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Location: North Ari Atoll (Maldives)
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Top Dive Sites (make sure you dive these!)
1 Mayafushi Thilla With 4 votes(s).
2 Maaya Thilla With 3 votes(s).
3 Dinolhu Gaardu With 2 votes(s).
4 Madivaru With 2 votes(s).
5 Fish Head With 1 votes(s).

Marine Sightings:

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Reef Fish Sightings: Pelagic Fish Sightings: Quality of Coral:

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Reviews:

Here are the last 10 reviews for North Ari Atoll. Show all of them.

Visited Comments
March 2010 Second Trip on the Atoll Expolorer. We did Cruise 1 this time in the North Ari Atoll. Had a good time. Diving was energetic due to currents not condusive to photography, did manage to get some nice hawksbill turtle shots again
Date posted: 02-Apr-2010 11:52 by: Nudibranchman
March 2006 North Ari Atoll has some incredible dive sites; but then so has every other Atoll in the Maldives. North Male has The Aquarium, Kani Corner to name but two
Date posted: 22-Dec-2006 18:12 by: Diver739
February 2006 Corals are recovering and have been for a few years now.
Date posted: 14-Oct-2006 17:16 by: Richard
November 2005 Can recommend Kuramathi resort - not too expensive, great food and All Inclusive drinks excellent!
Date posted: 11-Jul-2006 18:10 by: GSH
March 2004 Our first diving experience in Maldives. And was it great! Next to the fairy like Madivaru (Thila) with beautiful reefs and fish (Ghost Pipe Fish), they have Hammer Head Point at Kuramathi. And despite of negative reviews I've read, the Hammer Heads are definately there! We saw a group of appr. 14 HH on our dive :-)
Date posted: 18-Jun-2006 14:10 by: duikertje
March 2006 Divers looking for value for money resort will enjoy Maayafushi. Excellent dive centre and great resort
Date posted: 22-Apr-2006 21:08 by: toddy
November 2005 Recommend Kuramathi and Rasdhoo Atoll Divers were excellent. Visibility better on the dive sites within the Ari Atoll
Date posted: 31-Jan-2006 20:02 by: Gwynne
November 2004 Lots of Gray Reef sharks on Maaya Thila during the daytime, even more Whitetips hunting on during the nightdive. Nautilus One liveaboard was great
Date posted: 13-Dec-2005 20:55 by: Johan
November 2004 Kuramathi, Fantastic Place to dive and relax, Would definately go again. Thank-you Rasdhoo Divers for your patience in turning me PADI.
Date posted: 31-Jul-2005 09:59 by: Melanie
June 2003 No Nitrox currently on Maayafushi. Easy access to Maaya thilla, Fish Head, and many other superb sites.
Date posted: 18-Jul-2005 18:15 by: Kevan


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