Yaara Giri

Easy Maldives giri with diverse topography, good fish and occasional sharks/turtles.

Boat Access
10m Avg Depth
20m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site, Yaara Giri, is an easy and accessible location named after a customer who participated in its discovery. It features an interesting and varied topography including a wall, gentle sand slopes, and scattered reef outcrops, offering a straightforward navigation suitable for all levels of divers. The marine life here is abundant and diverse, with schools of banner fish and groupers, giant morays, octopuses, and nudibranchs. Occasional sightings include majestic hawksbill turtles, white tip reef sharks, and dog tooth tunas, alongside the usual vibrant reef fish and scorpionfish. The site also boasts decent coral formations. Yaara Giri is suitable for diving year-round, offering consistent marine encounters. Its shallow average depth and easy conditions make it particularly appealing for beginner divers and those looking for a relaxed experience. It's also suitable for snorkeling and freediving, allowing non-divers to enjoy the rich marine ecosystem from the surface.
Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Very Good
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Very Good
Water Visibility Excellent Viz

Plan Your Visit

beginner friendlycoral reefwall divesand slopesturtlesharkmacro photographywide angle

Marine Life

coraloctopusgroupergiant moraynudibranchbanner fishdog tooth tunascorpion fishwhite tip reef sharkreef fishhawksbill turtle

Things to Note

Difficulty:

Beginner

Shallow average depth, easy currents, and varied topography make it ideal for new divers.

Current Strength:

Mild

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