Notes the site is near Malé and about a 10-minute boat ride from Hulhumalé.
Maldives · North Male Atoll
Airport-side reef with a gentle slope and reef-life action
Airport-side reef with a gentle slope and reef-life action
Airport Beyru is a short-ride reef on the airport side of North Malé, with a gentle slope from very shallow water to a deeper reef edge. It works as a flexible scuba, freediving and snorkelling site, with schools of fish, morays, eagle rays and reef sharks on the slope.
Site Conditions
Safety Notes
Plan the outer edge carefully and keep an eye out for reef sharks and deeper water. A calm start does not remove normal depth discipline.
Access Restrictions
Boat access from the Hulhumalé side is the practical way to reach the reef.
Legal Notes
No special legal restrictions are known for this site.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
A flexible reef dive with a shallow start and enough depth on the outer edge to keep certified divers interested.
Freediving
The shallow start and gentle slope make this workable for calm-day freedives.
Snorkeling
The reef is shallow enough to snorkel in calm conditions, but the outer edge still calls for normal depth awareness.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
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Research Sources
Notes the site is near Malé and about a 10-minute boat ride from Hulhumalé.

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