Dharavandhoo Thila

Dharavandhoo Thila is one of Baa Atoll (UNESCO Biosphere Reserve)'s most rewarding dive sites, offering premier manta ray cleaning station where reef mantas vis...

Dhigu Thila

Dhigu Thila is one of Baa Atoll (UNESCO Biosphere Reserve)'s most rewarding dive sites, offering extraordinary macro diving pinnacle with reliable encounters of...

Dhonfanu Thila

Dhonfanu Thila is one of Baa Atoll (UNESCO Biosphere Reserve)'s most rewarding dive sites, offering large productive pinnacle patrolled by grey reef sharks with...

Hanifaru Bay

Hanifaru Bay is one of Baa Atoll (UNESCO Biosphere Reserve)'s most rewarding dive sites, offering world-famous manta ray feeding aggregation site where up to 20...

Hirundhoo Kandu

Hirundhoo Kandu is one of Baa Atoll (UNESCO Biosphere Reserve)'s most rewarding dive sites, offering thrilling channel dive with eagle rays riding the currents,...

Milaidhoo Reef

Milaidhoo Reef is one of Baa Atoll (UNESCO Biosphere Reserve)'s most rewarding dive sites, offering beautiful sloping coral garden with sea turtles foraging on...

Baa Atoll offers outstanding dining from world-class resort restaurants to authentic local island guesthouses. Soneva Fushi and other luxury resorts feature international cuisine with organic gardens. Local island dining provides traditional Maldivian home cooking with fresh tuna, coconut dishes, and tropical fruits. The biosphere focus means many establishments emphasize sustainable and locally sourced ingredients.

Soneva Fushi

Dharavandhoo Guesthouse

Eydhafushi Retreat

Baa Atoll Dive Lodge

Baa Atoll is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and one of the Maldives' most celebrated diving destinations, world-famous for the extraordinary Hanifaru Bay manta ray feeding aggregation where up to 200 reef mantas gather from May to November to feed on plankton blooms in the sheltered bay. Beyond this spectacular natural phenomenon, Baa Atoll offers exceptional diving across diverse environments from manta cleaning stations at Dharavandhoo Thila to deep pinnacles with grey reef sharks at Dhonfanu Thila. Dhigu Thila is a macro paradise with frogfish, ghost pipefish, and harlequin shrimp, while Hirundhoo Kandu delivers thrilling channel dives with eagle rays and occasional hammerheads. The UNESCO designation ensures outstanding environmental protection and coral reef health, making Baa Atoll one of the healthiest and most biodiverse marine environments in the Indian Ocean with extraordinary diving year-round.

Baa Atoll (UNESCO Biosphere Reserve)

Witness up to 200 manta rays feeding in the sheltered bay during peak plankton season (snorkelling only during aggregation).

Hanifaru Bay Snorkelling

Learn about the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve designation and marine conservation efforts at the visitor centre.

Baa Atoll Biosphere Centre

Explore inhabited and uninhabited islands with pristine beaches and traditional Maldivian culture.

Island Hopping

Watch spinner and bottlenose dolphins playing in the atoll channels at sunset.

Sunset Dolphin Cruise

Browse Eydhafushi market for traditional Maldivian crafts, dried fish, and local produce.

Local Market Visit

Explore healthy house reefs with turtles, reef sharks, and abundant marine life just offshore.

House Reef Snorkelling