Maldives
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Nº8
Date: 2011-04-11 - 09:30
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Max Depth: 25m Duration: 55mins
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- Temp: Surf 30°C
- Dive type : Recreational, Training, Deep dive, Reef
- Visibility: Good Water: Salt
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- Weights: 4 kg
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Adventure Dive 4 - Deep Dive
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For beginners and advanced divers, this Thila makes dreams come true.
The top reef of the North-side of the Thila starts at 14 meters and drops off steep to a sandy bottom, when the current comes from the North-West side, large barracudas stay motionless head into the current, chasing when the opportunity comes on schooling rainbow runners.
Then narrow top reef drops down to 20 meters and rises up to 15 meters southwards, like a long stretched saddle. It is very easy to move from West side of the Thila, which has small over hangs with black corals and lion fishes hovering around, to the East side of the Thila which gradually slopes down to a sandy area.
All around the Thila grey reef sharks are exploring the surroundings but especially at the 20 meters deep saddle back they are more likely to be found.
On the top reef table corals are spread between sandy patches and large anemone colonies.
Large schools of small barracudas, big eye trevally’s and friendly long fin bat fish make the scenery complete.
Be aware that on the sandy bottom at the west side of the Thila between a depth of 18 and 30 meters, leopard sharks, spotted giant guitar sharks and bowmouth guitar charks are dwelling the bottom for food or resting peacefully.
Huge manta rays don’t take any notice of the small white tip and grey reef sharks and might be passing by or circling the top reef.