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Kandooma Island Dive Center
South Male, Kandooma FushiAbout this dive shop
We are Padi 5 star Dive center located in South Malé at Holiday Inn Kandooma Maldives. 2025 - Winner Maldives Leading Dive Resort (World Travel Awards) 2023 - Winner Best Dive Resort Maldives (Travel Trade Maldives Awards)
Activities offered
Activity Conservation
Activity PADI First Aid - EFR
Services
Facilities
Equipment Rental
Equipment Service & Repair
Staff
- PADI Instructors
- 3
Languages
- English
Marine life
Marine Life
Whitetip reef shark
1077 known dive sites · 39 countries
Marine life
Reported around Australia, Belize, Cayman Islands and 36 more.
Eagle Ray
2283 known dive sites · 74 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 71 more.
Stingrays
3354 known dive sites · 91 countries
Marine life
Reported around Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia and 82 more.
Green Turtle
2342 known dive sites · 77 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 74 more.
Hawksbill turtle
2037 known dive sites · 62 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 59 more.
Moray Eel
4444 known dive sites · 91 countries
Marine life
Reported around Albania, Argentina, Aruba and 83 more.
Angelfish
2873 known dive sites · 81 countries
Marine life
Reported around Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia and 78 more.
Clownfish
2011 known dive sites · 57 countries
Marine life
Reported around Australia, Cambodia, Cape Verde and 54 more.
Barracuda
3075 known dive sites · 91 countries
Marine life
Reported around Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia and 81 more.
Jackfish
1276 known dive sites · 64 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 61 more.
Scorpionfish
3075 known dive sites · 81 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 78 more.
Lionfish
2463 known dive sites · 75 countries
Marine life
Reported around Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba and 72 more.
Snapper
2686 known dive sites · 77 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 74 more.
Surgeonfish
2126 known dive sites · 65 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 62 more.
Parrotfish
3048 known dive sites · 78 countries
Marine life
Reported around Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia and 75 more.
Triggerfish
2519 known dive sites · 74 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 71 more.
Wrasse
3660 known dive sites · 80 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 77 more.
Damselfish
3562 known dive sites · 83 countries
Marine life
Reported around Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia and 80 more.
Tuna
1066 known dive sites · 51 countries
Marine life
Reported around Australia, Brazil, Cape Verde and 48 more.
Pufferfish
2272 known dive sites · 72 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 69 more.
Bannerfish
1744 known dive sites · 49 countries
Marine life
Reported around Australia, Brazil, Cambodia and 46 more.
Octopus
3974 known dive sites · 93 countries
Marine life
Reported around Albania, Argentina, Aruba and 83 more.
Nudibranch
2157 known dive sites · 83 countries
Marine life
Reported around Albania, Argentina, Australia and 80 more.
Manta Ray
571 known dive sites · 41 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Belize and 38 more.
Goatfish
2379 known dive sites · 73 countries
Marine life
Reported around Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia and 70 more.
Flounder
1404 known dive sites · 73 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 70 more.
Shrimp
3328 known dive sites · 91 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 83 more.
Crab
3583 known dive sites · 95 countries
Marine life
Reported around Argentina, Aruba, Australia and 85 more.
Stonefish
535 known dive sites · 49 countries
Marine life
Reported around Australia, Brazil, Cape Verde and 46 more.
Common Dolphin
397 known dive sites · 45 countries
Marine life
Reported around Australia, Bahrain, Brazil and 42 more.
Tiger Shark
92 known dive sites · 15 countries
Marine life
Reported around Australia, Bahamas, Brazil and 12 more.
Grouper
170 known dive sites · 42 countries
Marine life
Reported around Australia, Bahamas, Belize and 39 more.
Napoleon fish
3 known dive sites · 2 countries
Marine life
Reported around Indonesia, Maldives.
Grey Sharks
5 known dive sites · 3 countries
Marine life
Reported around Australia, Maldives, Saudi Arabia.
Sting ray
9 known dive sites · 7 countries
Marine life
Reported around Australia, Caribbean Netherlands, Cyprus and 4 more.
Blacktip Reef Shark
899 known dive sites · 40 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 37 more.
Silvertip sharks
2 known dive sites · 1 country
Marine life
Reported around Maldives.
Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- 08:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday
- 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday
- 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday
- 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Sunday
- 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
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Where this dive shop may take you
Dive sites around South Male
Kandooma Caves
Maldives
Nice channel dive with many overhangs in around 20 meters depth. One of the overhangs at 20 meters has an opening at the ceiling with a window at 10 meters. Torch highly recommended. Many turtles seen here!
Nearby
0.4 km away. This shop may organize trips here.
Kandooma Beyru
Maldives
Relaxed dive along the outer reef on the east side of the atoll.Starting from around 7 meters on the reef top, the reef slopes down to 40+ meters, but is most vivid until 20 meters depth. Mostly very pleasant with only very slight currents and easy conditions, making it suitable even for beginner levels.
Nearby
0.5 km away. This shop may organize trips here.
Napoleon Reef
Maldives
This dive site is named Napoleon Reef for good reason. This site is covered in large Napoleon wrasses. This is a good drift dive for all levels of diver. Many times divers have also encountered whale sharks and mobula rays here as well.
Nearby
0.5 km away. This shop may organize trips here.
Kandoo Kan
Maldives
With a slow incoming current Kandoo Kan is a great site of beginner divers to observe plenty of big fish life close to the reef. This is one of the best dive sites to encounter huge green sea turtles.
Nearby
0.5 km away. This shop may organize trips here.
Kandooma Thila
Indian Ocean, Maldives, Maldives, South Malé Atoll
Kandooma Thila, or also called Cocoa Thila, is one of the most exciting dives in South Male’ Atoll with great scenery as well as prolific fish life. The west and north side are the most spectacular, with the top at 16m. These are a focal point for schools of Bluefin Trevallies, eagle rays, dogtooth tunas and loose groups of gray reef sharks (50+ in the right current). Cleaning station for grey reef , you can see them going in a vertical position while small wrasses are cleaning them. Currents can be very strong making it a challenging dive. For experienced divers only.
Nearby
0.7 km away. This shop may organize trips here.
Makunu Sidi
Maldives
Nice channel dive with many overhangs between 8 and 19 meters. Some overhangs collapsed long time ago and now lay on the bottom of the channel as huge blocks covered with amazing corals and fish life. Torch highly recommended. Many turtles seen here!
Nearby
0.9 km away. This shop may organize trips here.
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