Friday 13 June 2014

Diving in Hanifaru Bay of Maldives



What are the most exciting things when you’re going to scuba dive? Want to see many manta rays in a single scuba dive? If your answer is yes then plan your next scuba diving holiday to the Hanifaru Bay in Maldives. It’s a very small island and surrounded by hundreds of beautiful islands and reefs. Hanifaru Bay in the Baa Atoll of the Maldives has been gently becoming a popular place for underwater photographers and scuba divers over the last few years. This is a small unoccupied island of Hanifaru, the size of a football field, is home to a very exclusive seasonal phenomenon. 

Plankton blooms throughout May - November attract feeding mantas by large number. Its possible to see at times up to 200-300 mantas feeding in this small bay! As if you wanted more than that, there are habitually large numbers of whale sharks feeding along side of the mantas. So diving in Maldives becomes even more exciting.

The Maldives stands with over a thousand islands detached throughout 26 atolls in the middle of the Indian Ocean. The small island of Hanifaru is located in the Baa Atoll. Hanifaru Bay has also turn into a appeal for snorkelers. You’ve many options to reach Hanifaru Bay for diving once in Maldives. It’s better if you talk to the resort where staying or even hire a local boat. The best option is to find a liveaboard that go to Hanifaru Bay as they have everything you need for diving. Scuba diving in Maldives is amazing with hundreds of different islands to explore. So don’t just stop diving in Hanifaru Bay. There are many exciting dive sites to explore in the Maldives. The Maldivian government has in recent times pledged to shelter the mantas by enforcing guiding principle for divers and snorkelers. So do your bit to show respect to what they are doing for the nature.

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