Maldives — North Ari Atoll · boat
Maaya Thila
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Maayafushi
4.08000°N, 72.87000°E
Small, round North Ari thila famous as the Maldives' signature night dive, when whitetip reef sharks hunt across the reef.
- Depth
- 6–30 m
- Vis
- 20–40 m
- Current
- variable
- Health
- Unscored
27–30 °C
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- Geo (surface approx.)
- 4.08000°N, 72.87000°E
- Entry / access
- boat
- Difficulty
- intermediate
Approximate position from published sources.
A compact protected pinnacle rising from about 30 m to a top at 6–8 m, ringed with overhangs, caves and soft coral, easy to circle in a single dive. By day it holds morays, frogfish, turtles and resting whitetips. After dark the sharks hunt actively, which is why it is one of the country's best-known night dives.
Open Water by day in calm conditions; AOW recommended; night dives need AOW plus night experience
- Best season
- Year-round; Dec–Apr for best visibility
- Last reviewed
- 20 Oct 2026 by editorial
Hazards
- medium · Changeable current; may finish as a drift
- medium · Night diving in current
Marine life
Typical: whitetip reef shark, grey reef shark, moray eel, frogfish, hawksbill turtle, stingray, octopus, nudibranchs
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How deep is Maaya Thila?
6–30 m.
Is Maaya Thila suitable for beginners?
intermediate — Open Water by day in calm conditions; AOW recommended; night dives need AOW plus night experience
Sources
- Maaya Thila — Resortlife Maldives dive site guide · Resortlife Maldives
Supports: depth, current, level, bestSeason, marineLife
- 25 Best Dive Sites in Maldives 2026 · aMaldives
Supports: depth, current, level, bestSeason
- Maaya Thila diving guide · aMaldives
Supports: depth, visibility, waterTempC, current, level, marineLife
- Ari Atoll Diving, Central Atolls - Maldives · Dive The World
Supports: depth, current, level, marineLife
- Diving in the Maldives · Wikipedia
Supports: level
Where sources disagree
Level: Wikipedia calls it advanced-only because of strong currents; Dive The World says all levels in slack current. aMaldives guide and blog list are the same publisher.
Related sites
Other intermediate plates in Maldives — North Ari Atoll.
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