Dive Site · baa atoll
Fares Thila
- Level
- Intermediate
- Current
- Moderate
- Best Season
- Year‑round; mantas May–Nov
- Protection
- UNESCO Biosphere Reserve area.
Feature Creatures
Soft corals & anthias Grey reef sharks (current side) Napoleon wrasse Hawksbill turtles Schooling jacks/trevally Barracuda Batfish Moray eels Leaf scorpionfish Nudibranchs
Site Description
Soft corals and anthias clouds blanket this intermediate thila where grey reef sharks patrol current-swept slopes. Hawksbill turtles, Napoleon wrasse, and nudibranchs inhabit the site year-round; manta rays visit May through November.
Notes
Often combined with Fares Manta Point.
