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Dega Thia
Mahibadhoo, South Ari Atoll, Maldives
Max depth30 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Dega Thia is a pinnacle, reef and wall dive site near Mahibadhoo, Alif Dhaal Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, groupers, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Reef Manta RayMobula alfredi
Ocellated Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatus
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Powderblue SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucosternon
Sixbar WrasseThalassoma hardwicke
Bridled ParrotfishScarus frenatus
Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidus
Nearby sites
- 1Moofushi5.2 km
- 2HimendhooThila West8.7 km
- 3Fesdhoo18 km
- 4Maalhos Thila18 km
- 5Ari Atoll Fish Head18 km
- 6Pineapple Island Hausriff21 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org