Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
84Good out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Tue 3 · 84 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Wed 4 · 84 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Thu 5 · 84 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 84 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 84 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 84 out of 100
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Mon 9 · 84 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The site in five facts
- Down to 25 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Advancedand up
- Water 29 °Crash vest or 1 to 2 mm
- Faces SEswell from there reaches it
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Air |
|---|---|
| Tue 3to 8usually | 27°C |
| Mon 9usually | 28°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Visibility about 15 m, usual for the month.
Water about 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm.
Map
the site and its town
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More diving near here
5 places
- Guradoo South 1.2 km away
- Guradoo North 1.4 km away
- Banner Reef 1.6 km away
- Guraidhoo Corner 1.6 km away
- Guradoo Kuda Kandu 1.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Guradoo South Outside
A reef dive. It goes down to 25 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SE: swell from the SE reaches it, and wind from the NW blows out to sea. 10 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 2.2 km away. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm), and 30°C in April, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Guraidhoo. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 13 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 25 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 10 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 2.2 km away.
Water about 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 15 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Mar (about 20 m).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,390–US$2,730 each
about US$1,390–US$2,730 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MLE, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$904–US$1,880 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$188–US$315 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$208–US$389 |
| Total | about US$1,390–US$2,730 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Guraidhoo
about 5 min by car · 22 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Guraidhoo its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$67 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 27h 45m
About 27h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MLE, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → MLE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Guraidhoo · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Guraidhoo · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Dive Center 3.0 km
Sun Diving School 3.6 km
Sirina 7.4 km
Maafushi Scuba 7.4 km
Maafushi Dive Center 7.7 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.