Lily Manta Point
Location: South Ari Atoll, Maldives
Dive Site Specs
- Max depth:
- 18m
- Difficulty:
- Open Water
- Entry type:
- Boat Dive
- Coordinates:
- 3.649682, 72.960221 (Directions on Google Maps)
- Tags:
- Marine Life, Boat Dive
Overview
Lily Rock (Lily Manta Point) is a shallow, beginner-friendly underwater pinnacle in the South Ari Atoll with depths ranging from 10 to 18 meters. It serves as a natural cleaning station where majestic manta rays hover gracefully over the reef to let small cleaner fish pick off parasites. Surrounded by a sandy floor filled with thousands of shy garden eels, this low-current site offers an easy and relaxing dive, especially during the peak manta season from January to April.
Marine life: Manta cleaning station
Nearby Dive Sites
- Lily Thila (0.8 km away)
- Hollywood (1.2 km away)
- Vilamendhoo House Reef (1.4 km away)
- Vilamendhoo Thila (1.9 km away)
- Camel rock (4.7 km away)
- Kudhimaa Wreck (5.8 km away)
Recent Dives
- Lily Manta Point - 2013/12/01 (by MMaresca · Dec 01, 2013 · Depth: 21.3m · Duration: 52 min)
- Lily Manta Point - 2013/11/30 (by MMaresca · Nov 30, 2013 · Depth: 18.6m · Duration: 61 min)