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Fish Pan (Meemu)

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Scuba diving – photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash

# Fish Pan Dive Site, Meemu Atoll, Maldives

Dive Conditions

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Depth
30m – 40m
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Level
Intermediate
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Current
🌀 Strong
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Best Season
dry season

Fish Pan is a premier diving destination located in Meemu Atoll, offering exceptional underwater experiences in the Indian Ocean. This site features a dramatic sandy plateau surrounded by steep drop-offs, creating a distinctive pan-shaped formation that gives the site its name.

Divers encounter vibrant coral formations, including healthy hard and soft corals that attract abundant marine life. The site is renowned for encounters with reef sharks, eagle rays, and large schools of tuna and barracuda. Smaller marine species such as groupers, snappers, and colorful reef fish are also commonly sighted, along with occasional sea turtles.

Fish Pan reaches depths of 30-40 meters, making it suitable for intermediate to advanced divers. Strong currents are typical, particularly during certain seasons, requiring good diving skills and experience with drift diving techniques.

The site’s thriving ecosystem and dynamic topography make it ideal for divers seeking spectacular pelagic action combined with excellent coral and reef fish viewing. Best diving conditions typically occur during the dry seasons when visibility and current patterns are most favorable.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

Spotted Parrotfish — seen at this dive site
Spotted Parrotfish Cetoscarus ocellatus owen23510
Barthelemy's Cone — seen at this dive site
Barthelemy's Cone Conus barthelemyi fabriceprugnaud

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)

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Max Depth 40 m
Min Depth 30 m
Difficulty Intermediate
Current Strong
Best Season dry season
GPS 3.0572°, 73.3708°