For scuba diving North Male Atoll
offers exciting and spectacular
diving sites filled with many species
of fish, invertebrates, soft corals
and colorful flora. The reef outside
North Male Atoll of the Maldives
has a drift sharply decreasing wall
that is 10 metres to 25 metres below
sea level Several grey reef sharks,
white tip reef and money sharks
tip reef sharks are a threat to
the reef. Eagle rays in a considerable
number can be seen with running
water.
As you descend to the depths of
the azure water you can find tuna,
Napoleon wrasses and barracuda in
several sizes and colors. Watch
the many blue-skinned snapper, surgeonfish
and rifle. With an average visibility
of 15 to 30 meters, the reef has
thila with a high reef at 25 meters.
The site has a strong current that
makes it difficult for divers to
reach the thila. It seduces grey
reef sharks, silver tip reef sharks,
stingrays, eagle rays and barracuda.
The site has plunged the maximum
depth of 30 meters. Rasfari was
announced as marine protected area.
