Ari Divers - Maldive per Tutti

ARI DIVERS
RANVELI VILLAGE
Dive center
Name of the dive center is ARI DIVERS. The dive center is a PADI international dive
center and the management is Maldivian. The staff’s currently working at the dive center
are one Maldivian Dive Instructors, one Maldivian dive Master and one compressor boy
from Bangladesh. In the season at least one or two European instructors will be joining
our team.
Type of rental equipment:
Mares MR 12 – regulators
ScubaPro MK 2 – regulators
Aladdin Sports Plus dive computers
Compass
Wet suits – short Mares
BCD Mares & ScubaPro- size (XXS, XS, S, M, L, and XL)
Masks – Mares and Seakodive
Fins – Mares
Snorkel-Seakodive
Surface balloon – ScubaPro
Dive lamps
Tanks – 12 liters aluminum
Compressor small KB 13762-994
Compressor big KB 65329-994
Diving programs:
House Reef Dives
Night dive, boat and house reef
Early morning dive, boat and house reef
Single dive, Morning and afternoon, boat
Two tank dive trip, boat
Full day dive trip, boat
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Dive spots:
Mahibadhoo Kuda thila
Mahibadhoo Bodu thila
Uravalhi thila
Velagli thila
Kuda thila
Black coral
Orimas thila
Vilamendhoo thila
Kalhu thila
Baru thila
Sailing thila
Ranveli Kuda thila
Ranveli wreck
Machafushi wreck
Orimas faru
Fana faru
Napoleon thila
Alico thila(five Rock)
Hani thila
Dhigu thila
Hudhu thila
Broken rock
Thinfushi thila
Fun thila
Dhigurah thila
Ari Beach Beyru
Mamigili Beyru
Bodufinholhu thila
Manta point
Angaga thila
Dhigurah Beyru
Ranveli house reef
Kudarah thila
Ranveli Bodu thila
Stingray City
Coloseum
The closest dive site (Ranveli wreck,Ranvli kuda thila,Ranvli Bodu thila and
Vilamendhoo thila) you can reach in 5 to 7 min by boat. And many more other dive sites
in 35 to 45 min.
Ranveli house reef:
One of the best house reefs in South Ari Atoll. As Ranveli lies just inside a channel, the
rich ocean currents which runs into the channel attracts a lot of marine life to the house
reef and the coral growth is extensive because of this.
On the house reef lays a barge which went down 15 years ago. It is only 70m away from
our main jetty. The top is 20m and the bottom is 30m with a sandy bottom. Groupers,
Snappers, Sting Rays are found on this barge. And also White Tip Reef Sharks patrol
nearby. Very often we see turtles, napoleons, eagle rays, scorpion fish, stone fish,
different types of morays, different types of nudibranchs and even sometimes frog fish
can be seen. The house reef is very good for snorkellers and divers.
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Ranveli House Reef
Ranveli wreck (Al Karim)
Sunk: on 24 April 2000
Length: 47.5m
Tonnage : 500 tons
Top of the wreck starts at 20m and the bottom is 32m.
Marine life found on the wreck includes schools of Batfish, Snappers, Trevallys, school
of sweet lips and Fusiliers. Also on the bottom underneath the bow of the ship there are
Nurse Sharks, Leopard Sharks and Sting Ray. The coral life is very beautiful and very
colorful.
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More information about some of the dive sites.
1. Ranveli Kuda Thila:
This is the closest dive site to Ranveli. The oval shaped submerged reef top is at
4 meters and goes all the way down to a depth of 35 meters. At 12 meters and
20 meters there are lots of overhangs. The coral and fish life here is abundant.
Turtles, schools of Dog Toothed Tuna, Trevallys, Fusiliers, Snappers and on the
sandy bottom you can see a lot of Garden Eels.
2. Ranveli Bodu Thila:
A very long submerged reef. Just 8 minutes from Ranveli. The top of the reef is
at 5 meters and the deepest is 27 meters. Lots of soft corals and sponges
underneath the overhangs which are at 15meters. You can see large schools of
Tuna, Snappers and Glassfish. Here you can try your luck to find the elusive
Frogfish. Gobies and also Garden Eels can be found on the sandy bottom.
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3. Broken Rock:
This is one of the most beautiful dive sites in the atoll. Two huge coral blocks
separated by a canyon in the middle. The top reef starts at 15 meters. The
canyon in between the two coral blocks has a depth of 24 meters. The bottom of
the reef is 25 meters. You can see schools of Barracudas, Eagle Rays, Skipjack
and Yellow Fin Tunas, Sailfish, and if the current is just right, you will be able to
watch the Grey Reef Sharks.
4. Hani Thila:
The top of this narrow reef starts at 8 meters and goes down to a depth of 35
meters. The coral life is very good here, lots of table corals and other hard corals.
At this site you will find a lot of small Nudibranchs and Flatworms. Also Hawksbill
and Green Turtles, Sting Rays and Grey Reef Sharks.
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5. Faana Faru:
The is a very long outside reef with the reef top starting from 4 meters and going
all the way down to 40 meters. The marine life here is abundant. You will be able
to see Grey Reef Sharks, White Tip Reef Sharks, Eagle Rays, Potato Groupers,
Dog Tooth Tunas, and Turtles. The perfect site to make a drift dive.
6. Napoleon Thila:
One of the best sites to watch Napoleon Wrasses hence the name Schools of
Napoleon Wrasses are seen here. Top reef is at 7 meters and the deepest part is
at 27 meters. Other fish to see here are Snappers, Groupers and Sweetlips. The
best time to dive here is in slight to medium current..! ( BEGINNER,ADVANCED
& PROFS…)
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7. Five Rock:
A very interesting and exciting dive site, five big coral blocks in a circular
formation separated from each other by a deep canyon. The top of the coral
blocks start at a depth of 12 meters. The depth of the canyon between each coral
block is about 26 meters. The coral blocks are full of gorgornias and underneath
the overhangs is full of soft corals. White Tip Sharks and Grey Reef Sharks can
be seen here. Also Giant Trevallys, schools of Tuna and Snappers.
