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HimendhooThila West
Mahibadhoo, Maldives
EntryBoat
Max depth28 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
HimendhooThila West is a pinnacle dive site near Mahibadhoo, Alif Alif Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 28 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, groupers, jacks. 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
Powderblue SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucosternon
Shadowfin SoldierfishMyripristis adusta
Blackstreak SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricauda
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus
Oriental SweetlipsPlectorhinchus vittatus
Nearby sites
- 1Moofushi3.8 km
- 2Dega Thia8.7 km
- 3Maalhos Thila9.7 km
- 4Fesdhoo12 km
- 5Ari Atoll Fish Head15 km
- 6Fish Head24 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org