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Fuvahmulah Tiger Shark Diving: Prices, Packages and the Flight

Fuvahmulah is a single island in the far south of the Maldives, a domestic flight from Malé. A 2024 review describes 20-30 tiger sharks on one shallow dive at Tiger Harbour, the site by the harbour entrance. We track three shops selling Fuvahmulah diving: Extreme Dive on the island, plus Fari on Dhigurah and South Ari Dive Center on Dhangethi, which sell packages with the flight included.

Prices as published by each operator · checked 6 Oct 2026

Price
USD 80–USD 1,959
Days
1–6
Dives
1–10

Six ways to book tiger shark diving on Fuvahmulah

Lowest price first. Not a quality ranking.

Prices shown in

Converted at 26 Oct 2026 rates. Shops charge in their own currency.

  1. Extreme Dive Fuvahmulah

    Tiger Shark Dive, per dive

    Lowest listed price
    USD 80

    Days: 1 day

    Dives: 1 dive

    • Nitrox
    • Hotel pick-up
    • Full equipment: not included

    USD 70 per dive from 3 tiger shark dives. Open Water required. Usually the second dive of the day.

    Ask shop on WhatsApp

  2. Extreme Dive Fuvahmulah

    Tiger Shark Diver Specialty

    USD 280

    Days: 3 days

    Dives: 3 dives

    • Equipment

    Extreme Dive's own specialty course, at least 3 days.

    Ask shop on WhatsApp

  3. Extreme Dive Fuvahmulah

    Dive & Stay Packages (2-10 Nights)

    USD 375

    Days: 2 nights

    Dives: 3 dives

    • Hotel and breakfast
    • Nitrox
    • Domestic flight: not included
    • Equipment: not included

    One of the 3 dives is a tiger shark dive. Flight USD 290 return. Up to 10 nights and 24 dives.

    Ask shop on WhatsApp

  4. Fari Dive Center Dhigurah

    USD 1,116

    Days: 3 nights

    Dives: 5 dives

    • Domestic flight
    • Hotel and full board
    • BCD and regulator: not included

    3 tiger shark dives. BCD and regulator USD 5 per dive. Deposit USD 325.

    Ask shop on WhatsApp

  5. South Ari Dive Center

    Fuvahmulah Tiger Shark Packages (3-9 Nights)

    USD 1,116before code

    Days: 3 nights

    Dives: 5 dives

    • Domestic flight
    • Hotel and full board
    • BCD and regulator: not included

    3 tiger shark dives. Same package and price as Fari's. Up to 9 nights.

    Ask shop on WhatsApp

    Code DC-SOUTHARI: free BCD and regulator rental

  6. South Ari Dive Center

    Dhangethi + Fuvahmulah Shark Combo (6-12 Nights)

    USD 1,959before code

    Days: 6 nights

    Dives: 10 dives

    • Domestic flight
    • Hotel and full board

    Splits the stay between Dhangethi (whale sharks, mantas) and Fuvahmulah (tiger sharks).

    Ask shop on WhatsApp

    Code DC-SOUTHARI: free BCD and regulator rental

Before you dive

The tiger sharks come for fish waste and bait.

Tiger Harbour sits at the harbour entrance. Waste from the fish market has been dumped outside the harbour walls for years, and that is what drew the sharks there, according to a 2024 review by Araujo, Scotts and Zareer. The shops also drop tuna heads as bait during the dive, 1 to 5 per 30-minute slot. Fari and South Ari list the same Fuvahmulah packages under the same names and prices, so ask who runs the diving on the island.

Ask before you book

  • Which shop runs the dives on Fuvahmulah, and how big is the group?
  • How do you run the tiger shark dive, and where do guests stay during it?
  • Are a BCD and regulator included? Four of these six offers leave equipment out.

Common questions

How much does a tiger shark dive cost on Fuvahmulah?

