Miyaru Kandu Dive Site: Sharks and Channel Diving Maldives

Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel) is a dive site in Vaavu Atoll (Felidhu Atoll), Maldives.

See below for all liveaboards that dive Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel).

The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated liveaboard diving Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel), scoring 9.4/10. You can easily book the White Pearl Liveaboard using this link.

White Pearl Liveaboard
Seafari Explorer 2

Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel) is a Vaavu channel whose Dhivehi name reflects its reputation for shark encounters. Incoming current brings clear ocean water and concentrates grey reef sharks, rays and tuna along the channel mouth. Best suited to confident current divers, it rewards good positioning with close pelagic action.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the second highest customer rated liveaboard diving Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel), scoring 8.1/10. You can easily book the Seafari Explorer 2 liveaboard using this link.

Maldives liveaboards that dive Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel)

Below are all the dive liveaboards currently found for Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel) in the Maldives, sorted from highest to lowest customer liveaboard rating, with unrated liveaboards shown last.

White Pearl Liveaboard

White Pearl Liveaboard

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 9.4/10

SDE Rating: 76%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the White Pearl Liveaboard: 76%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the White Pearl 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 White Pearl Liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:7/10] + [Boat:7/10] + [Dining:8/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:6/10] = 38/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the White Pearl Liveaboard is calculated as 38/60 = 76% 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 £284.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 13·Bathrooms: 16·Guests: 28

Length: 56.4 m·Beam: 10.2 m

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 50 logged dives
Check Live Availability & Prices
Seafari Explorer 2

Seafari Explorer 2

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 8.1/10

SDE Rating: 51%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Seafari Explorer 2 Liveaboard: 51%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Seafari Explorer 2 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 Seafari Explorer 2 liveaboard are ([Diving:6/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:5/10] + [Dining:5/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:2/10] = 24/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Seafari Explorer 2 liveaboard is calculated as 24/60 = 51% 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 £176.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 12·Bathrooms: 12·Guests: 20

Length: 43 m·Beam: 10 m

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 50 logged dives
Check Live Availability & Prices
Scubaspa Yin

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
Check Live Availability & Prices
Scubaspa Yang

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
Check Live Availability & Prices
Princess Sara Liveaboard

Princess Sara Liveaboard

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 9.1/10

SDE Rating: 86%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Princess Sara Liveaboard: 86%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Princess Sara 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 Princess Sara Liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:7/10] + [Boat:9/10] + [Dining:9/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:8/10] = 43/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Princess Sara Liveaboard is calculated as 43/60 = 86% 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 £149.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 10·Bathrooms: 12·Guests: 24

Length: 40 m·Beam: 11 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 3-5 logged dives
Check Live Availability & Prices
Maldives Master

Maldives Master

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 9.6/10

SDE Rating: 61%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Maldives Master Liveaboard: 61%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Maldives Master 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 Master liveaboard are ([Diving:8/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:8/10] + [Dining:6/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:2/10] = 30/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Maldives Master liveaboard is calculated as 30/60 = 61% 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 £146.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 14·Bathrooms: 18·Guests: 26

Length: 42 m·Beam: 2.5 m

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 50 logged dives
Check Live Availability & Prices
Maldives Legend Sea Pleasure

Maldives Legend Sea Pleasure

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 9.6/10

SDE Rating: 85%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Maldives Legend Sea Pleasure Liveaboard: 85%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Maldives Legend Sea Pleasure 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 Sea Pleasure liveaboard are ([Diving:8/10] + [Cabin:8/10] + [Boat:8/10] + [Dining:9/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:9/10] = 42/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Maldives Legend Sea Pleasure liveaboard is calculated as 42/60 = 85% 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: 10·Bathrooms: 11·Guests: 20

Length: 30 m·Beam: 8 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:No minimum number of logged dives
Check Live Availability & Prices
Maldives Aggressor II

Maldives Aggressor II

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 9.0/10

SDE Rating: 65%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Maldives Aggressor II Liveaboard: 65%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Maldives Aggressor II 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 Aggressor II liveaboard are ([Diving:9/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:7/10] + [Dining:6/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:3/10] = 31/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Maldives Aggressor II liveaboard is calculated as 31/60 = 65% 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 £206.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 11·Bathrooms: 12·Guests: 22

Length: 41 m·Beam: 8.5 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:No minimum number of logged dives
Check Live Availability & Prices
Horizon 3 Liveaboard

Horizon 3 Liveaboard

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 8.5/10

SDE Rating: 76%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Horizon 3 Liveaboard: 76%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Horizon 3 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 Horizon 3 Liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:4/10] + [Boat:8/10] + [Dining:10/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:7/10] = 39/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Horizon 3 Liveaboard is calculated as 39/60 = 76% 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 £145.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 12·Bathrooms: 12·Guests: 25

Length: 36 m·Beam: 9.5 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 40 logged dives
Check Live Availability & Prices
EcoPro Seascape

EcoPro Seascape

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 9.2/10

SDE Rating: 85%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the EcoPro Seascape Liveaboard: 85%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the EcoPro Seascape 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 EcoPro Seascape liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:8/10] + [Dining:10/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:8/10] = 42/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the EcoPro Seascape liveaboard is calculated as 42/60 = 85% 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 £134.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 14·Bathrooms: 14·Guests: 28

Length: 41 m·Beam: 10.7 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 30 logged dives
Check Live Availability & Prices
EcoPro Mariana Liveaboard

