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Goidhoo Corner

Shaviyani

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Overview

Goidhoo Corner is in Shaviyani, shaped around a wall that steps from turquoise into deep water. Working depths are usually about 8–28 m, with 15–30m visibility when the sea is kind.

Best window: Southwest monsoon (May–Oct). Look for reef fish, surgeonfish, wrasses, nudibranchs, shrimp.

Diving it

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    1. Entry

    Reach the site by boat. Check wind, swell, and surface drift before you roll in — the GPS mark is the feature, not a guaranteed entry lane. On a calm day the shallow part is also worth a snorkel, clear of the boat’s ladder.

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    2. At depth

    Pick a contour and stay on it. Work into the interesting terrain — overhangs, cuts, and coral heads — then let the line of the wall bring you back toward the boat.

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    3. Coming up

    Finish with a safety stop near 5 m and send up an SMB so the boat can follow you. Do not surface in a busy pass or under another boat without a marker.

Local tips

The profile suits intermediate divers, and the current is mild. A light push is common. Start on the side the water is coming from so the feature you came for is in front of you.

Reef care

Keep fins off the coral, clip gauges, and avoid kicking up sand near the life you stopped to see. Pack out everything you bring.

Marine life

  • reef fish
  • surgeonfish
  • wrasses
  • nudibranchs
  • shrimp

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