Pelagic Diver Fumamulah
Who Pelagic Divers Fuvahmulah is for
Min. Level
Advanced
Signature
Tiger sharks · 99.9% sighting rate · year-round
Best Season
Tiger sharks year-round · mantas, threshers & hammerheads seasonal
Getting There
Malé (MLE) → domestic flight to Fuvahmulah (FVM) → resort transfer included
Vibe
Small, social, shark-focused dive family — all-local guide team
Non-Divers
Island mud bath, kayaking, paddleboarding, motorbike rental
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What’s included vs what you pay on-site
Included
Not Included
Tiger sharks on 99.9% of dives, year-round — packages from $1,130.
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What it’s actually like
Pelagic Divers Fuvahmulah — reliable tiger shark encounters at Tiger Harbour, year-round, with seasonal chances at threshers, oceanic mantas, whale sharks and hammerheads. For Advanced divers. Deep, blue-water diving in moderate-to-strong currents — small groups.
Resident tiger sharks at Tiger Harbour — every month of the year.
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Dive centre — Pelagic Divers Fuvahmulah
Certification
SSI
Boats
Max 14 guests/boat
Dives/Day
3 dives/day · deep, reef & tiger shark
On-Boat
“Surface Interval” café at the dive centre
Courses
Discover Scuba $120/$80 · Open Water $610 · AOW $320 · Tiger Shark Safety Diver $270/$370 · EFR $120 · Rescue $645 · Refresher $120
Where you’ll dive
The island’s signature site — resident tiger sharks sighted on 99.9% of dives, year-round. A guided shark-safety briefing is required before diving here.
Reef and pelagic species including reef sharks and passing schools of tuna, barracuda and jackfish. Currents vary with tide and season.
Seasonal hotspot for hammerheads (Sep–Dec) and thresher sharks (mid-Apr–Dec) in deeper water off the point.
When to go
★ Peak = best visibility + marine life · Unmarked = good, worth going (tiger sharks present year-round either way)
Jan–Apr: Whale sharks (Jan–May) and a rare mola mola/whale chance (Jan–Mar) overlap with oceanic manta season building from March. Tiger sharks present throughout.
May–Jul: Oceanic manta season tails off in May; thresher sharks begin appearing from mid-April and continue through the rest of the year. Tiger sharks present throughout.
Oct–Dec: Peak hammerhead season (Sep–Dec) alongside continuing thresher sightings. Tiger sharks present throughout.
Accommodation options
One property — Apex Fuvahmulah — booked with meal plan options from B&B to full board.
Fuvahmulah’s newest accommodation provider, built to offer a calm, relaxing base between dives. All 14 rooms are designed with a minimal, contemporary feel.
No alcohol on the island · Modest dress requested off the boat
What else to do
How to reach Fuvahmulah
International flight to Malé (MLE)
Velana International Airport, Malé — the gateway for all international arrivals.
Domestic flight to Fuvahmulah (FVM)
Via Maldivian. Luggage: 25kg checked + 5kg hand carry · excess ~US$5/kg.
Transfer to Apex Fuvahmulah
Included — a Pelagic Divers team member meets every multi-night package guest at Fuvahmulah airport.
Visa: Free 30-day visa on arrival for almost all nationalities (Israeli passports excluded). Bring a passport valid 1+ months, a return ticket, and confirmed accommodation. Submit the IMUGA Traveller Declaration online within 96 hours of arrival.
Cash: Local currency is Rufiyaa (MVR); small USD notes widely accepted. Card payment is limited outside the dive centre/hotel.
Health & customs: Dive insurance is mandatory. Fuvahmulah is a conservative Muslim community — alcohol isn’t available locally and modest dress is expected off the boat.
No advance visa needed — fly into Malé, connect to Fuvahmulah the same day.
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What divers say
Kayko77 · UK · Couple · Mar 2023 · 1.5-week package
★★★★★ — Said the team made them feel like part of the family from arrival to departure, with staff reachable even outside working hours and pelagic sightings on every dive.
J-ME A · Solo · Jan 2023 · Week-long package
★★★★★ — Highlighted healthy, vibrant reefs and shark sightings on every dive — whitetip reef sharks through to threshers and tigers — and noted Fuvahmulah rewards more experienced divers most.
Dora Tonka · Couple · Jan 2023 · Week-long package
★★★★★ — Described a smoothly organised week with flights, hotel and gear all arranged by the team, plus a minor equipment issue resolved underwater within minutes.
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Conservation at Pelagic Divers Fuvahmulah
In-House Marine Biologist
The dive team includes a resident marine biologist who tracks shark and ray sightings on every trip.
Shark & Pelagic ID Studies
Guest photos and dive logs feed into ongoing tiger shark, oceanic manta, and whale shark identification studies.
Local School Outreach
The dive centre runs marine education programmes with schools on Fuvahmulah island.
BDB quality marks
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