Maldives — Vaavu Atoll · boat
Alimatha Jetty
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Alimatha
3.63900°N, 73.49700°E
Famous Vaavu night dive beside the Alimatha jetty, where dozens of nurse sharks and rays gather on the sand.
- Depth
- 10–20 m
- Vis
- 15–25 m
- Current
- variable
- Health
- Unscored
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- Geo (surface approx.)
- 3.63900°N, 73.49700°E
- Entry / access
- boat
- Difficulty
- intermediate
Approximate position from published sources.
Divers settle on sand at about 10–15 m beside the jetty and reef edge after dark. Nurse sharks, stingrays and trevally swarm in, drawn by feeding near the island. Sources describe it as a feeding-associated dive and advise choosing an operator with responsible practices.
Open Water; night-dive briefing
- Best season
- Year-round
- Last reviewed
- 20 Oct 2026 by editorial
Hazards
- medium · Large nurse shark aggregation drawn by feeding — keep hands in, don't corner animals
Marine life
Typical: tawny nurse shark, giant trevally, blotched fantail ray, whiptail stingray, blacktip reef shark, marbled ray
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Questions people search
How deep is Alimatha Jetty?
10–20 m.
Is Alimatha Jetty suitable for beginners?
intermediate — Open Water; night-dive briefing
Sources
- Alimatha Kandu — Resortlife Maldives dive site guide · Resortlife Maldives
Supports: depth, current, level, bestSeason, marineLife, hazards
- 25 Best Dive Sites in Maldives 2026 · aMaldives
Supports: depth, current, level, bestSeason, marineLife
- Scuba diving in Vaavu and Meemu Atoll, Maldives · ZuBlu
Supports: marineLife, hazards
Where sources disagree
Depth 10–20 m (Resortlife) vs 5–15 m (aMaldives). Current moderate (Resortlife) vs none (aMaldives).
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