Dive With Tiger Sharks
Fuvahmulah - Maldives
A front-row encounter with apex predators and pelagic giants — diving alongside tiger sharks, hammerheads, thresher sharks and mantas in the pristine waters of the Maldives.
What’s Included
✔ 8 days/7 nights
✔ Round-Trip Domestic Flight Transfers 🔄 Malé-Fuvhamulah
✔ Airport pick-up & drop-off
✔ 15 scuba dives (tiger sharks & reefs)
✔ Optional freediving with tiger sharks
✔ Accommodation
✔ Daily Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
✔ Underwater Photography Service
Not included
✗ Flights to and from Malé, Maldives
✗ Diving Equipment (Rental available $5USD per dive)
✗ Travel/Dive Insurance (required)
✗ Gratuity (for Captain and guides)
Fuvahmulah
Fuvahmulah is one of the best places in the world for year-round tiger shark encounters.
Unlike other locations where tiger sharks are seasonal, these magnificent predators are seen every single day, making the island a global hotspot for tiger shark diving.
Dive into the deep blue and experience uncaged, up-close encounters with these apex predators in their natural habitat.
With crystal-clear waters, dramatic underwater drop-offs, and expert guides, Fuvahmulah offers one of the most thrilling and safe shark diving experiences on the planet.
Trip Details
`Lenght & Dives
8 days/7 nights - 15 scuba dives
Optional freediving with tiger sharks
When?
7th-14th September 2027: OPEN
Price / All inclusive Accommodation
$2,800 USD per person — Single occupancy (your own private room)
$2,425 USD per person — Double occupancy (come with a friend or we’ll pair you with another guest)
$1,225 USD per person — Triple occupancy (available for groups of three booking together)
$500 USD deposit
Terms and Conditions
Fuvahmulah Central Dive Center
For this expedition, we collaborate with Fuvahmulah Central Dive Center, a leading PADI 5-Star dive center located in the heart of Fuvahmulah, Maldives.
Their multi-cultural team is composed of highly experienced dive professionals, with certified guides registered with international scuba training agencies and fully insured for liability.
Supported by a knowledgeable local boat crew with deep expertise in both land and sea navigation, the center operates with the highest standards of safety and professionalism. Closely connected to Fuvahmulah Central Hotel, their spacious and modern facilities comfortably host over 60 divers, offering world-class tiger shark dives, private experiences, and all-inclusive packages for divers of all levels—from first-time explorers to seasoned professionals—ensuring a welcoming, safe, and exceptional diving experience.
The Hotel
Welcome to AIG Grand — Your basecamp in one of the ocean’s wildest frontiers.
For this expedition, we’ll be staying at AIG Grand, a brand-new hotel in Fuvahmulah offering a comfortable and elegant retreat after days spent exploring the open ocean. With 20 well-appointed rooms, a swimming pool and an on-site restaurant, it’s a welcoming space to unwind, recharge and share stories from our underwater encounters.
Fuvahmulah is unlike anywhere else in the Maldives. As a unique one-island atoll with no surrounding reef, it attracts large pelagic species year-round — from its famous resident tiger sharks to hammerheads, thresher sharks and graceful mantas.
For this expedition, AIG Grand will be our base for exploring this extraordinary marine ecosystem. After intense days in the water, you’ll have everything you need to rest and recharge:
Swimming pool to relax between dives
On-site restaurant for convenient meals
Soundproof, air-conditioned rooms for a comfortable night’s rest
Tea and coffee facilities in every room
Free Wi-Fi and room service
24-hour reception and currency exchange
A comfortable place to unwind, share stories from the day and get ready for another adventure in the open ocean.
Did you know…?
Tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) are wide-ranging apex predators capable of crossing entire ocean basins, with satellite tagging studies showing migrations of thousands of kilometers across open ocean. They inhabit tropical and subtropical waters worldwide and play a crucial role at the top of the marine food chain.
While highly migratory, tiger sharks remain present year-round in certain hotspots such as Fuvahmulah (Maldives). The island’s unique geography — a single-island atoll with no surrounding reef — provides direct access to deep pelagic waters, creating ideal conditions for year-round encounters with large, open-ocean predators.
Easily recognized by the dark vertical stripes visible in juveniles, these markings provide camouflage in shallow, dappled light and gradually fade with age. Tiger sharks are known for their slow, powerful swimming style and calm, curious behavior, often allowing for long and controlled underwater encounters.
As ecological “generalists,” tiger sharks have one of the broadest diets of any shark species, preying on fish, rays, turtles, and occasionally marine mammals. This versatility helps regulate marine populations and maintain ecosystem balance. Growing over 4 meters in length and weighing up to 900 kg, tiger sharks are among the largest predatory sharks on the planet.
FAQs
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Yes. A minimum Open Water Diver certification is required to participate in this trip.
There is no minimum number of logged dives, -
Diving with tiger sharks is considered safe when done under professional supervision and with proper protocols.
Our team dives with tiger sharks daily and has years of experience conducting these encounters. To ensure safety:
All dives are led by highly trained shark diving guides
Safety divers are always present in the water
Clear procedures and positioning rules are followed throughout the dive
Divers receive a detailed briefing before every dive
We have an excellent safety record and have never had an accident during our tiger shark dives.
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In addition to tiger sharks, the area is rich in marine life.
September is an especially good month, with high chances of encountering:Hammerhead sharks
Thresher Sharks
Reef sharks
Rays
Large schools of fish
Turtles
Occasionally, sightings of other pelagic species are also possible, depending on conditions.
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You are welcome to bring your own equipment or rent it from Fuvahmulah Central Dive Center.
Full equipment rental is available on-site
Rental cost: USD 5 per dive
If you have personal gear you are comfortable with, we recommend bringing it.
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Water temperature ranges between 27.8°C and 29.0°C, making it very comfortable for diving. A 3 mm wetsuit is usually sufficient.
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Yes. Diving insurance is mandatory for all participants.
You can:
Purchase insurance independently, or
Obtain insurance through Fuvahmulah Central Dive Center
Cost: USD 30 for 1-week diving insurance