Rasdhoo Atoll

Rasdhoo is a small atoll of three islands in the northern Maldives, best known among divers for Rasdhoo Madivaru, a reef channel where hammerhead sharks patrol the outer slope in the early morning hours. The channel wall drops to 30 metres and is most productively dived before sunrise when the sharks ascend from depth; the spectacle draws liveaboard dive vessels specifically for this encounter. The main inhabited island of Rasdhoo is small and walkable and offers guesthouse accommodation.