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Alimatha Kandu
Home/Dive sites/Vaavu Atoll/Alimatha Kandu

Reef

Alimatha Kandu.

Also: Alimatha Jetty

Photo: Jun V Lao · CC BY-SA 4.0

Type

Reef

Depth

10–20 m

Skill level

intermediate

Current

moderate

Best season

Year-round

Alimatha Kandu / Jetty is a reef-and-channel dive off Alimatha island on the eastern side of Vaavu (Felidhu) Atoll, famous as a night dive at the jetty. Divers typically settle on sand at around 10-15 m beside the jetty and reef edge. The site is best known for large aggregations of nurse sharks, plus stingrays, jacks and the occasional marbled ray drawn by feeding activity.

A note on responsible diving: This is a controversial baited/feeding night dive. Choose an operator with responsible practices — no touching, good buoyancy, and respect for the animals.

Marine life you might see

Tawny nurse sharkGiant trevallyBlotched fantail ray

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