Bodu Manta Diving
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★★★★★ Fish Head
Fish Head Thila was formerly known for its enormous population of grey reef sharks. Now it depends on luck, season and the current to see them. The reef plate starts at about 10 meters depth and there can be currents. Fast descent required.
★★★★☆ Rasdhoo Beyru
Rasdhoo Beyru is an interesting site with the wall of the island of Rasdhoo on one side and massive coral blocks (or thilas) mounted on the outside steep drop-off of the atoll. These two features create a corridor of sand between the inner reef and outer thilas. In some places, the corridor is only 20 meters wide.
★★★★☆ Fesdhoo Wreck & Thila
This dive site is located on the outskirts of Fesdhoo Island and embodies a wreck next to a small thila (pinnacle). This site is better suited for nitrox divers.
★★★★★ Madivaru Corner
This dive site starts as a wall dive and leads into the channel, here you can enter the channel to enjoy a deeper dive or stay on the drop off point of the channel where you can enjoy all the fish life in the current.
★★★★☆ Gangehi Kandu North
North side of a narrow channel close to Gangehi island resort. Blows 2 types of current (Incoming or Outgoing). Mild to strong current. Top with 5 meters and bottom about 33 meters.
★★★★★ Maavaru Manta Point
Twenty minutes distance from A A Mathiveri, its a cleaning station for reef mantas you will see mostly mantas and eagles rays. There there is a chance to see dolphin as well. High chances of seeing them are in Dec Jan Feb March & April
★★★★☆ Maaya Thila, North Ari Atoll
Once this dive site was on the top 10 best in the world. Due to this rating many divers dived this site and specially at night. The damage on the top of this Thila (diver error) is bad, but as from 12m acceptable. At night many giant trevally and some white tips hunting.
★★★★☆ Hafsa Thila
Hafza Thila AKA Angotti is a small Thila located in the North Ari Atoll and famous for it’s stationary grey reef sharks, which can be seen on almost every dive.
★★★★☆ Halaveli Wreck
A cargo vessel which was sunk close to the resort Halaveli. It sits upright only 20 meters away from the reef - the deck at 21 meters, the bottom is on sand at 28 meters. Due to its depth deeep dive training or Advanced Diving certification as well as Nitrox are highly recommended.
★★★★★ Rasdhoo Channel
Suitable only for advanced divers, the channel between Kuramathi Resort Island and Rasdhoo offers world-class encounters between 22 and 30 meters deep. This dive works best with a medium current pushing mainly across and slightly in toward the atoll. Divers should follow the edge of the channel.
★★★★☆ Maalhos Thila
Also known as Blue Caves, this thila dive site is famous for its amazing array of blue and purple soft corals. The name comes from the large overhangs which you can easily swim inside of and have a look around.
★★★★☆ Orimas Thila
Small thila situated on the eastern side of the atoll. A top reef between 6 and 15 meters falling down to a sandy bottom at 30 meters. The north side presents numerous overhangs - some bigger, some only small fissures. Vibrant marine life on the reef itself and out in the blue.
★★★★☆ Bathala Maga Khan Thila
Bathala Maga Khan Thila is a legend among divers in North Ari Atoll. Located at the entrance of the Bathala channel it is facing the Ocean in way to create perfect conditions for Grey Reefsharks and napoleonfishes...
★★★★☆ Bathalaa Thila
Bathala Thila is a submerged pinnacle east of the resort island Bathala Island. The reef top is about 40 m long and begins at a depth of about 6–10 m. It is covered with anemones and soft and hard corals. Overhangs from 10 to 20 m deep surround the reef.
Opening Hours
| Monday | 07:30 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 07:30 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 07:30 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 07:30 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 07:30 - 18:00 |
| Saturday | 07:30 - 18:00 |
| Sunday | 07:30 - 18:00 |
Opening Hours
| Monday | 07:30 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 07:30 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 07:30 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 07:30 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 07:30 - 18:00 |
| Saturday | 07:30 - 18:00 |
| Sunday | 07:30 - 18:00 |