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Dhigurah Arches
Mahibadhoo, Maldives
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Dhigurah Arches is a cave and reef dive site near Mahibadhoo, Alif Dhaal Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, whale sharks, reef sharks, nudibranchs, sea fans. 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
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Ocellated Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatus
Whale SharkRhincodon typus
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus- Powderblue SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucosternon
- Oriental SweetlipsPlectorhinchus vittatus
- Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
- Bluefin TrevallyCaranx melampygus
Nearby sites
- 1Kuda Rah thila2.3 km
- 2Fish Bank2.8 km
- 3Broken rock3.0 km
- 4Kuda Rah Thila3.8 km
- 5Seventh Heaven4.2 km
- 6Five rocks4.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org