DivePoint Guraidhoo - South Malé Atoll
DivePoint Guraidhoo plants you right in the heart of South Malé Atoll, which is fantastic for divers who want to skip the resort scene and experience local island life. This centre focuses on instructor training, so if you're looking to take that big step from divemaster to instructor, they’ve got the setup for it. Their location means easy access to a huge number of sites, from channel dives with grey reef sharks to the quieter, current-protected thilas. We like that they offer a different flavour of Maldivian dive trip, less polished, more authentic.
- Location
- South Malé Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean & East Africa
- Coordinates
- 3.900135, 73.468605
- Phone
- +9607913450
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.divepoint-maldives.com
- Certification Agencies
- SSI, internationally recognized Diving Agency
- Courses
- Instructor_training
- Equipment Rental
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- Air Fills
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- Address
- Silincoa, K. Guraidhoo, Guraidhoo, 08080, MDV
- Languages
- English, Deutsch
- Price Range
- premium
Dive Sites Near DivePoint Guraidhoo
DivePoint Guraidhoo provides access to 15 dive sites in South Malé Atoll.
- Adam Faru - 5-20m (reef)
- Admiral 1 - 24m (wreck)
- Admiral 3 - 23m (wreck)
- Alikoe Giri - 16m (pinnacle)
- Alimas Faru (reef)
- Ali Tila (pinnacle)
- Anna Giri - 25m (pinnacle)
- Appa Thila - 21m (pinnacle)
- Aquarium (reef)
- Banana reef (reef)
- Banner Reef - 5-20m (reef)
- Biyadoo Housereef (reef)
- Biyadoo Kuda Giri (pinnacle)
- Black Coral Faru - 15-35m (reef)
- Boahura Express - 25m (drift)
Other Dive Centres in South Malé Atoll
- Aquafanatics - ["PADI"]
- Aqua Quest - ["PADI"]
- Ayala Bubbles
- Best Dives Hathaafinolhu - ["PADI"]
- Dive Center
- Diverland Embudu
- Dolphin Base - NextGen Pvt Ltd - ["PADI"]
- Eco Dive Club
- Fiha Dive Center - ["PADI"]
- Fulidhoo Dive & Water Sports - ["PADI"]
Best Time to Dive in South Malé Atoll
The warmest water temperatures in South Malé Atoll occur in April, averaging 30.4°C. The coolest conditions are in January at 28.5°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 28.5°C
- February: 28.8°C
- March: 29.4°C
- April: 30.4°C
- May: 30.1°C
- June: 29.6°C
- July: 29.7°C
- August: 29.6°C
- September: 29.4°C
- October: 29.3°C
- November: 29.3°C
- December: 29.0°C
Marine Life in South Malé Atoll
Home to 106 recorded species including 44 reef fish, 41 hard corals, 6 sea snails & nudibranchs, 4 seagrass & algae, 3 sharks & rays, 2 other.
Notable Marine Life
- Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) - Reef Fish
- Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) - Sharks & Rays
- Staghorn coral (Acropora valida) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora austera) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora secale) - Hard Corals
- Table coral (Acropora clathrata) - Hard Corals
- Lineated Butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifasciatus) - Reef Fish
- Allison's Tuna (Thunnus albacares) - Reef Fish
- Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) - Sharks & Rays
- Staghorn coral (Acropora lutkeni) - Hard Corals
Recommended Packing List for South Malé Atoll
Based on average water temperature of 29.4°C, currents 19 cm/s.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 29°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories