Velassaru Caves
Dive site · Maldives
Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
82Good out of 100 for your dates
6 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 82 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 82 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 82 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 0 kn
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 82 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 82 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 82 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 79 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 28°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 180, good
- Mon 282, good
- Tue 382, good
- Wed 482, good
- Thu 582, good
- Fri 682, good
- Sat 782, good
- Sun 879, good
- Mon 973, good
- Tue 1073, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 30 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 29 °Crash vest or 1 to 2 mm
- Faces Wswell from there reaches it
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. Scored for experienced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 80, good | 0.3 m | 4 kn | 7kn | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 82, good | 0.3 m | 3 kn | 5kn | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 82, good | 0.3 m | 4 kn | 8kn | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 82, good | 0.3 m | 0 kn | 4kn | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 82, good | 0.3 m | 2 kn | 5kn | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 82, good | 0.3 m | 2 kn | 5kn | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 82, good | 0.3 m | 3 kn | 6kn | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 79, good | 0.3 m | 10 kn | 20kn | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 73, good | 0.3 m | 8 kn | 13kn | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 73, good | 0.3 m | 3 kn | 8kn | 28°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 04:34 +0.3 mLow 10:45 −0.1 mHigh 15:39 +0.1 mLow 22:05 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:28 +0.3 mLow 12:11 −0.1 mHigh 17:02 +0.0 mLow 23:07 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:41 +0.2 mLow 14:14 −0.1 mHigh 20:06 +0.0 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
the site and its town
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More diving near here
5 places
- Vaadho Caves 2.4 km away
- Bolifushi 4.7 km away
- Exit 9.5 km away
- Coral garden 9.7 km away
- Main jetty exit 9.9 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Velassaru Caves
A cave dive. It goes down to 30 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces W: swell from the W reaches it, and wind from the E blows out to sea. 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 8.7 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 Male. Within 5 km we also list 2 dive sites.
- What it is Cave.
- How deep Down to 30 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 8.7 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 Feb, Mar, Jul and Oct (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$1,330–US$2,630 each
about US$1,330–US$2,630 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$47 |
| 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$1,330–US$2,630 |
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: Male
18 min by car · 144 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Male 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 20m
About 27h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MLE, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 35 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 Male · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Male · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Diverland Embudu 9.8 km
MA Services 10 km
Dive Center 15 km
Ocean Junkies Dive centre 15 km
Dive Club Maldives 16 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: visibility about 15 m, about usual for the month (satellite plankton reading, 24 Oct). Estimated from the month's typical visibility and this week's satellite chlorophyll against the site's normal; heavy rain before a dive can still muddy it.
The current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.