Kandooma Thila
South Male Atoll · Maldives
Kandooma Thila is a dramatic submerged reef pinnacle swept by powerful currents that deposit an extraordinary richness of soft corals and sponges across its overhanging ledges. Whitetip reef sharks cruise in the blue water alongside the thila while schools of bigeye trevally and surgeonfish swirl in silver columns above the reef crest. The site is regarded as one of the premier thila dives in South Male Atoll.
Conditions
Depth
10 to 30 m
Open water and up
Current
Often strong
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
8 to 18 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
27 to 31°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Vis (m) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 20 |
| Current | Strong | Strong | Strong | Moderate | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Moderate | Strong | Strong |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Indian Garden Lizard
Last confirmed Jan 26, 2026 · 22 records
Very likely
Most dives
Tawny Nurse Shark
Last confirmed May 3, 2026 · 22 records
Very likely
Most dives
Whitetip Reef Shark
Last confirmed Mar 25, 2026 · 5 records
Very likely
Most dives
White-Spotted Eagle Ray
Last confirmed Dec 25, 2025 · 8 records
Very likely
Most dives
Paletail Unicornfish
Last confirmed Jan 15, 2026 · 9 records
Very likely
Most dives
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Last confirmed May 22, 2026 · 11 records
Very likely
Most dives
Oriental Sweetlips
Last confirmed Jul 5, 2026 · 8 records
Very likely
Most dives
Bigeye Trevally
Last confirmed Dec 25, 2025 · 2 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Gear