South Ari Atoll, Maldives
Kuda Rah Thila
A Maldives pinnacle of coral and soft corals, ringed by reef sharks.
About the dive
Kuda Rah Thila is an advanced to expert dive site in South Ari Atoll, Maldives. Divers have logged 6,299 dives here, going to 26 m on average in around 19 m of visibility. 32 species are recorded here month by month; the most sighted are whitetip reef shark, grey reef shark and clownfish. Sightings peak in January, November and December.
- Level
- Advanced–Expert
- Entry
- Boat
- Avg. max depth
- 26 m
- Visibility
- 19 m
- Dive time
- 48 min
- Logged dives
- 6,299
- Busiest months
- Jan · Nov · Dec
- Region
- Maldives
Most sighted here
Whitetip reef shark
Grey Reef Shark
ClownfishPhoto: MaLia Evans · CC0
Moray eelsPhoto: David Clode · CC0
What you’ll see, month by month
The most-sighted species at Kuda Rah Thila 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitetip reef shark | ||||||||||||
| Grey Reef Shark | ||||||||||||
| Clownfish | ||||||||||||
| Moray eels | ||||||||||||
| Butterflyfish | ||||||||||||
| Parrotfish | ||||||||||||
| Angelfish | ||||||||||||
| Sweetlips | ||||||||||||
| Grunts | ||||||||||||
| Bannerfish | ||||||||||||
| Snappers | ||||||||||||
| Triggerfish | ||||||||||||
| Surgeonfish | ||||||||||||
| Tuna | ||||||||||||
| Green Turtle | ||||||||||||
| Goatfish |
Dive centers nearby
16 dive centers within 10 km. The closest:
- Go Divers2.4 km
- Island Divers2.5 km
- Maldives Dhigu Divers2.5 km
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