Scuba diving
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A local-island base for tiger sharks, deep walls, and biosphere reserve nature
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Fuvahmulah is a purpose-built trip for divers who want pelagics. The headline is tiger sharks: sites like Merikafalhu (Tiger Point) are known for structured, close-range encounters. Beyond the tiger dives, the island delivers steep walls, cleaning stations, and blue-water surprises like thresher sharks, oceanic manta rays, and occasional hammerhead schools on advanced drifts such as Farikede. It is not "easy lagoon" diving. Currents can be strong and depth can ramp up fast, so many visitors book with experienced local operators (for example Pelagic Divers Fuvahmulah and Scuba Channel Fuvahmulah) and plan for a multi-day shark-focused schedule.
A classic Fuvahmulah tiger shark dive run in a structured format.
A dramatic wall with overhangs, sloping down to around 35 m to 40 m.
A wall dive with a small overhang and a cleaning station that can draw in thresher sharks, silvertips, and schools of snappers.
Named for sea fan coverage, this is a good choice when you want texture and reef life alongside the ever-present chance of pelagic pass-bys.
A varied reef and wall profile that fits well into multi-dive days.
Often paired with tiger-focused dives, this wall-style site puts you on the reef edge where pelagic water and sharks can slide past.
An advanced deep-wall dive off southeast Fuvahmulah, known for very strong current potential and pelagic encounters like tiger sharks, thresher sharks, ocean sunfish, and oceanic mantas.
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