Fulidhoo Dive & Water Sports - South Malé Atoll
Fulidhoo Dive & Water Sports, a PADI 5 Star IDC Resort in South Malé Atoll, is a solid pick if you're looking to develop your diving skills. We've found their instructors particularly strong on the deeper end of the PADI curriculum, though they run the full gamut of courses, naturally. The South Malé Atoll location means easy access to a good spread of thilas and channels, often with reliable current, so expect some drift dives. It’s a good setup for those aiming for more advanced certifications, or even an IDC, without the resort island price tag.
- Location
- South Malé Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean & East Africa
- Coordinates
- 3.679923, 73.416320
- Website
- https://travel.padi.com/dive-center/maldives/fulidhoo-dive-water-sports-2/
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star IDC Resort [padi:25760]
- Address
- Fulidhoo Islands, Maldives
Dive Sites Near Fulidhoo Dive & Water Sports
Fulidhoo Dive & Water Sports 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
- DivePoint Guraidhoo - SSI, internationally recognized Diving Agency
- Diverland Embudu
- Dolphin Base - NextGen Pvt Ltd - ["PADI"]
- Eco Dive Club
- Fiha Dive Center - ["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