EGAARA THILA

Candice Thila is a beautiful small reef with it’s reef top around 5m and its bottom at around 30 meters. It is located 15 boat minutes north of Le Meridien Maldives

A 10-minute boat ride to the north and we arrive at Boava Thila. Located north of Le Meridien and in the inside atoll, the dive site is suitable for beginners and experienced divers alike. The reef features large patches with beautiful black coral .

Ahga Giri is a small reef with its reeftop at 5 meters. The place is famous for its resident nurse sharks which grow quite big at the place. A stunning experience without any comparison!

A five-minute boat ride to the east take us to the neighboring local island Olhuvelifsuhi. The shallows are covered in sand which is why we also call this dive site “the milky sand reef”.

A vibrant and beautiful House Reef at Le Meridien Maldives is located at the north side of Le Meridien. It is sheltered from the elements and accessible almost the entire year for divers and snorkelers alike. Le Meridien Maldives stunning House Reef offers more than 5 different dive sites. Including a small wreck.

Olhuveli Medhu Faru is located 5 minutes to the east of Le Meridien Maldives. The reef structure is very unique. It starts from 2 meters and connects into separate reefs and small thilas all the way down to 30 meters. It is spread very wide and gives endless possibilities how to dive the area.

Runway got its name from the parallel established Seaplane runway. It is an easy and beautiful dive along a coral slope full of marine life. Starting from 2 meters at the top the reef reaches a depth of approximately 20 meters.

Salleydhoo Thila is another lovely dive site located about a 15-minute boat ride to the north of Le Meridien Maldives. Salleydhoo Thila has a very interesting topography. The southern part of the dive site doesn’t have the usual round-ish shape, but we find two tongues here that reach a depth of 20 – 22 meters.

The reef starts at about 5 meters, where you’ll find a few rocks and hard coral blocks. Make sure to have a look underneath the various blocks to spot some lobsters. The main thila drops to about 25 to 30 meters and features some very nice coral gardens in the north east that are teeming with life.

The dive at Thin Sehli starts fairly shallow at around 5 meters then gradually drops down to 25 meters on all sides. The dive site features some really nice coral blocks and is home to several cleaning stations where cleaning wrasses are waiting for larger fish to come by to get “cleaned”.