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Hanifaru Bay
Dharavandhoo · Baa Atoll · Maldives
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve with the world's largest known gatherings of manta rays — up to 200 in a single bay.
Hanifaru Bay Manta Aggregation
Dharavandhoo · Baa Atoll · Maldives
A UNESCO Biosphere Reserve bay in Baa Atoll where seasonal plankton concentrations create the largest known feeding aggregations of reef manta rays, with dozens gathering simultaneously in shallow water.
Fuvahmulah Tiger Shark Dive
Fuvahmulah · Gaafu Alifu Atoll · Maldives
A dedicated tiger shark encounter dive off the harbour of Fuvahmulah Island where the deep oceanic channel attracts resident tiger sharks, thresher sharks, and oceanic mantas to the cleaning stations of this isolated equatorial island.
Huvadhoo Kandu
Thinadhoo · Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll · Maldives
A powerful channel dive on the outer rim of Huvadhoo Atoll where nutrient-rich currents attract dense schools of grey reef sharks, hammerheads, and pelagic species in one of the Maldives' least-dived atolls.
Fuvahmulah Tiger Shark Point
Fuvahmulah · Gnaviyani Atoll · Maldives
A deep-water cleaning station off Fuvahmulah Island where tiger sharks gather year-round, offering the Maldives' most reliable encounters with these apex predators in blue oceanic water.
Dhidhdhoo Beyru
Dhidhdhoo · Haa Alifu Atoll · Maldives
A remote outer reef in the far northern Maldives where pristine coral walls host manta cleaning stations, large schools of fusiliers, and the wild atmosphere of a virtually undived atoll.
Fushifaru Thila
Naifaru · Lhaviyani Atoll · Maldives
A picturesque pinnacle in Lhaviyani Atoll with healthy coral gardens, diverse reef life, and regular sea turtle encounters.
Shipyard
Naifaru · Lhaviyani Atoll · Maldives
Two shipwrecks resting on a sandy bottom in Lhaviyani Atoll, colonised by corals and home to schools of batfish and groupers.
Fesdu Lagoon Whale Shark Area
Maamigili · North Ari Atoll · Maldives
An open-water area off North Ari Atoll where juvenile whale sharks congregate year-round to feed on plankton blooms, offering some of the most reliable whale shark snorkelling and diving in the world.
Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila)
Ari Atoll · North Ari Atoll · Maldives
Protected marine area with dense grey reef shark population. Overhang shelters and feeding action.
Maaya Fushi Corner
Ari Atoll · North Ari Atoll · Maldives
Dramatic wall dive at the corner of a channel where grey reef sharks gather in the current to hunt.
Banana Reef
Male · North Male Atoll · Maldives
The Maldives' first protected dive site — a banana-shaped reef with dramatic overhangs and cliffs.
Banana Reef
Male · North Male Atoll · Maldives
The Maldives' first protected dive site, a banana-shaped reef formation with dramatic cliffs, overhangs, and abundant marine life.
HP Reef (Rainbow Reef)
Male · North Male Atoll · Maldives
Colorful thila with overhangs covered in soft coral. Named after the HP printer company that sponsored research.
Hulhumale House Reef
Hulhumale · North Male Atoll · Maldives
An accessible shore-entry reef on the eastern side of Hulhumale's reclaimed island where surprisingly healthy coral gardens and passing pelagics offer budget-friendly diving minutes from Male's international airport.
Manta Point Male
Male · North Male Atoll · Maldives
A renowned manta ray cleaning station where reef mantas gather to be groomed by cleaner wrasse on shallow coral blocks.
Nassimo Thila
Male · North Male Atoll · Maldives
A vibrant submerged reef in North Male Atoll known for overhangs dripping with blue soft corals, schooling grey reef sharks, and one of the Maldives' most accessible yet rewarding thila dives.
Orimas Thila
Male · North Male Atoll · Maldives
A stunning pinnacle on the outer rim of North Male Atoll with sheer drop-offs, dense soft corals, and reliable grey reef shark encounters.
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