Fushifaru Thila

An elongated thila about 150 m long in the middle of the roughly 500 m wide Fushifaru Kandu on the north-eastern edge of Lhaviyani. Its top rises to around 10 m and coral blocks across the reef act as manta cleaning stations. Large schools of humpback and blue-striped snapper, oriental sweetlips and fusiliers attract hunting giant trevally and barracuda.

Facts

• Region: Maldives – North & Central Atolls
• Area: Lhaviyani Atoll
• Depth: 10–30 m
• Level: intermediate
• Current: strong
• Type: pinnacle, manta, drift
• Coordinates: 5.48874, 73.51883
• Highlights: manta rays (cleaning stations), snapper, sweetlips, fusiliers, trevally, barracuda, eagle rays
• Tips: Current can be strong; AOW with some experience recommended. Sources differ on the main manta season (most say the southwest monsoon, May–November). The whole Fushifaru Kandu channel is a protected marine area.

Sources

• https://fushifaru.bestdivesmaldives.com/diving/dive-excursions
• https://www.padi.com/dive-site/maldives/fushifaru-thila/
• https://resortlife.travel/dive-sites/fushifaru-thila-lhaviyani
• https://divessi.com/en/mydiveguide/destination/lhaviyani-atoll-9752200
• https://www.dive-the-world.com/diving-sites-maldives-northern-atolls-lhaviyani-atoll.php