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Lankan Beyru

Intermediate/Advanced 📍 North Male Atoll, Maldives
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# Lankan Beyru Dive Site

Dive Conditions

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Depth
20m – 40m
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Visibility
25m
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Level
Intermediate/Advanced
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Current
🌀 Strong

Lankan Beyru is a renowned reef dive site located in Himmafushi, North Male Atoll, in the Maldives’ Kaafu Atoll. Situated in the Indian Ocean, this site offers excellent diving experiences for intermediate to advanced divers.

The dive typically reaches depths of 20-40 meters, with a vibrant coral garden visible at shallower levels. Divers explore pristine reef formations decorated with hard and soft corals, creating a colorful underwater landscape.

Marine life encounters are frequent and diverse. The site hosts abundant reef fish including snappers, trevally, and groupers. Larger pelagics such as sharks and rays regularly patrol the reef edges, while smaller creatures like nudibranchs and crustaceans inhabit the coral structures.

The site’s challenging currents and depth make it better suited for experienced divers. Visibility is typically excellent, ranging from 20-30 meters, providing ideal conditions for underwater photography. Lankan Beyru remains a favorite among divers seeking authentic Maldivian reef encounters with healthy coral systems and dynamic marine biodiversity.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

Undulated Moray — seen at this dive site
Undulated Moray Gymnothorax undulatus luispb
Undulated Moray — seen at this dive site
Undulated Moray Gymnothorax undulatus ealcaniz
Large-eye pygmygoby — seen at this dive site
Large-eye pygmygoby Trimma flammeum jeyre
Laced Moray — seen at this dive site
Laced Moray Gymnothorax favagineus nigelmarsh
Little Combtooth Blenny — seen at this dive site
Little Combtooth Blenny Ecsenius minutus maractwin
Giant Moray — seen at this dive site
Giant Moray Gymnothorax javanicus luispb

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)

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Max Depth 40 m
Min Depth 20 m
Difficulty Intermediate/Advanced
Current Strong
Visibility 25 m
GPS 4.2817°, 73.5599°