Atolón de Ari
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
Water temperature
28 °C
Current
Moderate
Access
Liveaboard/Boat
Best time
All year round
Recommended certification
Advanced Open Water
Approx. price
100 USD / dive
Location
See on the interactive map53 species documented in Atolón de Ari
EndangeredTiburón ballena
Rhincodon typus
Least ConcernDelfín mular
Tursiops truncatus
VulnerableManta de arrecife
Mobula alfredi
EndangeredNapoleón
Cheilinus undulatus
Critically EndangeredTortuga carey
Eretmochelys imbricata
EndangeredTortuga verde
Chelonia mydas
Critically EndangeredAlmeja gigante
Tridacna gigas
Anguila jardinera moteada
Heteroconger hassi
Anguila serpiente de bandas
Myrichthys colubrinus
Anémona alfombra gigante
Stichodactyla gigantea
Anémona disco
Discosoma nummiforme
Anémona magnífica
Heteractis magnifica
Ecosystem
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