{"id":760,"date":"2023-04-04T16:43:46","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T11:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev-wordpress-83b8a50c4727.hyperlane.co\/?post_type=experience&#038;p=760"},"modified":"2026-03-15T17:51:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T12:51:05","slug":"hanifaru-bay","status":"publish","type":"experience","link":"https:\/\/amilla.com\/maldives-activities\/hanifaru-bay\/","title":{"rendered":"Hanifaru Bay Adventure &#8211; Experience Template"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"hero hero_default\" id=\"block_297774d0892a1fbb89c55458b2266e1a\">\n  \n  <div class=\"hero__media\" data-hero-image=\"https:\/\/amilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/.\/hanifaru-mantas-video-fallback-scaled.jpg\">\n          <div class=\"hero__video-image\">\n        \n  <picture>\n   <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\n     class=\"image lazy \"\n     src=\"https:\/\/amilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/.\/hanifaru-mantas-video-fallback-scaled.jpg\"\n     data-src=\"https:\/\/amilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/.\/hanifaru-mantas-video-fallback-scaled.jpg\"\n     alt=\"An underwater video of the Hanifaru Bay Maldives Experience. Taken during the peak of Maldives Manta Ray Season.\"\n     title=\"\"\n    style=\"object-position: 38% 63.04%\"   \/>\n  <\/picture>\n\n\n      <\/div>\n\n      <video class=\"hero__video\" autoplay playsinline muted loop>\n        <source data-url=\"https:\/\/amilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hanifaru-mantas-hero.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/>\n      <\/video>\n    \n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"hero__heading\" data-hero-title=\"Hanifaru Bay Adventure\">\n            \n      \n              <h1 class=\"hero__heading-title\">Hanifaru Bay Adventure<\/h1>\n          <\/div>\n  \n      <a href=\"https:\/\/amilla.com\/maldives-activities\/\" class=\"hero__back-link\">\n      <svg width=\"8\"\n        height=\"13\"\n        viewBox=\"0 0 8 13\"\n        fill=\"none\"\n        xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n        <path d=\"M7.62744 11.6538L1.62744 6.15381L7.62744 0.653808\"\n          stroke=\"white\" \/>\n      <\/svg>\n\n      <span>ALL EXPERIENCES<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n  \n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class='intro-quote intro-quote_orientation-row intro-quote_bg-tan' id=\"block_584f6d31ad933ad1e6f302bedc4e7e63\">\n  <div class='intro-quote__container'>\n    <div class='intro-quote__content'>\n      <div class='intro-quote__info'>\n        \n\n<div class='text-block text-block_children-1 text-block_width-default text-block_block_584f6d31ad933ad1e6f302bedc4e7e63' id=\"block_584f6d31ad933ad1e6f302bedc4e7e63\">\n\n  \n  <div class='text-block__container'>\n          \n\n                  \n  \n<h2 class=\"text text_default-14-medium text-block__title \">\nexperience the unesco biosphere reserve\n<\/h2>\n    \n          \n\n                        \n  \n<div class=\"text text_default-16 text_lg-18 text-block__description \">\nHanifaru Bay is a world-renowned site within Baa Atoll UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, recognized in 2011 for the incredible biodiversity in Baa Atoll. Nestled on its northeastern corner, Hanifaru Bay is one of the top 10 snorkelling sites on the planet. Only 15 mins by speedboat from Amilla Maldives, the incredibly diverse ecosystem of Hanifaru Bay makes it one of the best places to swim with manta rays and the occasional whale sharks in the Maldives. These gentle giants are generally elusive creatures and are vulnerable to extinction, making the Baa Atoll, and Hanifaru Bay, even more special.<br \/>\r\n\n<\/div>\n    \n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                  <div class='intro-quote__links'>\n                          \n    \n                                                  \n  \n    \n  \n\n<a\n  href=\"#\" target=\"_self\"   class=\"button button_variant-secondary \"\n>\n  \n      \n\n                        \n\n<span class=\"text text_default-14-medium text_lg-16-medium \">\n\n<\/span>\n  \n  <\/a>\n                      <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n\n      <div class='intro-quote__quote'>\n                  <div class='intro-quote__bg intro-quote__bg_tan'>\n            \n  <picture>\n   <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\n     class=\"image lazy \"\n     src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/amilla\/src\/img\/intro-quote-bg-2.png\"\n     data-src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/amilla\/src\/img\/intro-quote-bg-2.png\"\n     alt=\"\"\n     title=\"\"\n       \/>\n  <\/picture>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n        \n        \n        \n                  <div