Okobe Thila

# Okobe Thila

Okobe Thila is a premier diving destination in North Male Atoll, Kaafu Atoll, offering an exciting underwater exploration in the Indian Ocean. This submerged coral thila features dramatic formations and vibrant reef ecosystems, with depths ranging from 5 to 30+ meters, making it suitable for intermediate to advanced divers.

Divers encounter stunning hard and soft coral gardens adorning the thila’s slopes, along with abundant macro and pelagic marine life. Common sightings include reef sharks, groupers, snappers, trevally, and schools of barracuda. The site’s rich biodiversity also features colorful reef fish, moray eels, and occasional manta rays during season.

The thila’s steep walls and varying depths provide excellent opportunities for both drift diving and exploration of sheltered areas. Strong currents are common, requiring good buoyancy control and experience. Visibility typically ranges from 15 to 30 meters, depending on seasonal conditions.

Okobe Thila is ideal for divers seeking action-packed diving with excellent chances of encountering larger pelagic species while enjoying pristine coral ecosystems.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

Undulated Moray Gymnothorax undulatus luispb

Undulated Moray Gymnothorax undulatus ealcaniz

Large-eye pygmygoby Trimma flammeum jeyre

Little Combtooth Blenny Ecsenius minutus maractwin

Giant Moray Gymnothorax javanicus luispb

Fire Dartfish Nemateleotris magnifica maractwin

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)