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Maavaidhoo Thila

Kulhudhuffushi·Haa Dhaalu

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Overview

Maavaidhoo Thila is in Haa Dhaalu, shaped around a pinnacle standing in open blue. Working depths are usually about 12–35 m, with 15–30m visibility when the sea is kind.

Best window: Southwest monsoon (May–Oct). Look for reef fish, surgeonfish, wrasses, grey reef sharks, trevally, nudibranchs, shrimp, tuna, manta rays.

Diving it

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    1. Entry

    Reach the site by boat. Check wind, swell, and surface drift before you roll in — the GPS mark is the feature, not a guaranteed entry lane.

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    2. At depth

    Circle the crown first, then drop to the shoulder where the fish stack up. One slow lap tells you where the cleaning stations and the blue-water side are. Stay close enough to the rock to read the current.

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    3. Coming up

    Finish with a safety stop near 5 m and send up an SMB so the boat can follow you. Do not surface in a busy pass or under another boat without a marker.

Local tips

The profile suits intermediate divers, and the current is moderate. Expect a steady push along the reef. Keep the group close and have an SMB ready before you leave the bottom. If mantas are on the site, watch from the side and never swim into their path.

Reef care

Give cleaning stations a wide berth and keep your fins off the crown. The fish will come closer if the group stays still.

Marine life

  • reef fish
  • surgeonfish
  • wrasses
  • grey reef sharks
  • trevally
  • nudibranchs
  • shrimp
  • tuna
  • manta rays

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