class='intro-quote__links'>\n                          <div>\n                \n    \n                                                  \n  \n    \n                                      \n\n<a\n  href=\"https:\/\/amilla.com\/concierge-contact\/\" target=\"_self\" data-tracking=\"\" data-tracking-event=\"concierge_contact_form_link_click\" data-tracking-label=\"Enquire\"   class=\"button button_variant-primary \"\n>\n  \n      \n\n\n\n<span  style=\"font-size: 20px; line-height: 24px\"  class=\" heading normal \">Enquire<\/span>\n  \n  <\/a>\n              <\/div>\n                          <div>\n                \n    \n                                                  \n  \n    \n  \n\n<a\n  href=\"#\" target=\"_self\"   class=\"button button_variant-link \"\n>\n      <svg width=\"7\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 7 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n      <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M3 0V6.65343L0.653885 5.18711L0.123886 6.03511L3.235 7.97955L3.5 8.14518L3.765 7.97955L6.87611 6.03511L6.34611 5.18711L4 6.65343V0H3ZM7 9H0V10H7V9Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n    <\/svg>\n  \n      \n\n                        \n\n<span class=\"text text_default-14-regular text_lg-14-regular \">\n\n<\/span>\n  \n  <\/a>\n              <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class='tib tib_reverse-' id=\"block_780f0be926f1b0db2c5a9631d54e5363\">\n  <div class='tib__inner'>\n\n    \n    <div class='tib__media'>\n\n      \n              <div class='tib__thumb'>\n          \n  <picture>\n   <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\n     class=\"image lazy \"\n     src=\"https:\/\/amilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hanifaru-manta-ray-compressed.jpeg\"\n     data-src=\"https:\/\/amilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hanifaru-manta-ray-compressed.jpeg\"\n     alt=\"Maldives Manta Rays of Hanifaru Bay, Contact\"\n     title=\"\"\n       \/>\n  <\/picture>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n              <div class='tib__thumb'>\n          \n  <picture>\n   <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\n     class=\"image lazy \"\n     src=\"https:\/\/amilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hanifaru-night-snorkel-compressed.jpeg\"\n     data-src=\"https:\/\/amilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/hanifaru-night-snorkel-compressed.jpeg\"\n     alt=\"Diving with the Maldives Manta Rays of Hanifaru Bay\"\n     title=\"\"\n       \/>\n  <\/picture>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n                  <div class='tib__bottom'>\n          \n\n<div class='text-block text-block_children-1 text-block_width-max text-block_block_780f0be926f1b0db2c5a9631d54e5363' id=\"block_780f0be926f1b0db2c5a9631d54e5363\">\n\n  \n  <div class='text-block__container'>\n          \n\n                  \n  \n<h2 class=\"text text_default-14-medium text-block__title \">\nManta Ray Season Maldives\n<\/h2>\n    \n          \n\n                        \n  \n<div class=\"text text_default-16 text_lg-18 text-block__description \">\nFrom June to November, Hanifaru Bay is teeming with vibrant marine life, and when the tide, moon and other conditions are right, manta rays in the Maldives aggregate in unprecedented numbers. With 4,400 individual mantas recorded, the Maldives manta rays are one of the preeminent manta populations in the world. Peak times for spotting them during this period are during the full moon and the new moon. Plan your visit to Amilla during the Maldives manta ray season for a rare chance to swim with these gentle giants in their natural habitat.\n<\/div>\n    \n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class='tigb tigb_bg-none' id=\"block_e5b0000408e509789f516872c4fd3615\">\n\n  <div class='tigb__bg'>\n    \n  <picture>\n   <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\n     class=\"image lazy \"\n     src=\"https:\/\/amilla.com\/wp-content\/themes\/amilla\/src\/img\/three-image-grid-block-bg.png\"\n     data-src=\"https:\/\/amilla.com\/wp-content\/themes\/amilla\/src\/img\/three-image-grid-block-bg.png\"\n     alt=\"\"\n     title=\"\"\n       \/>\n  <\/picture>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class='tigb__inner'>\n    <div class='tigb__container'>\n\n      \n      <div class='tigb__mobile-slider-inner'>\n        <div class='tigb__mobile-slider'>\n          <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                          <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                  \n  <picture>\n   <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\n     class=\"image lazy \"\n     src=\"https:\/\/amilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/.\/hanifaru-bay-manta-snorkellers.jpg\"\n     data-src=\"https:\/\/amilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/.