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Banana Reef

This reef is one of the first dive sites discovered in the Maldives and is a protected marine area.

This reef is one of the first dive sites discovered in the Maldives and is a protected marine area. This reef is very popular among photographers due to the amazing marine life and reef shape. On the north east side are big spectacular rocks, caves, canyons and precipitous overhangs. The scenery is spectacular around these rocks and canyons, with predatory fish like shark, barracuda, trevally and black snapper. Also a school up to 1000 yellow snapper, humpback red snappers and oriental sweetlips are lighting up the reef.

Location: 15 minutes away from Hulhumale

Highlights: Schooling reef fish, Moray eels, Napoleons, Jack fish

Reef Type: Thila

Diving Depth: Min 4m / Max 30m

Experience: For beginners / Advanced divers

The Marine Life in Banana Reef

The following is a list of common fishes found in and around this dive site.
Blacktip Reef Shark
Uraha Kalhu Miyaru, Falhu Miyaru
Adorned wrasse
Nala hikaa
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