The southern tip of the South Ari Atoll has deep ocean current upwellings that bring a bountiful feast of plankton to the shallow waters, which entices the resident community of whale sharks here in the Maldives to come and feed and warm themselves up on the outreefs.

When diving you can be lucky enough to encounter these gentle giants of the ocean and even snorkel with them during your surface interval to truly maximise the experience and make sure you hit that once in a lifetime moment