Dive in Baa Atoll

Hanifaru Bay lies in the Baa Atoll, and is famous for its gathering of manta rays andwhale sharks - sometimes scores of mantas and several whale sharks,which are usually solitary and very rare - occurs occasionally betweenMay to November.Hundreds of Mantas come to this spot to feed, when the…

One of our favourite dive sites around here. A must do if you dive in Baa Atoll.

This is the only UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in the Maldives. Manta rays gather in big numbers during the periods of South West Monsoon (June to November) to Hanifaru Bay to feed on the planktons, this is truly one of the greatest phenomenas in the world. Marine park ticket and special permit is…

Kakani Thila has a very interesting reef topography,over hangs, Coral blocks & sandy bottom stretches for a long distance. With some current the soft corals in the over hangs & coral blocks open up in various colours. And very often nurse sharks and stingrays take refuge inside the over hangs during…

This is a beautiful Thila (submerged reef) top is about 8m. With little current this place comes alive, schooling fusiliers, jackfish, shoals of snappers and also very good for macro photography. It's worth some time on the rich top reef filled with anemones. Scorpionfish and stonefish are common on…

This is one of the best places to see the manta rays in Baa Atoll, during the manta season manta rays come here to clean. The best time to dive is when the current flows out of the atoll. The cleaning staion is at 5m so the place is idea for all levels of divers. This is a popular spot for the…

This is one of the last lost sites in Baa Atoll, only handful of dive centres know about this beautiful manta cleaning station. Liquid Salt Divers discovered this site in 2016. The best part of this place is manta rays are almost always found cleaning here during the manta season. And the corals are…

Shark Point is not the easiest dive but definitely worth a try. Top of the reef is 25m and the deep end goes down to 45m. When the current hits above medium level grey reef sharks come here to feed and clean. The corals in this dive site is very much alive because it is not dived very often. Shoals…

THILA AND SENDY AREA. MANTAS CLEANING STATION

Great dive to see big pelagic fish like tuna,Giant trevally, sailfish. One of the highlight of this place is the massive school of batfish which follows you around like pets. The channel is one of the best drift dives in Baa Atoll. There are some huge Over hangs and coral boulders filled with blue &…

Thingaa means three rocks in Maldivian. The top of the shallowest rock starts at 18m. It is located right in the middle of the oceanic channel north west of Hanifaru Thila. The circle of coral blocks are covered with soft corals specially in the over hangs. Check inside the over hangs for the…

Some divers consider this as the best dive site in Baa Atoll, located few meters from the Island of Dharavandhoo,a must do if you are in this region. It has an amazing reef topography, over hangs, coral blocks, sandy patches. The shallowest part of the reef is at 5m where you could find Octopus,…

Turtle Reef is the perfect place for the new divers. The house reef of Dhonfanu Island is famous for diving and snorkeling with turtles. Often you will find Hawksbill and Green Turtles feeding on the leather corals on the top reef at 5m which makes it the perfect place for the snorkelers to swim…

A fairly large Thila (pinnacle) compared to the rest. Site features Manta Rays that come for cleaning and schools of fish.