Diving in Dhaalu Atoll
DHAALU ATOLL’S WIDE CHANNELS ARE SUITABLE FOR BEGINNERS. ADVANCED DIVERS CAN EXPLORE THE DEEPER CAVES. EXPECT DROP-OFFS, STUNNING ANEMONE CORALS, MORAY EELS, MOBULA RAYS AND COLORFUL GOBIES.
Dhaalu Atoll’s scuba is perfect for beginners due to its wider channels and shallower drop-offs. But advanced divers can still explore greater depths and enjoy the thrill of drift diving in stronger currents.
On the inside of the lagoon, on Lohi Island, is a cave dive that is suitable for both beginners and advanced divers. During stronger currents, it’s still an easy dive as you drift to explore the overhangs. You’ll see sea fans on the edges of the overhangs, and red, yellow and pink sponges. If it’s dark enough, flower corals’ tentacles extend to feed. Frogfish and mobula mantas may also be seen. After the caves, you’ll see Clark’s and Maldivian anemonefish. [PADI TRAVEL]
DIVING IN DHAALU ATOLL QUICK FACTS
Depth.
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Topography
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Coral life
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Sponges
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MEGA FAUNA
Rays:
Oceanic Manta
Reef Manta
Eagle Ray
Sting Ray
Devil Ray
Guitar Ray
Oceanic Sharks:
Tigershark
Hammerhead Shark (North Ari Atoll)
Great Hammerhead Shark (North Ari Atoll)
Bull Shark
Whaleshark
Threshershark
Silky Shark
Reef Sharks:
Blacktip Shark
Whitetip Shark
Silvertip Shark
Gray Shark
Turtles:
Green Turtle
Hawksbill Turtle
Olive Ridley
Sea Mammals:
Bottle Nose Dolphin
Spinner Dolphi
MACRO
Nudibranch, Crab, Shrimp, Lobster, Octopus, Ghost Pipe Fish, Frog Fish, Stone Fish, Scorpion Fish, Leaf Fish ,Eel ,Blenny Fish, Flounders, Many more.
Top 6 Dive Sites
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WHAT TO SEE:
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WHERE TO STAY / DIVE:
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