48 results for Hafza Thila

Great dive site as there is a cleaning station for sharks. The best way to do this dive is with the current. Jump in from the boat and descend as fast as possible to the end of the thila. It might be necessary to "climb" a little bit along the top of the thila. Once the current point is reached, schools of grey reef sharks and white tips swim around and get their mouths cleaned. They slow, look up…

In the middle of the Biyadhoo Kandu, at the north of Kandooma island there is this great thila, considered by many the best dive site in north male. Is a 300m long teardrop shaped thila with awesome scenery and lots of life.The west edge of the thila is called Jack Corner and when the current is outgoing is the perfect current point. In fact the best time to do this dive site is with strong…

Also known as Gondodi Thila, 2km north of Eboodhoo lies this Thila, from 6 to more than 40m. Is a very interesting formation, with a wall of seafans on the outside of the main peak, and some pinncacles on the western side. There is a tunner to swimthrough cutting the reef at 16m where yellow sweepers stay. At the north side there are another two pinnacles starting at 20m, with a narrow canyon…

Great and big thila of 1km diameter, but with the best diving on the north part. It lies in the mniddle of Kalhahandhi Kandu, at the north of Panettone. It drops very steep in steps to more than 30m. In the shallow parts are small caves with squirrelfish and some seafans. Inside the channel is possible to spot grey reef sharks, eagle rays dog-toothed tuna and napoleon fish. During north east…

In the Himendhoo Dhekunu Kandu there is this very big thila, of about 1km long, goint from 10m to more than 30. During north-east monsoon is a good manta gathering point. Out of this season it can be a very nice drift dive with great outcrops and nice reef fishes. On the more southern part, the kandu cuts in weird ways the thila, creating nice cavities within the steep wall. In this side there use…

Probably one of the best thilas in the whole North Male, known as paradise rock or virgin reef, is located almost 2 km at the west of Lankanfinolhu and is declared protected marine area. The life here both small and big is numerous so is common to find several dhoanis diving in the place. There are several big pinnacles scattered on the north of the thila, where uses to be the current point,…

There are not many thilas in Nilandhe Atoll, but this one is probably the best. Is located south of Velavaru Island Resort, inside the Kihafun Kandu, goes from 7m to 30 in a slow slope.It is actually formed by three smaller thilas: Bodu Thila, Kuda Thila and Beyru Thila. You can dive them one by one, but the place is small enough to do everything in one dive. Starting close to the outside of the…

Long thila in the middle of Gulhee Dhekunu Kandu, also known as Bushy Thila. The top is flat at 15m and usually is hit by strong currents. Outside the thila, at 25 - 30m there is sandy bottom, so is better to stay around it. Nice soft coral inside cavities along the wall of the thila. With outgoiung currents, a funnel effect is created that flushes away all the organic material from inside the…

Dhigu Thila is a narrow and long thila going from east to west, about 150m south east of Anga Faru. The top is at 6m and goes down to 30m, with a sharp drop off in the easter side.In this dropoff there is a large cave at 13m full of black coral. All along the south part there aremany big bright caves, between 20 and 25m, with whips and seafans. Inside use to be groupers, squirrelfish and wrasses…

In Makunudhoo region, there is this spectacular 100m long thila, on teh south part of Ziyaari Thila. The top is at 16m, so with strong current, a negative descent is needed. The best life is from 20 to 30m where there are lots of rocks forming nice structures. At 28m there is a big canyon. A lot of overhangs with soft coral on the ceiling. White tips and napoleons are common here, while on the…

Also known as Barracuda Thila, in the south east of Thulhaagiri. The diving of this site is completely different according the the currents. Is a thin but long thila of about 80 meters long, so is easy to circunvalate it in one dive. There are threemain sections, one with 10m diameter, the mane with 50 and the other one of about 20. The GPS point should be on the big thila, with the top at 10m and…

In the Rasfari region there is this small thila. "Mas" means fish in Dhivehi. There is not much coral in this dive site, but is plenty of fish life. It goes to a maximum of 30m in not too steep slopes. At the bottom parts some stingrays can be found. Cruising along are schools of rainbow runner, barracuda and big tunas.

This is a rounded and small thila 1,5km south west of Angaagau island. Starts at 10m and drops slowly to 30m. There is a big cave on the north part with a very good life. The thila is about 80m long, so is easy to circle it in one dive to find the groupers and grey reef sharks, swimming usually in the south part, but it depends on the current

3 km to the north of Bathalaa there is ths protected marine area. A thila taht goes from 10 to more than 30m. Schooling fishes on the east side, nice corals on the sloping on the north, and sharks on ths south west. Also tunas, napoleons and on the reef some stingrays, scorpionfish and stonefish. In the right season is possible to see mantas.

