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Miyaru Faru

Intermediate 📍 North Male Atoll, Maldives
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Scuba diving – photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash

# Miyaru Faru

Dive Conditions

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Depth
5m – 40m
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Visibility
25m
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Level
Intermediate
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Current
Moderate

Miyaru Faru is a pristine dive site located in North Male Atoll, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives, offering an exceptional underwater experience in the Indian Ocean. This moderate-difficulty reef features depths ranging from 5 to 40 meters, making it suitable for intermediate divers and above.

The site showcases stunning coral formations and vibrant house reef ecosystems along its sloping walls. Divers can expect encounters with an impressive variety of marine life, including reef sharks, eagle rays, groupers, snappers, and schools of fusiliers. The nutrient-rich currents attract larger pelagic species, with potential sightings of manta rays during seasonal visits.

Crystal-clear waters provide excellent visibility, typically 20-30 meters, ideal for photography and exploration. The reef structure features numerous overhangs and channels where smaller species like nudibranches and crustaceans thrive.

Miyaru Faru is best enjoyed during slack tide periods to manage drift diving conditions. Its combination of healthy corals, abundant marine biodiversity, and dramatic reef topography makes it a must-visit destination for Maldives diving enthusiasts seeking authentic atoll diving.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

Blue-and-yellow Fusilier — seen at this dive site
Blue-and-yellow Fusilier Caesio teres lovelyclemmy
Oriental Sweetlips — seen at this dive site
Oriental Sweetlips Plectorhinchus vittatus alphaj16
Threadfin Butterflyfish — seen at this dive site
Threadfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon auriga lovelyclemmy
Yellowmargin Moray — seen at this dive site
Yellowmargin Moray Gymnothorax flavimarginatus thewildgingerbeast
Lyretail Anthias — seen at this dive site
Lyretail Anthias Pseudanthias squamipinnis thewildgingerbeast
Phyllidia alyta — seen at this dive site
Phyllidia alyta Phyllidia alyta thewildgingerbeast

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)

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Max Depth 40 m
Min Depth 5 m
Difficulty Intermediate
Current Moderate
Visibility 25 m
GPS 4.5280°, 73.6520°