Banana Reef
North Male Atoll · Maldives
One of the earliest discovered dive sites in the Maldives, named for its curved banana like shape. Overhangs, caves, and big coral heads attract schooling bannerfish, oriental sweetlips, and patrolling jacks. Easy entry, photogenic terrain.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 30 m
Open water and up
Current
Can be moderate
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
10 to 20 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
27 to 30°C
Tropical wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Vis (m) | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Oriental sweetlips
Last confirmed Apr 15, 2026 · 130 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Indian Garden Lizard
Last confirmed Jun 30, 2026 · 97 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Blacktip Reef Shark
Last confirmed Jun 2, 2026 · 48 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
White-Breasted Waterhen
Last confirmed Jun 2, 2026 · 57 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Powder Blue Tang
Last confirmed Apr 26, 2026 · 55 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Napoleon wrasse
Last confirmed Dec 21, 2025 · 5 records
Very likely
Most dives
Bigeye trevally
Last confirmed Dec 20, 2025 · 3 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Bannerfish
Last confirmed Dec 26, 2025 · 3 records
Rare
Now and then
Gear