Scuba diving in Helengeli Thila

Access
From Boat
Diver level
Advanced
Depth
Average: 20 m
Maximum: 30 m
Visibility
Average: 10 m
Maximum: 30 m

Located of the east side of Helengeli island in the Maldives, this dive site is available for CMAS**/AOW divers. The thila is around 150m/492ft long, with the north west side for the best coral formations, cliffs and overhangs, with some caves at 25m/82ft.

When to go

Diving is available all year-round. Water average temperature ranges from 27C to 30C/80-86F. The depth of the site is 30m/98 ft. Water visibility is around 10-30m/32-98ft. Strong currents ( > 4 knots).

What to see

It is possible to see here white tip sharks, great barracudas, and schools of black trevally or black snapper.


Reachable from

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