Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll)

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.

1 Countries
3 Dive sites
14 Liveaboards
41 Creatures

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, Ariyal Liveaboard, Black Manta Liveaboard, Carpe Diem Liveaboard, Carpe Novo Liveaboard, Carpe Vita Liveaboard, EcoPro Mariana Liveaboard, EcoPro Seascape Liveaboard, Felicity Liveaboard, Horizon 3 Liveaboard, Maldives Legend Odyssey Liveaboard, Maldives Legend Sea Pleasure Liveaboard, Maldives Legend X Liveaboard, Maldives Legend Zen 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

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
Ariyal Liveaboard

Ariyal 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
Black Manta Liveaboard

Black Manta 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
Carpe Diem Liveaboard

Carpe Diem 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
Carpe Novo Liveaboard

Carpe Novo 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
Carpe Vita Liveaboard

Carpe Vita 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
EcoPro Mariana Liveaboard

EcoPro Mariana 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
EcoPro Seascape Liveaboard

EcoPro Seascape 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
Felicity Liveaboard

Felicity 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
Horizon 3 Liveaboard

Horizon 3 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
Maldives Legend Odyssey Liveaboard

Maldives Legend Odyssey 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
Maldives Legend Sea Pleasure Liveaboard

Maldives Legend Sea Pleasure 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
Maldives Legend X Liveaboard

Maldives Legend X 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
Maldives Legend Zen Liveaboard

Maldives Legend Zen 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

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 Maldives Legend X Liveaboard: 93%

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 Maldives Legend X Liveaboard, those category scores combine into an overall SDE Liveaboard Rating of 93%. This helps you compare the overall onboard experience more quickly across the liveaboards shown below.

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 .