Whale Shark and Manta Encounters

South Ari Atoll holds the Maldives' most reliable year-round whale shark aggregation, and Villa Haven sits inside it. The resort runs whale shark cruises within the protected SAMPA reserve, where guests swim alongside the animals, and manta rays are a regular sighting on the atoll's cleaning stations. This is the single strongest reason to choose this location over a resort elsewhere in the country.