Dhigurah Beyru
The outer reef of Dhigurah island on the southern rim of South Ari, sloping from 5–8 m to a terrace near 30 m and in places steepening into a wall with small overhangs. It lies inside the South Ari Marine Protected Area and is one of the year-round whale shark zones, with schools of fusiliers, turtles, eagle rays, moray eels and the chance of mantas, whitetip and blacktip reef sharks and guitarfish.
Facts
- Region: Maldives – North & Central Atolls
- Area: South Ari Atoll
- Depth: 5–30 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: moderate
- Type: reef, wall, drift
- Coordinates: 3.52469, 72.9266
- Highlights: whale shark, manta rays, eagle rays, turtles, fusiliers, moray eels, whitetip reef sharks, blacktip reef sharks, guitarfish, napoleon wrasse
- Tips: Expect boat traffic from whale shark excursions – surface close to your guide and SMB. Whale shark code of conduct (government rules announced Sept 2024): keep at least 3 m from the shark's head/body and 4 m from the tail, never touch, ride, feed or block it, no flash or lights, no selfie sticks; boats max 5 knots in the 250 m contact zone and 2 knots within 50 m, max three boats per zone.