Fanka Thila

# Fanka Thila

Fanka Thila is a pristine thila (reef) dive site located in Gaafu Dhaalu, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives. This intermediate to advanced dive spot offers depths ranging from 15 to 30 meters, making it suitable for experienced divers seeking dynamic underwater experiences.

The thila features dramatic coral formations, including healthy hard and soft corals that create vibrant reef walls and pinnacles. Divers encounter abundant marine life, including reef sharks, trevally, groupers, and snappers. The site’s strong currents often attract pelagic species and large schools of fusiliers.

Visibility typically ranges from 20 to 40 meters, providing excellent conditions for underwater photography and exploration. The thila’s sloping structure allows divers to explore at various depths while observing the thriving ecosystem.

Fanka Thila is ideal for divers with advanced certification and experience managing drift diving in current-swept environments. The site delivers exceptional biodiversity and dynamic diving conditions characteristic of the Maldives’ world-class reef systems in the Indian Ocean.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

Black Trevally Caranx lugubris rijans

Honeycomb Grouper Epinephelus merra wilburshark

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)