
Maldives - Ari Atoll & Around (PDF Chapter)
This is the Ari Atoll & Around chapter from Lonely Planet’s Maldives guide-book.
Centred on a vast, sumptuous and inviting oval lagoon dotted with reefs, Ari Atoll sits to the west of the capital and is famed for its superb diving and stellar beaches.
- swim with the sharks at Hammerhead Point
- maps
- be awed by the whale sharks at Dhidhdhoo Beyru
- transport
- find manta rays and many other pelagics while diving or snorkelling at Manta Reef
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: North Ari Atoll, Rasdhoo Atoll, Thoddoo, South Ari At-oll.

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