Kimud Shoal
Depth is the range from the top of the site to its usual maximum; "recommended cert" is the mainstream-agency level operators usually ask for, not a legal rule. Currents and visibility change daily — treat everything here as planning ranges.
Kimud is Monad's wilder sibling, another drowned islet nearby whose claim on divers is seasonal and less certain, which makes the payoffs land harder. From roughly December to April, schools of scalloped hammerheads pass the shoal in open water, and dives become disciplined blue hangs off the rim, eyes sweeping until shapes assemble out of the haze, sometimes a handful, sometimes a wall of sharks. Off-season and off-mornings, Kimud serves as an alternate thresher venue and a deep, quiet reef. Bring patience and air discipline; the blue gives up its residents on its own schedule.
The moment you come for: Schooling scalloped hammerheads in season, backup thresher encounters, committed blue-water diving
Topography: Sunken islet crowned in coral rubble, walls into deep blue
Current: Open-water shoal; expect movement on the rim and plan the blue-water hang with the guide.
Know before you splash
Hazards: Blue-water disorientation, depth creep while following schools, and current on the rim.
Conservation: Shark fees support local protection; keep the group tight and the chasing impulse leashed.
Nitrox: Worth it here — profiles sit in the range where enriched air meaningfully extends no-stop time (with the training to use it).
Who you'll meet
Great Barracuda
Pelagic Thresher Shark
Scalloped Hammerhead
For photographers
Wide angle: ★★★★☆ · Macro: ★☆☆☆☆ — editors' 1–5 rating of what this site gives each style of shooting