Nelivaru Haa
Baa Atoll · Maldives
Nelivaru Haa is a dramatic channel cut through the atoll rim, channelling nutrient-rich ocean water across a tapestry of hard corals and overhanging sea fans. The shallower portions host dense schools of sweetlips and batfish while the deeper channel floor regularly produces sightings of leopard sharks resting on sandy patches. It is an ideal site for intermediate divers seeking variety across a single dive.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 28 m
Open water and up
Current
Often strong
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
8 to 15 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
27 to 31°C
3mm wetsuit
Your chances of seeing each animal
Zebra SharkEndangered
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Oriental SweetlipsLeast concern
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
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