Sights Ari Atoll, Maldives

All resorts have Ari dive centers, some local dive sites are known throughout the world and attracted to the island many professional divers.

Alaveli, Machchafushi, Viligilivaru, Ellaidu and Bata are considered "islands of divers, as there is a convenient approach to the reefs from the luxury of sandy beaches, and nearby there are several marine reserves.

Angaga earned the title of "island-beach (beach is more than 25% of its territory). Kudafoludu - one of the first island-premier hotels in the country, moreover, takes pride in its local landmark - a huge banyan tree, growing directly on the site. At Kuramata located 3 luxury hotel, as well as the archaeological site, on which Thor Heyerdahl conducted his famous excavations. At Nalaguraidu is the biggest and modern hotel in the Maldives (with the largest pool, respectively), there are many sports facilities and even a few roads. On Rangali-Finola - no less than a modern hotel complex chain "Hilton" with ultra-modern school of diving. Small Kudara, Aturuga, Velids, Diddy, Finola, Fesdu, Mayafushi, Mirihi, Vakarufali and Madugali, as well as larger Veligandu, Vilamendu, Tundufushi and Diffushi - quiet and luxurious resorts of Maldives.

For divers interested in marine reserves in May-Tila, Orimas-Tila, Fish Head, Kudara-Tila, and a unique coral reef Broken Rock in the southern part of Ari Atoll, and reef Maya-Tila - in the north. The main interest here is the ramp that a great many in the area of the reef Madivaru (Manta Reef), as well as hammerhead sharks and other inhabitants of the ocean. The northern part of the reef islands Kalahandi-Hur, famous for its unique underwater topography, as well as clusters of gray sharks.

Dive Sites of Ari Atoll:

Maayafushi Thila - classic coral hill, habitat beloperjx sharks. Soft corals, shoals of reef fish species.

Halaveli Wreck arose around deliberately flooded in 1991, a cargo ship, length of 38 meters. Here you will have the opportunity to see the ocean rays, which are specially lure.

Fesdu Wreck - drowned 30-meter trawler, which was covered with corals. Inside the building, where you can easily enter, live moray eels, groupers, coral and sponges.

Ellaidhoo House Reef - an excellent reef, located 25 meters from the shore. This dive site has a number of caves, corals, fans, reef fish, napoleon fish, stingrays, moray eels and even a small rack. It is popular as a place for night diving.

Orimas Thila - very interesting underwater coral hill, is a protected natural area. Ledges, caves, crevices, canyons, soft corals, sponges, "fan". The top of hill at a depth of 3 meters under water, so that it can investigate and mask.

Fish Head - one of the most famous worldwide dive sites. Coral hill with steep slopes, multilevel stairs, ledges, caves, covered with black coral and fans. The large fish suburb consists of Napoleon and the barracudas, but a major attraction for divers - gray reef sharks.

Panetone - in the Strait are strong currents, so the corals here are feeling in freedom, as well as barracudas, sharks and turtles. From December to April at the entrance to the Strait of feeding manti.

Manta Reef. From December to April there fattens zhirok manti, as well as can be seen as smaller fish parasites purged from the "wings" coats. Inside the atoll there are such kinds of fish, like Napoleon, snapper, parrot fish, the outside reef, caught turtles, tunas and sharks.