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Ari Atoll

Reef/Pelagic
Depth: 5–30 mLevel: Advanced Open WaterAll year round
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One of the most famous atolls in the Maldives for swimming with whale sharks on a regular basis.

Depth

5–30 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

25 m

Location

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Ari Atoll: 53 documented species

Ecosystem

ReefLarge pelagics

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Water temperature

28 °C

Current

Moderate

Access

Liveaboard/Boat

Best season

All year round

Recommended certification

Advanced Open Water

Approx. price

100 USD / dive

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Best season
All year round
Approx. price
100 USD / dive
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Same country: Maldives

Maldives · Indian Ocean
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Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

Giant AnemoneNot Evaluated

Giant Anemone

Stichodactyla gigantea

Disc AnemoneNot Evaluated

Disc Anemone

Discosoma nummiforme

Ritteri AnemoneNot Evaluated

Ritteri Anemone

Heteractis magnifica

Spotted Garden EelLeast Concern

Spotted Garden Eel

Heteroconger hassi

Harlequin Snake EelLeast Concern

Harlequin Snake Eel

Myrichthys colubrinus

Warty SlugNot Evaluated

Warty Slug

Onchidium verruculatum

Scarlet Cleaner ShrimpNot Evaluated

Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

Peacock Mantis ShrimpNot Evaluated

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus

Brown-line PaperbubbleNot Evaluated

Brown-line Paperbubble

Hydatina physis

Geography ConeLeast Concern

Geography Cone

Conus geographus

Green SnailNot Evaluated

Green Snail

Turbo marmoratus

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