Baa Atoll, Maldives
Hanifaru Bay
The bay in a UNESCO biosphere where manta rays gather to feed in the monsoon.
About the dive
Hanifaru Bay is a beginner-friendly dive site in Baa Atoll, Maldives. Divers have logged 236 dives here, going to 19 m on average in around 15 m of visibility. 31 species are recorded here month by month; the most sighted are reef manta ray, moray eels and surgeonfish. Sightings peak in July, August and September.
- Level
- Beginner
- Entry
- Boat
- Avg. max depth
- 19 m
- Visibility
- 15 m
- Dive time
- 50 min
- Logged dives
- 236
- Busiest months
- Jul · Aug · Sep
- Region
- Maldives
Most sighted here
Reef Manta Ray
Moray eelsPhoto: David Clode · CC0
SurgeonfishPhoto: Engin Akyurt · CC0
LionfishPhoto: Meritt Thomas · CC0
What you’ll see, month by month
The most-sighted species at Hanifaru Bay and the months they are logged. The brighter the cell, the more sightings.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reef Manta Ray | ||||||||||||
| Moray eels | ||||||||||||
| Surgeonfish | ||||||||||||
| Lionfish | ||||||||||||
| Giant Oceanic Manta Ray | ||||||||||||
| Sweetlips | ||||||||||||
| Grunts | ||||||||||||
| Whale shark | ||||||||||||
| Butterflyfish | ||||||||||||
| Parrotfish | ||||||||||||
| Soldierfish | ||||||||||||
| Boxfish | ||||||||||||
| Bannerfish | ||||||||||||
| Oceanic whitetip shark | ||||||||||||
| Angelfish | ||||||||||||
| Clownfish |
Dive centers nearby
10 dive centers within 10 km. The closest:
- Mantastic Divers2.1 km
- Ocean Dimensions Kihaa2.4 km
- Joy Dive Dreamland5.1 km
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