Banana Reef

About this site

One of the Maldives' first dive sites to gain international renown, Banana Reef lies just north of Malé and is famous for its curved shape, colourful overhangs, and permanent population of oriental sweetlips and moray eels. Gentle currents make it accessible to divers of most levels, though experienced visitors will appreciate the blue-water pelagics that pass the reef tip. It is a superb introduction to Maldivian reef diving.

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Marine life