\/hanifaru-bay-manta-snorkellers.jpg\"\n     alt=\"Snorkelling in the Maldives during the Maldives manta ray season\"\n     title=\"hanifaru-bay-manta-snorkellers\"\n       \/>\n  <\/picture>\n\n\n                \n                              <\/div>\n                          <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                  \n  <picture>\n   <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\n     class=\"image lazy \"\n     src=\"https:\/\/amilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/hanifaru-purple-coral.jpg\"\n     data-src=\"https:\/\/amilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/hanifaru-purple-coral.jpg\"\n     alt=\"A school of fish, a part of the diverse ecosystem in the Maldives UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.\"\n     title=\"hanifaru-purple-coral\"\n       \/>\n  <\/picture>\n\n\n                \n                              <\/div>\n                          <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                  \n  <picture>\n   <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\n     class=\"image lazy \"\n     src=\"https:\/\/amilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/hanifaru-bright-coral.jpg\"\n     data-src=\"https:\/\/amilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/hanifaru-bright-coral.jpg\"\n     alt=\"The Maldives coral reefs and aquatic diverse ecosystem of the Maldives UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.\"\n     title=\"\"\n       \/>\n  <\/picture>\n\n\n                \n                              <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n          \n\n<div class=\"bullet-pagination bullet-pagination_scheme-light\">\n  <div class=\"bullet-pagination__wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class='tigb__top'>\n        <div class='tigb__image-big'>\n                      \n  <picture>\n   <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\n     class=\"image lazy \"\n     src=\"https:\/\/amilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/.\/hanifaru-bay-manta-snorkellers.jpg\"\n     data-src=\"https:\/\/amilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/.\/hanifaru-bay-manta-snorkellers.jpg\"\n     alt=\"Snorkelling in the Maldives during the Maldives manta ray season\"\n     title=\"hanifaru-bay-manta-snorkellers\"\n       \/>\n  <\/picture>\n\n\n                  <\/div>\n        <div class='tigb__image-small'>\n                      <span>\n              \n  <picture>\n   <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\n     class=\"image lazy \"\n     src=\"https:\/\/amilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/hanifaru-purple-coral.jpg\"\n     data-src=\"https:\/\/amilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/hanifaru-purple-coral.jpg\"\n     alt=\"A school of fish, a part of the diverse ecosystem in the Maldives UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.\"\n     title=\"hanifaru-purple-coral\"\n       \/>\n  <\/picture>\n\n\n            <\/span>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class='tigb__bottom'>\n        <div class='tigb__info'>\n          \n<div class=\"intro intro_children-1 \" id=\"block_e5b0000408e509789f516872c4fd3615\">\n  \n  <div class='intro__inner'>\n    <div class='intro__container'>\n      <div class='intro__head'>\n                \n                  <div class=\"intro__head-label\">The UNESCO Biosphere Reserve<\/div>\n        \n                  <h2 class=\"intro__head-title italic\" style=\"font-size: 42px; line-height: 42px\">A Diverse Ecosystem<\/h2>\n              <\/div>\n\n              \n\n                        \n  \n<div class=\"text text_default-16 text_lg-18 intro__description \">\nAs a Marine Protected Area and UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Hanifaru Bay offers astonishing aquatic biodiversity. Mass gatherings of manta rays and the occasional gentle whale shark gather in large numbers to feed upon the massive quantities of zooplankton trapped here during the high tide. This feeding frenzy is an incredible spectacle and has led Hanifaru Bay to become an area of scientific research and the most famous natural attraction in the Maldives. This diverse ecosystem makes swimming and snorkelling in the Maldives an unforgettable experience. \n<\/div>\n      \n      \n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class='tigb__media'>\n          <div class='tigb__media-container'>\n            <div class='tigb__media-slider'>\n              <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                                  <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                          \n  <picture>\n   <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\n     class=\"image lazy \"\n     src=\"https:\/\/amilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/hanifaru-bright-coral.jpg\"\n     data-src=\"https:\/\/amilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/hanifaru-bright-coral.jpg\"\n     alt=\"The Maldives coral reefs and aquatic diverse ecosystem of the Maldives UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.