Rasdhoo Atoll

Rasdhoo Atoll is a small, standalone atoll in the Maldives, separated from the larger Ari Atoll to its south by a channel, and it lies roughly northwest of Male within the archipelago's central region. The wall here reaches a maximum depth of around 30 metres, is rated an intermediate dive, and typically sees light current, making it manageable for divers without heavy drift experience. The atoll's compact size means its outer edges and channel are typically reached by short boat trips from the local islands. Divers have also reported dugongs, manta rays, and nurse sharks along this wall, though sightings of the dugong in particular are far from guaranteed.

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

• DugongDugongReported here · unconfirmed
• Manta rayManta rayReported here · unconfirmed
• Nurse sharkNurse sharkReported here · unconfirmed
• Small Giant ClamTridacna maximaReported here · unconfirmed
• Powder Blue TangAcanthurus leucosternonReported here · unconfirmed
• Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteriReported here · unconfirmed
• Lagoon TriggerfishRhinecanthus aculeatusReported here · unconfirmed
• Phantom BannerfishHeniochus pleurotaeniaReported here · unconfirmed
• Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesusReported here · unconfirmed
• Oriental SweetlipsPlectorhinchus vittatusReported here · unconfirmed
• Napoleon WrasseCheilinus undulatusReported here · unconfirmed
• Moorish IdolZanclus cornutusReported here · unconfirmed
• White-spotted Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatusReported here · unconfirmed