Vavathi Kurolhi / Christmas Tree

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This dive site is one of the best and most precious thilas / pinnacles in Noonu atoll. It gets its name from the fact that the pinnacles of the reef are stacked to resemble a christmas tree.

This reef is great for tiny macro species, such as nudibranchs, shrimp, crabs, and lobste,r as well as some of the larger fish species, like a school of jack fish, sharks, and turtles.

Dive Activity

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Moray Eel

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

Eagle Ray

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

Green Turtle

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

Hawksbill Turtle

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

Wrasse

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

Barracuda

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

Whitetip Reef Shark

86 Sightings
J
7
F
10
M
4
A
10
M
2
J
2
J
12
A
7
S
7
O
6
N
9
D
10

Lionfish

55 Sightings
J
6
F
7
M
5
A
6
M
3
J
3
J
11
A
6
S
0
O
2
N
3
D
3

Clownfish

50 Sightings
J
0
F
4
M
5
A
8
M
0
J
5
J
9
A
5
S
3
O
0
N
5
D
6

Butterfly Fish

45 Sightings
J
4
F
0
M
6
A
6
M
0
J
5
J
7
A
6
S
3
O
0
N
4
D
4

Blacktip Reef Shark

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

Parrotfish

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

Nurse Shark

41 Sightings
J
5
F
5
M
3
A
0
M
3
J
4
J
3
A
6
S
3
O
2
N
3
D
4

Angelfish

38 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
5
A
4
M
0
J
5
J
5
A
5
S
3
O
0
N
5
D
4

Triggerfish

35 Sightings
J
5
F
4
M
4
A
0
M
0
J
5
J
5
A
3
S
2
O
0
N
0
D
7

Snapper

33 Sightings
J
6
F
4
M
4
A
0
M
0
J
5
J
6
A
5
S
0
O
0
N
3
D
0

Bannerfish

32 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
3
A
5
M
0
J
5
J
6
A
3
S
4
O
0
N
3
D
3

Sweetlips and Grunts

30 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
6
A
5
M
0
J
3
J
4
A
4
S
3
O
0
N
3
D
0

Surgeonfish

29 Sightings
J
4
F
0
M
5
A
5
M
0
J
5
J
6
A
4
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Stingrays

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

Jackfish

23 Sightings
J
0
F
5
M
2
A
0
M
0
J
2
J
3
A
4
S
2
O
0
N
5
D
0

Scorpionfish

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

Pufferfish

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

Soldierfish

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

Tuna

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

Goatfish

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

Grey Reef Shark

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

Damselfish

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

Boxfish

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

Squirrelfish

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

Trumpetfish

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

Shrimp

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

Silvertip Shark

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

Guitarfish

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

Garibaldi Damselfish

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

Sand Eel

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

Garfish

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