Dhonfanu Thila
Baa Atoll · Maldives
Dhonfanu Thila is a submerged pinnacle rising from 30 metres to just 8 metres below the surface, festooned with sea fans, soft corals, and enormous schools of fusiliers and snapper. Strong currents sweep nutrients across the thila, drawing grey reef sharks, eagle rays, and Napoleon wrasse on nearly every dive. The site rewards patient divers who tuck into the current shadow to watch the pelagic parade unfold.
Conditions
Depth
8 to 30 m
Open water and up
Current
Often strong
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
8 to 18 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
27 to 31°C
3mm wetsuit
Your chances of seeing each animal
Grey Reef SharkEndangered
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Napoleon WrasseEndangered
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Spotted Eagle RayEndangered
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
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