Some call this place manta point, as you might encounter manta rays between december and april. If not you still have the possibility to see some bigger stuff in the blue, like eagle rays.The thila lies inside the Hithi Kandu and goes from 8 to 25m, there is not much coral compared with other dive sites and visibility sometimes is not good. Although with bad visibility the more chances to see…

250m long thila on the nouth west of Vaagali island. The best diving is on the north where the small channel opens and there are some small caves at 15m and another big one at 26m. The caves are full of soft coral, sea whips and black coral. Many oriental sweetlips live inside the caves. On the top part there are usually big napoleon, bannerfish and school of fusiliers. Is also a good site to spot…

Mushimasmingili Thila is a very wide area, protected as a marine park, and the SE corner is known as The Fish Head. This was a classic shark fishing point, but not anymore since the area was protected. Usually is easy to find grey reef sharks here among other fishes. The top of the reef is 10m deep. The southern side of the reef drop down to +40m.The diving is concentrated in the "Fish head" area,…

The Thila (underwater mountain which does not reach the surface) is next (gadhu) to a sandy reef (dinolhu) on the west side of theNorth Ari Atoll, with a lagoon which is also a feeding ground.The main cleaning station is on the top reef and is in about 8 meters deep and surrounded by sand. I recommend you to take a reef stick, because there will be current. Normaly when you jump in the water, the…

It is a cleaning station for sharks. Be aware that the sighting of sharks may be dependent on monzoons and currents.

On the outer north rim of Ari Atoll there is almost one huge reef that pops up to 30m in some places. At the end there is the Maavaru Kandu, a wide channel that features in the middle Ukulhas Thila. This dive is a very long and narrow pinnacle, 300m long with a flat top at 15m and sloping down to 30m. At the end of the reef top there is a cleaning station used sometimes for mantas during the…

Small thila 100m north of Hurasdhoo. Easy dive with not much interest, but convenient because is close and some day trippers use it with picnics and snorkelling

North west of Miyaru Faru channel, in the middle between faru and Dhiya Adi Faru, there is a small thila, with the reef top between 8 and 10 m deep. You can see the same pelagics as in miyaru faru, plus a school of trevally and powder blue surgeon fish that rubbles on the diver bubbles. Try to dive with peak ingoing current, having the current point on the north-east side of the thila.

experienced divers only!woshi mas is hard to find. once you find it, you have to get down to 18m quickly, as the thila is in the open blue and if you can?t get to it you will drift away and end the dive before it begins.on the top of the thila you will have to grab on it and then watch the sharks. furthermore you will see a lot of pelagic fish

Also known as Kuda Thila is located 2km south west of Dhonfaru.Is a relatively small thila of about 50m diameter, that starts at 7m and slopes down to 40m. Here you can find big trevally and schools of blue striped snapper. Also tuna and stingrays on the bottom.

On ther SW of Kudafolhudhoo lies this reef. On the south is a long drift dive with sandy bottom at 25m. White tips can be seen around. The coral is not very good and if the current is strong is easy to be washed away in less than 20min. The reef top is at 6 - 8m, so is easy to finish the dive with some coral boulders and reef fishes.

East of Vhamaafaru, very close to the small lagoon, there are three peaks creating a 150m long thila with the top at 6m, creating a perfect spot with a nice reef for a long safety stop. The thila drops at 20m on the west, and to 30 on the east. Nurse sharks can be found inside small cavities. During march, mantas can be seen here.

On the northern side of Maalhoss there is the Maalhohu Uthuru Kandu, and in the middle this thila. The top is at 6m and in the south part there is a group of caves starting at 7m. They keep descending at a maximum of 25m. Inside lots of black coral (coloured white). This is a nice place for photograpy.

Maayaa thila is probably one of the most popular dive sites in North Ari Atoll, and is common to find 3, 4 or more dhoanis around with lots of divers around, specially in high season. It is a marine protected area that has a thila at 6m with a diameter of around 80 meters. Around the thila is a wall that goes to 30 meters creating small cavities and balconies in all the perimeter. Many divers like…

Also known as Maagaa Thila. Protected marine area on the north side of Orimas faru, a small thila that goes from 3 to 30m. Maagaa thila is the island on the north (there comes the name). It has a great landscape with beautiful overhangs and small cavities on the perimeter of the pinnacle. At 6m in the reef top there is a crack with lots of marine life. A long cave lies from 15 to 20m and goes…

Thinfushi Ethere Thila is one of the other scattered thilas around Dhigurashu Kandu. Lies between 8 and 25m with very nice caves and seafans. Is claimed that the seafans here are the best of Ari, normally inside the caves. The thila is 100m long and the best diving is between 15 to 20m, where the main caves are.

