Formed with two reefs, Sunlight Thila has 200 meters length and 30 meters width. Sunlight Thila is one of the most visited dive sites in Maldives located to the southeast of North Male Atoll. An ideal time to enjoy scuba diving is in the months of March to October when the thila acts like a magnet to attract giant manta rays. The current is strongest during these months making the water rich with nutrients to feed plankton. A 70 meters sand bottom between the two reefs is covered with brilliant coral heads housing wrasses.
The dive site offers you an amazing opportunity to have an encounter with ten or more manta rays at a time. Sunlight thila is a perfect window to the underwater world from where you can greet vibrant and peculiar marine species. This dive sites in Maldives offers challenging and thrilling diving to experienced divers. The exhilarating dive spot is easily accessible from resorts in the atoll. The site offers an average visibility of 20 meters and average depth of 18 meters. While diving, you will come across fusiliers, manta rays, sea anemones, titan triggerfish, cleaner wrasse, lionfish, anthiax and hard and soft corals.
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