Vilamendhoo Thila
A medium-sized thila near Vilamendhoo island in South Ari with its top at about 10–12 m, covered in hard and table corals and anemones with anemonefish. The slopes descend to 25–30 m and are decorated with soft corals, sea fans and sponges. Conditions are often calm, but dive logs also record drift dives with sharks here.
Facts
- Region: Maldives – North & Central Atolls
- Area: South Ari Atoll
- Depth: 10–30 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: moderate
- Type: pinnacle
- Coordinates: 3.63438, 72.96716
- Highlights: hard coral, table corals, anemonefish, soft coral, sea fans, sponges, sharks
- Tips: Good for a relaxed dive; ask the dive centre about the day's current.