Bodu Hithi Manta Point

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Bodu Hithi Manta Point is probably one of the best manta cleaning stations in North Male atoll. It requires a 60-minute (dive) boat ride to the north in order to reach the gentle giants. The station is active, alive and kicking during the northeast monsoon (December to April).

Expect to see manta rays from December to April. If there are no mantas it is still a pleasant dive and it is possible to see sharks, turtles and many, many other colourful reef fish.

Dive Activity

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Reef Manta Ray

62 Sightings
J
13
F
7
M
14
A
10
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
4
S
3
O
0
N
0
D
10

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

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

Moray Eel

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

Green Turtle

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

Wrasse

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

Hawksbill Turtle

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

Eagle Ray

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

Octopus

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

Whitetip Reef Shark

31 Sightings
J
6
F
5
M
8
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
4
S
3
O
1
N
2
D
2

Clownfish

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

Blacktip Reef Shark

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

Parrotfish

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

Triggerfish

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

Sweetlips and Grunts

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

Stingrays

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

Lionfish

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

Surgeonfish

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

Grey Reef Shark

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

Angelfish

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

Butterfly Fish

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

Bannerfish

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

Soldierfish

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

Damselfish

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

Silvertip Shark

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

Snapper

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

Pufferfish

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

Nurse Shark

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

Goatfish

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

Tuna

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

Trumpetfish

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

Emperor

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

Spiny Lobster

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

Nudibranch

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