Kottefaru Bodu Thila

Manta cleaning station

Kottefaru Bodu Thila.

Photo: Samee Shafeeg · CC BY 3.0

Type

Manta cleaning station

Depth

8–30 m

Skill level

beginner

Current

moderate

Best season

Mantas Jun–Nov (morning dives)

A wall and drift site in southeastern Raa Atoll near Kottefaru island, where the reef top sits around 12 m and the wall drops steeply past 80 m, with bright pink fire coral around 18 m. Between roughly June and November the reef top becomes a manta ray cleaning station, with peak manta activity July to November. Generally an easy to intermediate drift dive depending on current.

Marine life you might see

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Depths, currents and sightings are typical — conditions vary with tide, season and operator briefing.