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Overview
Aquarium is in Haa Alifu, shaped around a wall that steps from turquoise into deep water. Working depths are usually about 8–28 m, with 20–40m visibility when the sea is kind.
Best window: Southwest monsoon (May–Oct). Look for reef fish, surgeonfish, wrasses, nudibranchs, shrimp, manta rays. Guides who know this corner tend to save it for a day when the water is settled.
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. On a calm day the shallow part is also worth a snorkel, clear of the boat’s ladder.
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2. At depth
Pick a contour and stay on it. Work into the interesting terrain — overhangs, cuts, and coral heads — then let the line of the wall bring you back toward the boat.
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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 beginner divers, and the current is mild. A light push is common. Start on the side the water is coming from so the feature you came for is in front of you. If mantas are on the site, watch from the side and never swim into their path.
Reef care
Keep fins off the coral, clip gauges, and avoid kicking up sand near the life you stopped to see. Pack out everything you bring.
Marine life
- reef fish
- surgeonfish
- wrasses
- nudibranchs
- shrimp
- manta rays
More in Haa Alifu
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