Fuvahmulah, Maldives - Extreme Dive Fuvahmulah
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- Опубликовано: 6 июл 2023
- Fuvahmulah is a small southern island in the Maldives. It is the first atoll of Maldives in the Southern Hemisphere and the nearest atoll to the equator. It literally is a Rock in the middle of the open ocean at the equator. There are two small freshwater lakes on the island, Bandaara Kilhi and Dhadimago Kilhi and several nice sandy beaches along its shores, many coconut and fruit trees which means there are a lot of “flying foxes” or giant fruit bats and of course very friendly people. There aren't any bikini beaches, alcohol is strictly forbidden, and the daily call to prayer starts well before sunrise. But those, like us who don't mind getting a bit off the beaten path will love it here with some of the warmest people and most down-to-earth experiences. We enjoyed experiencing the authentic local foods with loads of spices and flavors and even tasted the local strange pineapple relative screwpine.
For us though, the main attraction of the island of course was scuba diving with gigantic Tiger Sharks at “Tiger Zoo” that reside here year-round. There is something so thrilling to be in the water with these magnificent apex predators that are naturally curious and intense creatures. Just imagine all around you are anywhere from 3 to 12 huge 3 to 5 meter graceful teeth baring beasts. Nothing like it! And we got to do it almost every day!
When we weren't diving with Tigers, we explored the many dive sites around the island, with the most pristine sites being on the North side of the island. Tons of Green Turtles, giant trevally, yellowfin tuna, healthy reefs and incredible vis. We dove with Extreme Dive Fuvahmulah, which has a great setup and professional operation. They picked us up each morning and took us to the harbor where the boat was waiting with our dive gear already setup. Highly recommend diving with Extreme.
There is a small airport on Fuvahmulah with daily flights from the main city of Male. There is also a ferry that runs 6 days a week to the nearby Atoll of Addu, which also offers diving opportunities. On our next trip, I'd probably fly into Fuvahmulah, stay several days, then take the ferry to Addu for more diving. Then fly out from Addu back to Male.
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Wow you had a fantastic time diving with the tiger sharks. I need to experience that thrill. I am a senior citizen and I wonder if I can still physically cope up with scuba diving, though I have an advanced Padi scuba license since I was diving when I was younger. How is the diving there, is it easy enough and not scary diving with the huge tiger sharks? Let me know. Thanks.
It's great you are still interested in diving. If you haven't dove in the past 6 months, any good dive operator will have you do a refresher course one on one with a dive guide or instructor.
We've done numerous shark dives, so it's not scary. If you want to learn more about shark behavior before doing this dive, I suggest searching for Ocean Ramsey, who has some great videos on what and what not to do.
The diving in Fuvahamulah is not challenging. You dive with the tiger sharks right at the entrance to the port.
Good luck.
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nice..I am in this island for last 2 months,for job purpose...will go for a dive in next few days...
Have fun, it's an amazing experience.
Really great video! We are going to Costa Rica next month and then taking a live aboard out to Cocos Island. Hoping to see my first Tiger sharks there! They are so massive and so beautiful! I really enjoyed this video :)
You'll love Costa Rica. Hopefully you'll have time to visit the rain forest and cloud forest. Cocos island is on our bucket list. Please let us know how it is.
Very good dive video.. Shd b on National Geographic channel.. I m going to Maafushi n Fulidhoo Dec 2023. Definitely diving n lots of fishing. Cheers!
Let us know how the diving is in Maafushi in December
Nicht mehr lange, und die Insel wird total ausgeschlachtet/überbaut, leider