HOUSE REEF DIVING & SNORKELING IN MALDIVES DIVE MALDIVES BEST HOUSE REEF
Dreams come true at Le Meridien's House Reef
Located on the North side of Le Meridien, the House Reef is a place where any Scuba Diving or Snorkeling Dream comes true. Nestled within Lhaviyani Atoll, Le Meridien Maldives House Reef is the best example of Maldives rich biodiversity.
Only a minute boat ride from Sub Oceanic Maldives Dive Center away, a Hotspot of Maldives Marine Life awaits Snorkelers and Divers alike!
The House Reef at Le Meridien Maldives hosts countless species of Marine Life which makes it one of the best and most Biodiverse House Reefs in the Maldives and in the entire World. For Snorkeling and Scuba Diving Le Meridien’s House Reef is the perfect Reef!
Le Meridien Maldives House Reef Locations: The Western Side
On the western side the House Reef slopes to depths of 20-30m. The top reef boasts an array of healthy hard corals in all colors. The corals are providing a habitat for a huge variety of marine species. Along the slope you can tick many things off your bucket list:
Green turtles, hawksbill turtles, schools of snappers, tunas, stingrays, nemo , pufferfish, unicorn fish and much more. Out in the blue, passing reef sharks as well as eagle rays can be spotted! With a bit of luck, you may even encounter manta rays.
House Reef Diving on the Eastern Side
Guest trying Scuba Diving for the first time, find the ideal spot to take their first breaths. Standing in shallow water, you can gain confidence with one of Maldives best SSI Diving Instructors. Once comfortable, your Instructor will slowly guide you down a gentle slope to Maldives most colorful House Reef.
Even first-timers will see all of the amazing Marine Life at one of the world’s best House Reefs. Within minutes thousands of shimmering damselfish and green turtles appear in front of your Mask.
Macro Diving in Maldives: A unique Macro Photo & Video Spot at Le Meridien
In addition, a “Macroworld” is located only a short swim away from the House Reef. As a Macro photographer you will immediately find your Paradise.
Proving size doesn’t matter, you will find unique species of shrimps, pipefish, nudibranch, worms and crustaceans to keep you entertained. Finally, at the heart of the Macro World, the Reef hosts another unique Highlight: The Magic Field!
What is so special about Le Meridien Maldives' House Reef?
Seagrass! Seagrass is a food source for Green Sea Turtles and many species of Stingrays. Luckily, a lot of Seagrass patches are in vicinity of the House Reef. Additionally, Seagrass is also a nursery for juvenile Fish. In summary, the seagrass is the main reason for the uniquely large array of Marine Life at Le Meridien’s House Reef.
Occasionally, even the extremely rare and magnificent Ornate Eagle Rays visit this outstanding Diving and Snorkeling Spot. Out of all Ornate Eagle Ray encounters worldwide, the most encounters were recorded at Le Meridien Maldives House Reef.
Instagram meets sustainability Wrecks & More at Le Meridien's House Reef
Even Wreck Diving awaits you at Le Meridien’s House Reef! Under the guidance of our Resident Marine Biologist, Bicycles and even a small Truck were converted into a new Habitat for Marine Life. Without saying, under full consideration of Sustainability Aspects.
2 in 1: Wreck & Cleaning Station combined
In Fact, those sustainable Wreck Structures serve now as part of a larger Reef Protection Project. Meanwhile the Truck is already conquered by glassfish and large schools of juvenile fishes. Moreover, a team of Cleaner Shrimps nestled inside of cracks, converted the Wreck into an Underwater Spa.
Cleaner shrimps exfoliate dead skin from passing species. That to say, this service is highly appreciated by Marine Life. Find out more about in our Marine Biology Section.
Muck Diving in Maldives Explore Maldives best Macro Diving at Le Meridien House Reef
The “Macroworld” at Le Meriden’s House Reef is a true heaven for Underwater Photo & Videographer with a passion for Macro Life. Regardless if Divers like to “hunt” for Macro Life between the Seagrass leaf, below the Wreck or rather looking for a Muck Dive. At Le Meridien Maldives House Reef you can find it all!
The huge Biodiversity inspired our Resident Marine Biologist at Le Meridien Maldives to conduct a Biodiversity survey. Underwater Photographers, especially those who Focus on Macro, are most welcome to upload their pictures and to contribute to this unique research Project.
Dive the Magic Field: Maldives most special Macro Diving
Discover pure Magic on the Magic Field at Le Meridien Maldives House Reef! Located at a Muck Diving Area between 18 to 25 meters, a huge field consisting of millions of worms await our Divers. The worms are tiny and rather shy.
Upon approaching them physically or with some light, those worms pull themselves to shelter into the sand. A torchlight is enough to draw your name or picture temporary into the field. A truly magical Experience!
Six Dive Sites at one House Reef
A short swim from the main Reef, Scuba Divers will find a ‘Thila’. Thila is the local word for a Seamount. On the current exposed sides of the Thila, large schools of blue striped snapper and clownfish have their homes.
Apart from this, there is another larger Thila. Right conditions in place, elusive Grey Reef Sharks and Nurse sharks will show up. This part at Le Meridien Maldives’ House Reef is worth a dive for its own.
Overall, Divers at Le Meridien Maldives have access to a total of 6 different Dive Sites at the House Reef alone! All of the Dive Sites are conveniently accessible by our House Reef Shuttle. As a result Le Meridien’s House Reef is not only the best, but also the most unique House Reef in Maldives…
LE MERIDIEN MALDIVES HOUSE REEF:
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE?
Clearly not! At Le Meridien Maldives, your Scuba Diving and Snorkeling dreams become Reality…
More than two-thousand positive rated dives on mydiveguide.com is an undoubtedly proof of Le Meridien’s outstanding House Reef Quality. Alternately, if still not enough click here to discover more of Lhaviyani Atoll’s best Dive Sites or Maldives latest News.
