Dharavandhoo Thila Dive Site: Manta Cleaning Station Dive

Dharavandhoo Thila is a dive site in Baa Atoll (Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi), Maldives.

See below for all liveaboards that dive Dharavandhoo Thila.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated liveaboard diving Dharavandhoo Thila, scoring 8.9/10. You can easily book the Felicity Liveaboard using this link.

Felicity Liveaboard
Ariyal Liveaboard

Dharavandhoo Thila is a Baa Atoll thila and cleaning-station dive with manta potential in season. The top and flanks can be explored as a reef dive, with the guide adjusting the route when mantas use the cleaning area. A patient, low-impact approach gives mantas space to use the cleaning station naturally.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the second highest customer rated liveaboard diving Dharavandhoo Thila, scoring 9.0/10. You can easily book the Ariyal Liveaboard using this link.

Maldives liveaboards that dive Dharavandhoo Thila

Below are all the dive liveaboards currently found for Dharavandhoo Thila in the Maldives, sorted from highest to lowest customer liveaboard rating, with unrated liveaboards shown last.

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Felicity Liveaboard

Felicity Liveaboard

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 8.9/10

SDE Rating: 70%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Felicity Liveaboard: 70%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Felicity Liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Felicity Liveaboard are ([Diving:7/10] + [Cabin:5/10] + [Boat:9/10] + [Dining:8/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:5/10] = 34/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Felicity Liveaboard is calculated as 34/60 = 70% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £162.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 13·Bathrooms: 13·Guests: 26

Length: 41 m·Beam: 10.31 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 10 logged dives
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Ariyal Liveaboard

Ariyal Liveaboard

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 9.0/10

SDE Rating: 70%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Ariyal Liveaboard: 70%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Ariyal Liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Ariyal Liveaboard are ([Diving:7/10] + [Cabin:5/10] + [Boat:8/10] + [Dining:8/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:7/10] = 35/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Ariyal Liveaboard is calculated as 35/60 = 70% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £163.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 13·Bathrooms: 13·Guests: 26

Length: 45 m·Beam: 10 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 3-5 logged dives
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Adora Liveaboard

Adora Liveaboard

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: 8.7/10

SDE Rating: 72%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Adora Liveaboard: 72%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Adora Liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Adora Liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:8/10] + [Boat:8/10] + [Dining:4/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:5/10] = 35/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Adora Liveaboard is calculated as 35/60 = 72% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £154.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 11·Bathrooms: 11·Guests: 21

Length: 123 ft·Beam: 34 ft

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 30 logged dives
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Maldives Legend X

Maldives Legend X

Maldives

Liveaboard Rated: Not rated yet

SDE Rating: 93%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Maldives Legend X Liveaboard: 93%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Maldives Legend X liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Maldives Legend X liveaboard are ([Diving:9/10] + [Cabin:9/10] + [Boat:9/10] + [Dining:10/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:9/10] = 46/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Maldives Legend X liveaboard is calculated as 46/60 = 93% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £263.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 13·Bathrooms: 13·Guests: 26

Length: 41 m·Beam: 10.8 m

Dive certification:Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 50 logged dives
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Maldives; Dharavandhoo Thila Dive Site Details

Dharavandhoo Thila Common Sightings

Dharavandhoo Thila Diver Details

Useful training for this site
Open Water Diver, Drift Diver, Good buoyancy control skills, Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver

Suggested equipment
3mm wetsuit, Shorty wetsuit, Dive computer, Surface marker buoy (SMB), Torch, Nitrox

Dive type
Reef, Cleaning station

Entry
Boat

Minimum recommended experience
Intermediate

Maldives; Dharavandhoo Thila Dive Site Details

Water type
Salt

Water temperature
26.0°C–30.0°C

Best time to dive Dharavandhoo Thila
May to November

Depth
5.0m–30.0m

Visibility
15.0m–30.0m

Current strength
Generally mild, Moderate

Location
5.159, 73.127

Maldives’ Dharavandhoo Thila dive site map and location

The latitude and longitude for Maldives’ Dharavandhoo Thila dive site are: 5.159, 73.127

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Dharavandhoo Thila Liveaboard Dive Site

Dharavandhoo Thila is a Baa Atoll thila and cleaning-station dive with manta potential in season. The top and flanks can be explored as a reef dive, with the guide adjusting the route when mantas use the cleaning area.

This is a site where the dive plan matters as much as the name on the itinerary. Visibility, current direction and wildlife activity change with the monsoon and tide, so depth and route should be agreed during the briefing rather than assumed from a previous visit. Divers should stay close to the guide, protect the coral with controlled buoyancy and leave space around cleaning stations, sharks and rays.

A liveaboard can revisit the area when mantas are present, arrive before day-boat traffic builds and move on without pressuring the cleaning station when the animals are absent. Night diving is normally scheduled at a more sheltered reef or lagoon unless the operator specifically confirms this site. This makes the wider itinerary more valuable than treating every published stop as guaranteed: an experienced cruise director can change the order to improve both safety and the quality of the encounter.

The site combines well with Dhigu Thila and Dhonfanu Thila (Dhonfan Gaa or Dhonfan Thila), offering a useful change of topography or marine-life focus within Baa Atoll (Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi). A dive computer and surface marker buoy are sensible on every Maldives itinerary. Nitrox helps with repetitive diving when the diver is qualified and the boat supplies it; a reef hook should only be used where the operator and local rules allow.

PADI’s Maldives dive-site guidance gives broader context for Maldives diving. You can also compare Maldives liveaboards and check which itineraries include this site.

The Dharavandhoo Thila dive site in the Maldives is visited by four dive liveaboards. The highest customer-rated liveaboard scores 9.0 out of 10. Prices across these liveaboards start from £154.00.

If you want a more intimate experience, the smallest liveaboard in this selection of the Dharavandhoo Thila dive liveaboards is Adora Liveaboard, which has 11 cabins, accommodates up to 21 guests, and is 123 ft in length. If you prefer a larger boat, Ariyal Liveaboard, which is 45 m in length, has 13 cabins, and accommodates up to 26 guests.

To dive the Dharavandhoo Thila dive site, the minimum diver certification ranges from Open Water Diver to Advanced Open Water Diver, and logged dive requirements range from minimum 3-5 logged dives to minimum 50 logged dives. So be careful when you choose a liveaboard that has the Dharavandhoo Thila dive site on its itinerary, to make sure both your dive certification and level of experience match its minimum levels.

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