Dhigu Thila Dive Site: Pinnacle and Shark Diving Maldives

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

See below for all liveaboards that dive Dhigu Thila.

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

Felicity Liveaboard
Ariyal Liveaboard

Dhigu Thila is an elongated Baa Atoll pinnacle with coral-covered slopes and good macro life. The long reef supports a multilevel profile, allowing divers to search the top for small life while watching the deeper edge for sharks and rays. Current brings the reef to life, while sheltered overhangs add colour and smaller marine life.

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

Maldives liveaboards that dive Dhigu Thila

Below are all the dive liveaboards currently found for Dhigu 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; Dhigu Thila Dive Site Details

Dhigu Thila Common Sightings

Dhigu 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
Pinnacle/Seamount, Reef

Entry
Boat

Minimum recommended experience
Intermediate

Maldives; Dhigu Thila Dive Site Details

Water type
Salt

Water temperature
26.0°C–30.0°C

Best time to dive Dhigu Thila
Year-round; December to April generally brings drier weather and strong visibility, while manta and whale-shark patterns vary by atoll and monsoon.

Depth
5.0m–30.0m

Visibility
15.0m–30.0m

Current strength
Moderate, Strong

Location
5.255, 73.128

Maldives’ Dhigu Thila dive site map and location

The latitude and longitude for Maldives’ Dhigu Thila dive site are: 5.255, 73.128

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Dhigu Thila Liveaboard Dive Site

Dhigu Thila is an elongated Baa Atoll pinnacle with coral-covered slopes and good macro life. The long reef supports a multilevel profile, allowing divers to search the top for small life while watching the deeper edge for sharks and rays.

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.

Day boats may reach the site, but a liveaboard can arrive early, avoid the busiest mooring period and select the active side of the pinnacle after checking the current. A night dive may be possible when the site is sheltered and the operator approves it. 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 Dharavandhoo 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 Dhigu Thila dive site in the Maldives is visited by two dive liveaboards. The highest customer-rated liveaboard scores 9.0 out of 10. Prices across these liveaboards start from £162.00.

If you want a more intimate experience, one option is Ariyal Liveaboard, which has 13 cabins, accommodates up to 26 guests, and is 45 m in length.

To dive the Dhigu Thila dive site, the minimum diver certification is Open Water Diver, and logged dive requirements range from minimum 3-5 logged dives to minimum 10 logged dives. So be careful when you choose a liveaboard that has the Dhigu 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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