Maaya Thila
Ari Atoll · Maldives
Iconic night dive pinnacle in North Ari. By day it's a moderate reef circuit; by night the thila comes alive with hunting white tip reef sharks, octopuses, and free swimming morays.
Conditions
Depth
6 to 30 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
15 to 25 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
27 to 30°C
Tropical wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Vis (m) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
White-tip reef shark
Last confirmed Apr 15, 2026 · 130 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Stingray
Last confirmed Jan 4, 2026 · 55 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Giant Moray
Last confirmed May 21, 2026 · 43 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Blackfin Anemonefish
Last confirmed May 19, 2026 · 49 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Last confirmed May 21, 2026 · 27 records
Very likely
Most dives
Clark'S Anemonefish
Last confirmed May 19, 2026 · 25 records
Very likely
Most dives
Hunting octopus
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Free-swimming moray
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear