Cocoa Thila

Cocoa Thila is a submerged pinnacle rising from 30 metres to a flat top at 12 metres within the sheltered Addu lagoon — one of the few thilas in the southern Maldives where the combination of calm water, consistent fish populations, and access without a channel crossing makes it suitable for a wide range of diver experience levels. The pinnacle top is carpeted with pristine hard coral gardens supporting butterflyfish, moorish idol, and anthias in remarkable abundance, while the deeper flanks host overhangs encrusted with orange and yellow encrusting sponges and large sea fans housing longnose hawkfish. Nurse sharks rest motionless on the sandy bottom around the base of the pinnacle and are a near-certainty on every dive.