Vaadhoo (mareas bioluminiscentes)
Near Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve
An island famous for the Sea of Stars, where bioluminescent plankton lights up the waves at night.
Depth
1–10 m
Recommended level
Open Water / Snorkel
Average visibility
15 m
Water temperature
28 °C
Current
Weak
Access
Shore
Best time
All year round, most intense Jul-Oct
Recommended certification
Open Water
Approx. price
40 USD / dive
Plan your dive
- Best time
- All year round, most intense Jul-Oct
- Approx. price
- 40 USD / dive
An island famous for the Sea of Stars, where bioluminescent plankton lights up the waves at night.
Location
See on the interactive map1 park within 30 km — see the related spots section for more detail.
52 species documented in Vaadhoo (mareas bioluminiscentes)
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
Babosa de mar verrugosa
Onchidium verruculatum
Bigeye de arrecife
Priacanthus hamrur
Nearby parks
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Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve
27 km away
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