8. Dhigu Thila:
This is a very long submerged reef which start at a depth of 8 meters and goes
down to a depth of 30 meters. Overhangs at 12 meters and 17 meters. Extensive
coral life. You can see a variety of hard corals on the top reef and different colors
of sponges around the reef. This site is good for watching small creatures such
as Shrimps, Nudibranchs, Sea Snails.
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9. Black Coral:
One of the best dive sites nearby to Ranveli. The top of this submerged reef
starts at 8 meters and goes down to a depth of 35 meters. The reef is full of
Black Corals and also other types of hard corals. A large school of Batfish will
follow you all throughout the dive. Other marine life you will be able to see here
are White Tip Reef Sharks, Tunas, Fusiliers, Snappers and Trevallys. If you
watch closely into the Black Corals you will be able to see the Longnose
Hawkfish. Green Turtles and Hawksbill Turtles can be seen resting near the
Black Corals.
10. Kuda Rah Thila:
One of the best dive sites in South Ari Atoll. Full of Fusiliers, schools of Blue
Striped Snappers, Napoleon Wrasses, Giant Trevallys. Grey Reef Sharks can be
seen during the incoming current. Big Gorgornias are all over the reef and
underneath the overhangs you can see soft corals and small gorgonias. You can
see Eagle Rays ‘flying’ by too. It takes 40 minutes from Ranveli to go to this site.
The reef top starts at 14 meters and the deepest is 35 meters.
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11. Kalhu Thila:
It takes only 15 minutes from Ranveli to this site. A round submerged reef. The
top reef is at 5 meters and gently slopes down to a depth of 35 meters. There are
overhangs at 15 meters and 20 meters. You can see a resident Nurse Shark
inside an overhang at 17 meters. You can see a lot Moray Eels, Octopus and
Anemone Fishes here. Groupers, Titan Triggerfish, Parrotfish and lionfish all
around the thila.
12. Vilamendhoo Thila:
This is also one of the best dive sites in South Ari Atoll. The reef top starts at 7
meters. Large coral blocks on the top reef, full of Anemone Fishes and Fusiliers,
and Moray Eels. The reef gently slopes down to a depth of 35 meters. At 20
meters there are overhangs full of soft corals underneath. White Tip Reef Sharks
and Grey Reef Sharks can be seen here. Large schools of Bigeye Trevallys,
Snappers, Sweetlips , Groupers and Dog Tooth Tunas can be seen too. Eagle
Rays and Sting Rays are seen very frequently.
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13. Orimas Thila:
A circular submerged reef which start at 5 meters. Lots of hard corals such as
Acropora and Brain Corals can be found here. Sting Rays and Turtles are seen
all a lot here. White Tip Reef Sharks can be seen resting on the sandy bottom at
30 meters.
14. Orimas Faru:
The corner of an outside reef which goes into the channel, Grey Reef Sharks and
White Tip Reef Sharks can be seen at 25 meters. Moray Eels, Sting Rays and
Turtles can be seen on the top reef which is at 6 meters. There is always a small
to medium current going into the channel. That is the best time to watch the
Sharks here. It takes about 10 minutes from Ranveli to go to this site.
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15. Stingray City:
The is a very long inside reef with the reef top starting from 4 meters and going
all the way down to 30 meters. 100% you will be able to see marble spotted
stingrays, yellow stingrays and lots of friendly remoras. Lobsters can be seen
very often. A very easy dive site with slight current
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Dive Sites a little bit far from the island
16. Manta Point:
The Manta Point is on the West side of South Ari Atoll and it takes 1 hour 45
minutes from Ranveli to go there. This is a long reef and the reef top starts at 8
meters. Mantas can be seen from the surface while snorkeling and also from a
depth of 25 meters. The best depth to see them is at 12 – 15 meters. Other
marine life seen here are White Tip Reef Sharks, Eagle Rays, School of
Barracudas, Tunas and Napoleon Wrasses. (BEGINNER, ADVANCED &
PROFS…)
17. Maamigili Beyru:
It takes 1 hour 50 minutes from Ranveli to go to this site. This site is very famous
for Whale Sharks. There is a 70 % chance you will see a whale shark in this reef,
Other things you can see here are Manta Mobulas, Pilot Whales, and Sting Rays.
The reef is very long and starts at 5 meters and goes down to a depth of 30
meters.
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18. Coloseum
One of the best sites to watch Grey Reef shark, Top reef is at 7 meters and the
deepest part is at 30 meters. Other marine life seen here are White Tip Reef
Sharks, Eagle Rays, School of Barracudas, Tunas and Napoleon Wrasses. It
takes 1 hour 45 minutes from Ranveli to go to this site. The best time to dive here
is in strong current. (ADVANCED & PROFS…)
19.Ari Beach Beyru
It takes 1 hour 30 minutes from Ranveli to go to this site. This site is also very
famous for Whale Sharks. Other things you can see here are Manta Mobulas,
Pilot Whales, Napoleon Wrasses and Sting Rays. The reef is very long and starts
at 5 meters and goes down to a depth of 30 meters.
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20. Bodufinholhu thila
It takes 2 hour from Ranveli to go to this site. This site is also very famous for
Whale Sharks, Manta Mobulas and even Manta Rays can be seen. Two beautiful
thilas 3meters away from the main reef where lots of White tip Reef Sharks can
be seen resting on the sandy bottom. The current is medium to strong. The best
time to dive here is in slack high tide. (ADVANCED & PROFS…)
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