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Equator-side mantas, a legendary wreck, and Maldives island-hopping by road
Updated Mar 3, 2026 • 11 sources
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Addu is the southern Maldives option for divers who want a real mix: tide-driven channel drifts, manta encounters, and a marquee wreck. The British Loyalty site offers big-wreck scale and coral growth, while channels deliver high-energy dives when current runs. You can also keep it mellow on reef slopes and lagoons between bigger days. The main planning variable is current. Pick an operator that schedules channel and manta dives by tide, and carry an SMB on any drift profile.
A designated protected area described by the protectedareas portal as a place where divers report large marine life including turtles and eagle rays.
A protected lagoon and island area on the north edge of the atoll, described as rich in wildlife and sensitive to disturbance.
Koattey (Addu Nature Park marine zone)
The protectedareas portal notes Koattey as a snorkelingfriendly marine area with healthy coral and the chance to see turtles, sharks, and reef fish.
A protected WWIIera wreck site between Maradhoo and Hithadhoo.
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