Guide to diving Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll) in Maldives
Discover dive sites, liveaboards, and top sea creatures linked to Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll) in Maldives.
The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated Maldives liveaboard diving Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll). You can easily book the Adora Liveaboard, scoring 8.7/10, using this link.
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Sea creatures found in Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll)
Here are the main sea creatures found across dive sites in Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll), grouped by type so you can quickly see what marine life you may encounter.
| Creature type | Sea creatures |
|---|---|
| Cephalopod | Octopus |
| Coral | Black coral trees , Brain coral , Hard coral , Sea Fans , Soft corals |
| Eels | Moray eels |
| Other sea creatures | Grey reef sharks , Marble rays , Trevally |
| Pelagic fish | Yellowfin tuna |
| Rays | Cowtail rays , Manta rays (Mantas) , Pink whip rays , Spotted eagle rays |
| Reef fish | Barracuda , Blotcheye soldierfish , Butterflyfish , Fusiliers , Longfin bannerfish , Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses) , Oriental sweetlips , Parrotfish , Rainbow runners , Reef fish , Snappers , Triggerfish |
| Sea slug or Gastropoda | Nudibranchs |
| Sea turtles | Green turtles , Hawksbill turtle |
| Sharks | Blacktip reef sharks , Scalloped hammerhead sharks , Silvertip sharks , Tiger sharks , Whale sharks , Whitetip reef sharks |
| Sponges and cnidarian | Sea sponges |
| Whales and dolphins | Bottlenose dolpins , Pantropical Spotted Dolphins , Risso's dolphins , Spinner dolphins |
Dive sites in Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll)
The following dive sites are found in Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll). Each site below shows the liveaboards that dive there.
| Dive site | Liveaboards that dive this site |
|---|---|
| Maakandu manta point (Mudakan Manta Point or Maa Kandu Cleaning Station) | Adora Liveaboard |
| Hithadhoo Beru | Adora Liveaboard |
| Kottey (Koattey or Kottey Hithadhoo) | Adora Liveaboard |
Liveaboards, dive sites, and top sea creatures in Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll)
Adora Liveaboard
Maakandu manta point (Mudakan Manta Point or Maa Kandu Cleaning Station) top sea creatures:
Manta rays (Mantas), Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Green turtles, Hawksbill turtle, Reef fish, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Parrotfish, Triggerfish, Oriental sweetlips, Soft corals
Hithadhoo Beru top sea creatures:
Whitetip reef sharks, Blacktip reef sharks, Grey reef sharks, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Tiger sharks, Spotted eagle rays, Manta rays (Mantas), Cowtail rays, Pink whip rays, Hawksbill turtle, Green turtles, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Barracuda, Trevally, Yellowfin tuna, Snappers, Reef fish, Parrotfish, Fusiliers, Moray eels, Brain coral, Soft corals, Hard coral, Spinner dolphins, Bottlenose dolpins, Pantropical Spotted Dolphins, Risso's dolphins
Kottey (Koattey or Kottey Hithadhoo) top sea creatures:
Whitetip reef sharks, Grey reef sharks, Soft corals, Hard coral, Silvertip sharks, Manta rays (Mantas), Marble rays, Spotted eagle rays, Hawksbill turtle, Green turtles, Reef fish, Barracuda, Longfin bannerfish, Blotcheye soldierfish, Rainbow runners, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Parrotfish, Butterflyfish, Sea Fans, Black coral trees, Sea sponges, Octopus, Nudibranchs, Whale sharks
Top liveaboards diving Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll)
The following liveaboards are the highest ranked dive boats by SDE Liveaboard Rating, to help you compare the best options for diving Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll).
How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Adora Liveaboard: 70%
The SDE Liveaboard Rating is Scuba Diving Earth’s own scoring system for comparing dive liveaboards at a glance. It adds together six individual category scores, each scored out of 10, covering the boat, cabins, diving, food, drinks, and non-diver companion features.
For the Adora Liveaboard, those category scores combine into an overall SDE Liveaboard Rating of 70%. This helps you compare the overall onboard experience more quickly across the liveaboards shown below.