Fotteyo Kandu
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About this site
Fotteyo Kandu is a channel dive site in Vaavu Atoll, Maldives, known for its large overhangs and caves along the channel walls. The site is widely regarded as one of the finest dive sites in the Maldives, with cave formations and coral structures that define the diving here.
The terrain is characterised by dramatic overhangs and caves cut into the channel walls, with the bottom type confirmed as cave formation. The channel setting creates the conditions that make the site distinctive, with relief and structure providing shelter and feeding grounds for a wide variety of marine life.
Marine life at Fotteyo Kandu includes coral formations, reef sharks, Napoleon wrasse, and colourful reef fish throughout the channel and its cave systems.
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Currents in the channel can be strong, and the site is best suited to intermediate or more experienced divers who are comfortable in current-driven channel conditions. Visibility is generally good, consistent with Vaavu Atoll's reputation for quality channel diving.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Napoleon (humphead) wrasseNapoleon (humphead) wrasseReported here · unconfirmed
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