to minimum 30 logged dives. So be careful when you choose a liveaboard that has the Kuda Giri Wreck dive site on its itinerary, to make sure both your dive certification and level of experience match its minimum levels.