5 Palms, Thulusdhoo

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5 Palms is a fun drift dive that has something to offer for every level of diver. The top of the reef starts at 5m and drops down at 8m. At 22/25m there is a sandy plateau on the edge of which big fish appear from time to time.

Besides the usual suspects like napoleons, whitetip reef sharks, sweetlips, perch, green turtles, and stingrays, you can see manta rays and mobulas at the right time.

Dive Activity

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Moray Eel

57 Sightings
J
3
F
3
M
3
A
2
M
5
J
4
J
5
A
9
S
3
O
2
N
9
D
9

Hawksbill Turtle

35 Sightings
J
3
F
1
M
8
A
0
M
2
J
2
J
3
A
4
S
1
O
2
N
4
D
5

Wrasse

31 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
9
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
3
A
5
S
1
O
0
N
2
D
8

Green Turtle

23 Sightings
J
3
F
1
M
1
A
1
M
0
J
2
J
3
A
2
S
2
O
0
N
3
D
5

Eagle Ray

12 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
1
A
0
M
4
J
1
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
5

Octopus

4 Sightings
J
0
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
2

Barracuda

3 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
3
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Parrotfish

41 Sightings
J
3
F
3
M
2
A
0
M
0
J
3
J
4
A
7
S
3
O
0
N
4
D
12

Butterfly Fish

35 Sightings
J
3
F
1
M
2
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
4
A
4
S
3
O
0
N
5
D
12

Sweetlips and Grunts

35 Sightings
J
2
F
2
M
2
A
0
M
0
J
2
J
3
A
6
S
3
O
0
N
3
D
12

Triggerfish

35 Sightings
J
3
F
4
M
2
A
0
M
0
J
2
J
3
A
6
S
3
O
0
N
2
D
10

Whitetip Reef Shark

32 Sightings
J
3
F
1
M
5
A
0
M
4
J
4
J
0
A
4
S
1
O
1
N
4
D
5

Bannerfish

31 Sightings
J
2
F
2
M
2
A
0
M
0
J
2
J
2
A
6
S
2
O
0
N
2
D
11

Blacktip Reef Shark

28 Sightings
J
3
F
1
M
2
A
1
M
4
J
1
J
6
A
1
S
1
O
2
N
2
D
4

Surgeonfish

28 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
2
A
0
M
0
J
2
J
2
A
4
S
3
O
0
N
3
D
9

Soldierfish

25 Sightings
J
2
F
1
M
2
A
0
M
0
J
2
J
0
A
3
S
2
O
0
N
3
D
10

Snapper

24 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
2
A
0
M
0
J
2
J
2
A
2
S
3
O
0
N
2
D
9

Damselfish

24 Sightings
J
2
F
2
M
2
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
3
S
3
O
0
N
2
D
9

Clownfish

22 Sightings
J
0
F
3
M
1
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
3
A
2
S
1
O
0
N
2
D
9

Angelfish

20 Sightings
J
2
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
2
J
0
A
4
S
1
O
0
N
3
D
7

Stingrays

18 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
0
A
2
M
1
J
1
J
2
A
1
S
1
O
2
N
0
D
5

Pufferfish

17 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
2
A
0
M
0
J
2
J
0
A
3
S
1
O
0
N
1
D
8

Goatfish

15 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
4
S
0
O
0
N
2
D
8

Squirrelfish

14 Sightings
J
0
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
2
J
0
A
2
S
1
O
0
N
2
D
6

Jackfish

13 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
1
O
0
N
3
D
7

Boxfish

13 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
2
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
2
A
2
S
2
O
0
N
1
D
2

Emperor

11 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
1
O
0
N
2
D
6

Scorpionfish

8 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
3
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
3

Lionfish

7 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
2
A
1
S
1
O
0
N
2
D
0

Tuna

7 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
1
S
1
O
0
N
1
D
3

Nurse Shark

6 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
1
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
1
N
2
D
0

Garfish

6 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
5

Porcupinefish

5 Sightings
J
0
F
3
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
0

Trumpetfish

5 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
4

Garibaldi Damselfish

3 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
2