EcoPro Mariana Liveaboard

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 8.5/10

SDE Rating: 68%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the EcoPro Mariana Liveaboard: 68%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the EcoPro Mariana 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 EcoPro Mariana Liveaboard are ([Diving:8/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:8/10] + [Dining:8/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:4/10] = 34/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the EcoPro Mariana Liveaboard is calculated as 34/60 = 68% 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 £168.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 9·Bathrooms: 10·Guests: 16

Length: 30 m·Beam: 8 m

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 50 logged dives
Check Live Availability & Prices
Carpe Vita

Carpe Vita

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 9.1/10

SDE Rating: 68%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Carpe Vita Liveaboard: 68%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Carpe Vita 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 Carpe Vita liveaboard are ([Diving:8/10] + [Cabin:5/10] + [Boat:7/10] + [Dining:8/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:4/10] = 32/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Carpe Vita liveaboard is calculated as 32/60 = 68% 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 £189.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 10·Bathrooms: 13·Guests: 20

Length: 127 ft·Beam: 34 ft

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 35 logged dives
Check Live Availability & Prices
Carpe Novo

Carpe Novo

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 9.1/10

SDE Rating: 65%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Carpe Novo Liveaboard: 65%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Carpe Novo 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 Carpe Novo liveaboard are ([Diving:8/10] + [Cabin:4/10] + [Boat:7/10] + [Dining:9/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:4/10] = 32/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Carpe Novo liveaboard is calculated as 32/60 = 65% 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 £208.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 12·Bathrooms: 15·Guests: 22

Length: 43 m·Beam: 11 m

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 50 logged dives
Check Live Availability & Prices
Carpe Diem Liveaboard

Carpe Diem Liveaboard

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 9.0/10

SDE Rating: 63%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Carpe Diem Liveaboard: 63%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Carpe Diem 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 Carpe Diem Liveaboard are ([Diving:9/10] + [Cabin:5/10] + [Boat:6/10] + [Dining:7/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:3/10] = 30/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Carpe Diem Liveaboard is calculated as 30/60 = 63% 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 £177.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 10·Bathrooms: 13·Guests: 20

Length: 35 m·Beam: 10 m

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 80 logged dives
Check Live Availability & Prices
Adora Liveaboard

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
Check Live Availability & Prices
Maldives Legend Zen

Maldives Legend Zen

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: Not rated yet

SDE Rating: 85%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Maldives Legend Zen Liveaboard: 85%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Maldives Legend Zen 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 Zen liveaboard are ([Diving:9/10] + [Cabin:9/10] + [Boat:8/10] + [Dining:10/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:6/10] = 42/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Maldives Legend Zen liveaboard is calculated as 42/60 = 85% 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: 12·Bathrooms: 12·Guests: 24

Length: 41 m·Beam: 11 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 50 logged dives
Check Live Availability & Prices
Maldives Legend X

Maldives Legend X

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: Not rated yet

SDE Rating: 93%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Maldives Legend X Liveaboard: 93%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Maldives Legend X 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 X liveaboard are ([Diving:9/10] + [Cabin:9/10] + [Boat:9/10] + [Dining:10/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:9/10] = 46/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Maldives Legend X liveaboard is calculated as 46/60 = 93% 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 £263.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 13·Bathrooms: 13·Guests: 26

Length: 41 m·Beam: 10.8 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 50 logged dives
Check Live Availability & Prices
Maldives Legend Odyssey

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
Check Live Availability & Prices

Maldives; Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel) Dive Site Details

Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel) Common Sightings

Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel) 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
Channel, Drift, Pelagic

Entry
Boat

Minimum recommended experience
Advanced

Maldives; Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel) Dive Site Details

Water type
Salt

Water temperature
26.0°C–30.0°C

Best time to dive Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel)
Year-round; December to April generally brings drier weather and strong visibility, while manta and whale-shark patterns vary by atoll and monsoon.

Depth
10.0m–35.0m

Visibility
15.0m–30.0m

Current strength
Strong

Location
3.481, 73.501

Maldives’ Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel) dive site map and location

The latitude and longitude for Maldives’ Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel) dive site are: 3.481, 73.501

Open in Google Maps

Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel) Liveaboard Dive Site

Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel) is a Vaavu channel whose Dhivehi name reflects its reputation for shark encounters. Incoming current brings clear ocean water and concentrates grey reef sharks, rays and tuna along the channel mouth.

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.

Liveaboard access is particularly useful because the crew can time the dive around the tide, enter before other boats cluster at the channel mouth and substitute another site when the current is unsuitable. 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 Alimatha house reef (Often night dive) and Dhevana Kandu or Devana Kandu (Felidhoo Atoll or Second 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.

PADI’s Maldives dive-site guidance gives broader context for Maldives diving. You can also compare Maldives liveaboards and check which itineraries include this site.

The Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel) dive site in the Maldives is visited by 18 dive liveaboards. The highest customer-rated liveaboard scores 9.6 out of 10. Prices across these liveaboards start from £134.00.

If you want a more intimate experience, the smallest liveaboard in this selection of the Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel) dive liveaboards is EcoPro Mariana Liveaboard, which has 9 cabins, accommodates up to 16 guests, and is 30 m 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 Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel) 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 80 logged dives. So be careful when you choose a liveaboard that has the Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel) dive site on its itinerary, to make sure both your dive certification and level of experience match its minimum levels.

Check Live Availability & Prices