Guide to diving Vaavu Atoll (Felidhu Atoll) in Maldives
Discover dive sites, liveaboards, and top sea creatures linked to Vaavu Atoll (Felidhu Atoll) in Maldives.
The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated Maldives liveaboard diving Vaavu Atoll (Felidhu Atoll). You can easily book the Adora Liveaboard, scoring 8.7/10, using this link.
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Sea creatures found in Vaavu Atoll (Felidhu Atoll)
Here are the main sea creatures found across dive sites in Vaavu Atoll (Felidhu Atoll), grouped by type so you can quickly see what marine life you may encounter.
| Creature type | Sea creatures |
|---|---|
| Cephalopod | Octopus |
| Coral | Hard coral , Soft corals |
| Crustacians | Cleaner Shrimp , Lobsters |
| Eels | Moray eels |
| Jack Mackerel Family | Jacks (Jackfish) |
| Other sea creatures | Grey reef sharks , Trevally |
| Pelagic fish | Mackerel , Yellowfin tuna |
| Platyhelminthes | Flatworms |
| Rays | Manta rays (Mantas) , Spotted eagle rays , Stingrays |
| Reef fish | Angelfish , Barracuda , Butterflyfish , Fusiliers , Gobies , Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses) , Oriental sweetlips , Parrotfish , Reef fish , Snappers , Sweetlips , Titan triggerfish |
| Sea slug or Gastropoda | Nudibranchs |
| Sea turtles | Green turtles , Hawksbill turtle |
| Sharks | Blacktip reef sharks , Scalloped hammerhead sharks , Tawny nurse sharks , Tiger sharks , Whitetip reef sharks |
Dive sites in Vaavu Atoll (Felidhu Atoll)
The following dive sites are found in Vaavu Atoll (Felidhu Atoll). Each site below shows the liveaboards that dive there.
| Dive site | Liveaboards that dive this site |
|---|---|
| Dhevana Kandu or Devana Kandu (Felidhoo Atoll or Second Channel) | Adora Liveaboard |
| Alimatha house reef (Often night dive) | Adora Liveaboard |
| Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel) | Adora Liveaboard |
Liveaboards, dive sites, and top sea creatures in Vaavu Atoll (Felidhu Atoll)
Adora Liveaboard
Dhevana Kandu or Devana Kandu (Felidhoo Atoll or Second Channel) top sea creatures:
Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Spotted eagle rays, Manta rays (Mantas), Barracuda, Trevally, Yellowfin tuna, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Soft corals, Moray eels, Octopus, Lobsters, Nudibranchs
Alimatha house reef (Often night dive) top sea creatures:
Tawny nurse sharks, Blacktip reef sharks, Grey reef sharks, Stingrays, Spotted eagle rays, Reef fish, Snappers, Fusiliers, Yellowfin tuna, Jacks (Jackfish), Barracuda, Green turtles, Titan triggerfish
Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel) top sea creatures:
Grey reef sharks, Whitetip reef sharks, Blacktip reef sharks, Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Tiger sharks, Spotted eagle rays, Barracuda, Trevally, Yellowfin tuna, Mackerel, Reef fish, Napoleón wrasse (Humphead Wrasses), Butterflyfish, Parrotfish, Angelfish, Snappers, Fusiliers, Oriental sweetlips, Sweetlips, Cleaner Shrimp, Nudibranchs, Gobies, Flatworms, Green turtles, Hawksbill turtle, Soft corals, Hard coral
Top liveaboards diving Vaavu Atoll (Felidhu Atoll)
The following liveaboards are the highest ranked dive boats by SDE Liveaboard Rating, to help you compare the best options for diving Vaavu Atoll (Felidhu 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.