Outside of Vilamendhoo, on the outer part of the atoll there is this narrow thila that goes from 25 to 5m. The west si a drop off while the other points step down slower. Many huge seafans can be found. On the north part there is a very big rock with a cave at 25m. Mantas can be seen here maybe.

1Km south of Kudarah island there is this marine protected area, considered one of the most exciting dives in South Ari. With incoming current from the Dhigurashu Kandu, the funnel effect created and the splitted current by the many thilas, makes this spot the end of all the fishes, and organic materials inside the atoll.The thila starts at 14m and ends at 30. There is a small canyon on the north…

The thila is situated at the east side of Helengeli island, and creates a perfect passage with amazing current point. No doubt this is one of the main points for seeing fishes in north male, moreover with the current is really strong (maybe more than 6 or 7 knots). The Helengeli housereef is just 40 meters away to the east, but the channel is deep and the current strong so is not advisable to try…

The northern thila of the Dhigurashu Kandu is this thila. The formation is curious, as is based in several pinnacles raising from 25 to 16-12m, creating small walls and mini dropoffs. The currents can be really strong and weird in the maze of thilas. A compass is usefull and a safety balloon, as the safety stop is usually in open water.

Dhigurashu Kandu is the top south-east kandu of south ari. In the middle of the kandu there are several dive sites, such as Dhangethi thila, broken rock or Thinfushi Ethere thila. Dhigurah Thila is the southern dive site of the channel and also the biggest thila. It has a long and narrow shape of about 500 longitude, and goes from 10m to more than 30. Beginning at 10m there are overhangs all…

Himendhoo is a 4km wide Kandu with 3 main dive sites. The outside corner, the inside one, and Himendhoo thila, or Donkadlo Thila. That's one of the area dive sites where you can meet manta rays (usually from december to april). Don't miss the caves and overhangs between 20m and 30m.

Hangngnaameedhoo Thila is 150 m long with high concentration of marinespecies, deppending on the currents. Nice reef on top of the Thila.

On the south west of Kudafolhudhoo, close to bodu thila and kuda thila, lies this big and nice thila. About 80m long and more than 30m deep. Reef top is at 15m and a negative descent might be needed with strong current. Practically the whole thila is undercut with terraces, overhangs and caves, but the main highlight is that in the middle - north side there are two tunnels that cross the thila…

The south of Miriandhoo is a very small but deep thila, sometimes with strong current that can even drag the diver down. The place is quite isolated and it attracts turtles, snapper schools and sometimes eagle rays.

Budu means "Big", and so is this thila, with 500m long. From 10 to 20m. All around the Mahiveree Dhekunu Kandu there are other interesting similar thilas, such as Myaruga Thila, o Maa Thila.

Nelivaru Thila is a good dive for almost anybody. You can spend most of your time along the slope in the northwest side, where the reef slopes down from 3m to 30 and many corals spread out, or you can face some currents and explore the overhangs of the southeast part. Turtles can be seen around the slopes, and in the reef top many scorpionfish.

Al the water from the Mulee Kandu goes to this thila, that is a protected marine area. No wonder because the amount of fish and variety is amazing.The thila is 80m long with the top at 3m and gently sloping down in the west part. The northeast side is full with overhangs, cavities and caves. It goes down in small steps with sandy areas until it reaches 35m. The biggest cave is between 10 and 15m…

In the channel to the south of Madivaru there is this narrow long thila of 400m. It is also called Dhigu Thila like the one in south Male. The reef top starts at 3 - 5m and ends in the edges at 10m. There is a 18m plateau running from the west side. On the south there are caves from 22 to 26m.

Yacht Thila is located 1 km east of Dhigufinolhu Island Resort. It's a smallthila with a diameter of 50 meters. A small vessel was deliberately sunkdown to give the experience of wreck diving to tourist. The wreckhouses moray eels, batfish and groupers.

In the Halaveli region, at the nort east of Ari, there is this long reef / thila. Is a complicated dive and as is not protected, when the wind peaks or with strong currrents the sea is rough. There are caves and overhangs in both sides. Around there are always swimming tunas, napoleon fish and lots of snapper. Also, depending on the current and the murkyness of the water, eagle rays and grey reef…

The topography of this thila is what makes it special. It's located at the south west of Dharavandhoo and goes south to north along a narrow column for more than 200m. The top is at 5m on the shallower parts but goes down slowly until the bottom at 30m on the eastern part. The western part drops off rapidly and is where the main outcrops and overhangs are. Is also where the most life can be found,…