Okobe Thila - Maldives Dive Site
Type of Dive Site: Thila (Pinnacle)
Location: North Male Atoll
Best Time to Dive: All year round
GPS Position: 04.17725, 073.30820
Depth Range: 5m - 25m
Coral Growth: Excellent
Features: Caves, overhangs and uniquely shaped Thila
Fish Life: Abundant
Experience Level: Advanced
Diving Hints and Currents:
Okobe Thila dive site is one of the most uniquely shaped Thilas in the North Male Atoll and it comprises three large coral heads. Usually the boat is fixed to the mooring on the dive site and divers use the mooring as both the descent and ascent line.
Dive photography of a clown fish in Okobe Thila dive site
Once divers reach the end of the line at Okobe Thila dive site, they start swimming towards the up-current. If the current allows, divers can zigzag from one coral head to the other while observing the fish life, which commonly includes Eagle Rays, Jacks, Tuna, Napoleon Wrasse and Bannerfish. A surface balloon is a must to dive at Okobe Thila.
More Scuba Dive Spots in the Maldives:
- Orimas Thila - Maagaa Thila
- Rangali Madivaru
- Rasfari Island
