Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Himmafushi
Ready to check out the best sites in Himmafushi for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 9 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in Himmafushi to suit your needs.
#1 - Lankan Manta Point
Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll
Mantas in the south-west monsoon from may until October but only with outgoing current !
Visibility will then not be so good because of all the organic debris.
Also white tips, turtles, Napoleon, snapper
From a liveaboard anchored in Himmafushi lagoon on the other side of from Severak dive schools with maximum of 1 hr with a Dhoni.
Jump in at the gps coordinate, swim to deeper water (24 meter) then turn right and hold the reef on your right hand until you find some coli flower shaped rocks sticking out of the reef.
With the right current and season the manta rays will be there.
#2 - HP Reef
Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll
One of the top dive sites in the Maldives and, therefore, in the world. Strong currents are usual. Not recommended to dive the site when the current is strong. A must dive!
North Male' Atoll, between Himmafushi and Girifushi.
HP Reef is also known as H.P.Reef, High Pressure Reef.
#3 - Nassimo Thila
Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll
A beautiful dive site with several pinnacles or rocks filled with animal life and all kinds of corals. Soft corals and big sea fans are outstanding. Beautiful ending at the top of the thila. Quite a difficult dive site in terms of orientation.
Nassimo Thila is also known as Paradise Rock.
#4 - Okobe Thila
Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll
One of the most uniquely shaped Thilas in the North Male Atoll and it comprises three large coral heads. If the current allows, divers can zigzag from one coral head to the other while observing the fish life, which includes Eagle Rays, Jacks, Tuna, Napoleon Wrasse and Bannerfish. Look for school of barracuda. If enough air swim across and finish the dive at thila filled with anemones
Very hard to find. Use GPS or expert captain who knows the area
Okobe Thila is also known as Barracuda Giri.
#5 - Thulhagiri House Reef
Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll
Thulhagiri House Reef is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#6 - Sunlight Thila
Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll
"Sunlight Thila" is a formation of two small reefs that attract giant manta rays between March and October, when the winds from the south carry a large amount of plankton to this area. Between the reefs lies a 70-meter long sand bottom boasting small coral formations with plenty of cleaner wrasses
#7 - Myaru Lohwalu
Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll
Myaru Lohwalu is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Maldives, Male Atoll, North Male Atoll which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.