USD 80 per dive at Extreme Dive Fuvahmulah, or USD 70 per dive when you book 3 to 7. Mask, fins, weights, a tank, nitrox for certified nitrox divers and pick-up from partner hotels are included. A full equipment set costs USD 15 a day extra. A reef dive costs USD 65.

Is a package cheaper than booking dives and a hotel yourself?

Compare what's inside. Extreme Dive sells 3 nights and 6 dives with hotel and breakfast for USD 613. With the USD 290 return flight that is USD 903, and lunch, dinner and equipment are extra. Fari and South Ari sell 3 nights and 5 dives for USD 1,116 per person in a double room. That includes the flight, full board, fins, mask and wetsuit. A BCD and regulator are extra.

What certification do I need?

Open Water, for Extreme Dive's tiger shark dive. Tiger Harbour is shallow, under 10 m. The dives around the island are harder: Fuvahmulah sits in open ocean with no atoll around it, and the north and south points have strong currents and depth.

When is the best time to go?

Tiger sharks are seen at Fuvahmulah all year, according to the 2024 review. It names December to May as the busy season. Tiger Harbour was dived on 95% of days in the year the authors looked at.

How do I get to Fuvahmulah?

By domestic flight from Malé. Extreme Dive lists USD 145 or 160 one way and USD 290 return per person. The packages from Fari and South Ari include the flight.

Is tiger shark diving at Fuvahmulah safe?

We can't judge that from here. The 2024 review describes a set procedure: a safety briefing, divers in a line with guides on the sides, and bait dropped in front of the group, never handled by guests. It also found that procedures differ between shops, and 10 of 11 shops said they should be standardised, partly for safety. Ask the shop how it runs the dive.

Before you book

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Maldives

Season

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Also good: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr.

Getting there

  • Fly to Velana International Airport (MLE), Malé, hub with connections from Dubai, Singapore, Colombo, Doha, and direct flights from Europe.
  • From Malé: speedboat (30–90 min for most mid-range resorts) or seaplane (15–45 min for remote islands, daylight only, so late arrivals mean a Malé overnight).
  • Liveaboards depart from Malé harbour.

Minimum stay

5 nights (7+ for liveaboards)

Good for your first trip if

Open Water minimum. Advanced OW strongly recommended for channel dives, currents can be strong and shift fast. Hyperbaric chambers are spread across several atolls, so ask your operator which is nearest. Remote resort locations make evacuation slow, dive conservatively and ensure your insurance includes dive coverage and medevac.

Know before you go

  • Chambers listed by sources include Bandos, Kuredu, Kuramathi, Kandima, ADK Hospital in Malé and the state-run centre in Guraidhoo (checked 2 Nov 2026).
  • Ask your operator which is nearest and whether it is operating; evacuation from remote atolls can take hours.
  • Dive conservatively.
  • The pull of whale sharks and mantas can tempt divers to ignore depth and time limits; a conservative computer profile is non-negotiable here.
  • Medevac cover in your dive insurance is essential, not optional.

Dive sites nearby

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South Ari Whale Shark Point

Beginner-friendly

Depth5–30 m

Year-round whale shark aggregation in South Ari Marine Protected Area. Multiple individual sharks at any visit; most encounters at 5–15 m in open blue water.

  • whale sharks
  • year-round aggregation
  • open blue water
  • reef fish
Coral reef
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Hanifaru Bay

Beginner-friendly

Depth3–15 m

UNESCO-protected bay in Baa Atoll where mantas gather in the hundreds to feed on plankton blooms. Snorkel-only inside the bay, spectacle is accessible from the surface.

  • manta feeding frenzy
  • hundreds of mantas simultaneously
  • plankton bloom
  • UNESCO

How this guide was built

Source
Each operator's own published listing, checked 6 Oct 2026.
Order
By listed price, lowest first. Not a quality ranking.
Currency
Operators charge in USD; EUR and USD are conversions for orientation.