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Emboodhoo House Reef

Beginner 📍 North Male Atoll, Maldives
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# Emboodhoo House Reef

Dive Conditions

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Depth
5m – 30m
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Level
Beginner
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Current
〜 Mild

Emboodhoo House Reef is a premier dive site located in South Male Atoll, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives, offering exceptional underwater experiences in the Indian Ocean. This accessible house reef features stunning coral formations and vibrant marine ecosystems suitable for divers of all levels.

The reef showcases magnificent hard and soft corals, creating a colorful backdrop for diverse marine life encounters. Divers commonly observe reef sharks, rays, groupers, snappers, and schools of tropical fish throughout the site. Macro life, including nudibranchs and crustaceans, thrives among the coral structures.

Depths range from shallow coral gardens at 5-12 meters to deeper drop-offs reaching 30+ meters, allowing divers to customize their experience. The site’s gentle current patterns and clear visibility make it ideal for beginners, while deeper sections appeal to experienced divers seeking more challenging exploration.

Emboodhoo House Reef’s proximity to resorts and consistent year-round conditions make it a favorite for house reef dives, night dives, and training sessions. The rich biodiversity and accessible depth range ensure memorable encounters with the Indian Ocean’s remarkable marine life.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

Titan Triggerfish — seen at this dive site
Titan Triggerfish Balistoides viridescens roylesafaris
White-eyed Moray — seen at this dive site
White-eyed Moray Gymnothorax thyrsoideus ingmar51
Gorgeous Shrimpgoby — seen at this dive site
Gorgeous Shrimpgoby Amblyeleotris wheeleri ingmar51
Phyllidia koehleri — seen at this dive site
Phyllidia koehleri Phyllidia koehleri tgosliner
Small Giant Clam — seen at this dive site
Small Giant Clam Tridacna maxima ingmar51
White-spine Surgeonfish — seen at this dive site
White-spine Surgeonfish Acanthurus leucocheilus gomenwl

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)

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Max Depth 30 m
Min Depth 5 m
Difficulty Beginner
Current Mild
GPS 4.1013°, 73.5075°