North Ari Atoll, Maldives
Maaya Thila
A small thila ringed by white-tip and grey reef sharks, famous at night.
About the dive
Maaya Thila is a beginner to advanced dive site in North Ari Atoll, Maldives. Divers have logged 7,676 dives here, going to 26 m on average in around 16 m of visibility. 34 species are recorded here month by month; the most sighted are whitetip reef shark, grey reef shark and moray eels. Sightings peak in October, November and December.
- Level
- Beginner–Advanced
- Entry
- Boat
- Avg. max depth
- 26 m
- Visibility
- 16 m
- Dive time
- 51 min
- Logged dives
- 7,676
- Busiest months
- Oct · Nov · Dec
- Region
- Maldives
Most sighted here
Whitetip reef shark
Grey Reef Shark
Moray eelsPhoto: David Clode · CC0
ClownfishPhoto: MaLia Evans · CC0
What you’ll see, month by month
The most-sighted species at Maaya 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 | ||||||||||||
| Moray eels | ||||||||||||
| Clownfish | ||||||||||||
| Green Turtle | ||||||||||||
| Octopuses | ||||||||||||
| Lionfish | ||||||||||||
| Parrotfish | ||||||||||||
| Hawksbill Turtle | ||||||||||||
| Angelfish | ||||||||||||
| Groupers | ||||||||||||
| Butterflyfish | ||||||||||||
| Triggerfish | ||||||||||||
| Tuna | ||||||||||||
| Eagle rays | ||||||||||||
| Surgeonfish |
Dive centers nearby
3 dive centers within 10 km. The closest:
- TGI Maldives Halaveli Diving8.7 km
- Azure Dive and Water Sports Centre8.9 km
- Diving Centers Werner Lau Bathala9.6 km
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