\"\n     title=\"\"\n       \/>\n  <\/picture>\n\n\n                    \n                                      <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n              \n\n<div class=\"bullet-pagination bullet-pagination_scheme-light\">\n  <div class=\"bullet-pagination__wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class='text-block text-block_children- text-block_width-max text-block_block_a492405af6d922126452982759adb623' id=\"block_a492405af6d922126452982759adb623\">\n\n  \n  <div class='text-block__container'>\n          \n\n                  \n  \n<h2 class=\"text text_default-14-medium text-block__title \">\nVisiting Hanifaru Bay\n<\/h2>\n    \n          \n\n                        \n  \n<div class=\"text text_default-16 text_lg-18 text-block__description \">\nWhen it comes to Hanifaru Bay Resorts, you will not find a spot more perfect than Amilla Maldives. Our team at DBI Dive and Watersports Centre are experts at tracking manta rays and whale sharks in the Maldives. The team will whisk you away on a short boat journey to the bay, where you can then plunge into the water to observe the abundant wildlife. Visitors can also join Amilla\u2019s efforts to preserve this unique and diverse ecosystem by sponsoring a coral frame and contributing to the longevity and beauty of the reef. Book a thrilling excursion to Hanifaru Bay, the experience of a lifetime.\n<\/div>\n    \n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class='elib' id=\"block_346812517390f1f0554e6161dfcf325d\">\n\n  <div class='elib__inner'>\n    <div class='elib__container'>\n\n      \n\n                  \n\n<p class=\"text text_default-14-medium \">\nCONDITIONS\n<\/p>\n\n      <ul class='elib__list'>\n                  <li class='elib__item'>\n            \n\n                  \n\n<p class=\"text text_default-16 \">\nManta rays and whale sharks in the Maldives are wild creatures. We can never guarantee a sighting. Wildlife sightings are subject to weather conditions, the ocean climate and the temperament of these gentle oceanic giants.\n<\/p>\n          <\/li>\n                  <li class='elib__item'>\n            \n\n                  \n\n<p class=\"text text_default-16 \">\nAs a Marine Protected Area and Maldives UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, regulations regarding the dates and times of visits protect the aquatic wildlife and limit the number of visitors allowed in the area at once.\n<\/p>\n          <\/li>\n                  <li class='elib__item'>\n            \n\n                  \n\n<p class=\"text text_default-16 \">\nDiving is not permissible at Hanifaru Bay.\n<\/p>\n          <\/li>\n              <\/ul>\n\n              <div class='elib__links'>\n                      \n    \n                                                  \n  \n    \n                                      \n\n<a\n  href=\"https:\/\/amilla.com\/concierge-contact\/\" target=\"_self\" data-tracking=\"\" data-tracking-event=\"concierge_contact_form_link_click\" data-tracking-label=\"Book a Hanifaru Bay Excursion\"   class=\"button button_variant-secondary \"\n>\n  \n      \n\n                        \n\n<span class=\"text text_default-14-medium text_lg-16-medium \">\nBook a Hanifaru Bay Excursion\n<\/span>\n  \n  <\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"mobile-app\" id=\"block_ba826b1e1c5ca0ae554a9bee1fdbd252\">\n  <div class=\"mobile-app__container\">\n    <div class=\"mobile-app__image\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mobile-app__image-background\"\n        src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/amilla\/src\/img\/water-bg.png\"\n        alt=\"image-background\" \/>\n\n      \n  <picture>\n   <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\n     class=\"image lazy \"\n     src=\"https:\/\/amilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/App-Explore-Resort-Tab-Screen.png\"\n     data-src=\"https:\/\/amilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/App-Explore-Resort-Tab-Screen.png\"\n     alt=\"Pre-book your Hanifaru Bay Maldives experiences using the Amilla App.\"\n     title=\"App-Explore-Resort-Tab-Screen\"\n       \/>\n  <\/picture>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"mobile-app__content\">\n      <div class=\"mobile-app__content-info\">\n        <h2 class=\"mobile-app__content-title\">\n          The Amilla App\n        <\/h2>\n\n        <div class=\"mobile-app__content-description\">\n          Many of the activites above can be pre-booked in the Amilla App. This app, exclusive to guests of Amilla, makes booking effortless for activities, dinner reservations,  and other amenities during your stay at the resort. The app will also allow guests to remain updated with the latest offers and news from Amilla. 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