Maamigili Beyru
La profondeur indique la plage entre le sommet du site et son maximum habituel ; le « niveau de certification recommandé » correspond au niveau généralement demandé par les opérateurs selon les agences grand public, et non à une règle légale. Les courants et la visibilité varient chaque jour — considérez toutes ces informations comme des estimations de planification.
Maamigili Beyru is the outer edge of the South Ari Marine Protected Area and the only stretch of the Maldives where whale sharks can be looked for twelve months a year. Juvenile sharks of four to eight meters cruise the shallow shelf, likely using the warm surface water, and boats run search patterns while spotters watch for shadows. Encounters happen as much on snorkel as on scuba, and etiquette is regulated: distance kept, no flash, no touching, one group at a time. Between sightings the reef itself is easygoing — turtles, garden eels, and passing mantas in season keep the drift honest, because the sharks owe nobody an appearance.
Le moment pour lequel vous venez: Year-round juvenile whale sharks over an easy drift reef
Topographie: Gently sloping outer-reef shelf running kilometers along South Ari's rim
Courant: A long, gentle drift along the outer reef; the search happens in the top 10 meters.
À savoir avant de plonger
Dangers: Heavy boat traffic during sightings; long surface swims chasing reports.
Conservation: Inside the South Ari MPA; whale shark contact rules are enforced and boat congestion is the main welfare issue — insist your operator follows the code.
Qui vous croiserez
Garden Eel
Green Sea Turtle
Grey Reef Shark
Reef Manta Ray
Whale Shark
Pour les photographes
Grand angle: ★★★★★ · Macro: ★☆☆☆☆ — note 1–5 des éditeurs sur ce que ce site offre à chaque style de prise de vue