Rakeedhoo Corner

Rakeedhoo Corner is a dive site in Felidhoo Atoll located at the reef corner near the small island of Rakeedhoo, one of the least inhabited islands in the atoll. The site offers divers a reef corner experience where converging currents concentrate marine life at a prominent point on the atoll's inner rim, creating conditions for rewarding reef diving with reliable encounters with the marine species that characterize Felidhoo's exceptional underwater ecosystem. The dive takes advantage of the natural concentration effect that reef corners produce. Where the reef changes direction, currents are deflected and create upwellings and eddies that bring nutrients to the surface layers and attract the full food chain — from plankton to apex predators. Positioning at the corner allows divers to observe the passing marine traffic from a sheltered vantage point, with the reef providing a comfortable backdrop for extended observation. The reef at Rakeedhoo is healthy and diverse, with hard corals forming the structural base and soft corals adding vivid color to the deeper overhangs and current-exposed faces. The fish community reflects Felidhoo Atoll's overall richness — schools of fusiliers and surgeonfish stream past the corner in flowing formations, while larger species including Napoleon wrasse and groupers hold position in the calmer zones. Reef sharks are frequently seen patrolling the corner's edge, their presence a reliable indicator of the ecosystem's health. The corner's position near Rakeedhoo island adds a sense of authentic Maldivian remoteness to the dive. The small island is one of the most traditional communities in the atoll, and diving here feels like exploring a genuine frontier — far from resort infrastructure and the more heavily dived sites. This remoteness contributes to the quality of the marine encounters, with fish behavior appearing more natural and undisturbed. Rakeedhoo Corner delivers a solid Felidhoo diving experience that combines reef beauty with reliable marine encounters in a setting of genuine Maldivian authenticity. The site is suitable for a range of experience levels and provides an excellent complement to the atoll's more dramatic channel dives.