Hanifaru Bay
A small cul-de-sac reef inlet, roughly 700 m long and 200 m wide, on the eastern side of Baa Atoll. During the southwest monsoon tidal currents trap plankton in the bay and large numbers of manta rays, sometimes more than a hundred, gather to feed, with whale sharks appearing in season. It is a core zone of the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and is visited by snorkellers only.
depth: 0–24 m