{"diveSites":[{"id":129,"title":"Bilhi Feyshi","link":"https:\/\/apexoceanmaldives.com\/dive-sites\/bilhi-feyshi\/","image":"","excerpt":"Bilhi Feyshi in Fuvahmulah is one of the island\u2019s most scenic reef dives, offering a vibrant underwater landscape ideal for exploration and marine life encounters. Known for its rich coral formations, healthy reef systems, and hidden caves, it is a top site for divers searching colorful reefs in Fuvahmulah and relaxed yet rewarding dives in […]","content":"Bilhi Feyshi in Fuvahmulah is one of the island\u2019s most scenic reef dives, offering a vibrant underwater landscape ideal for exploration and marine life encounters. Known for its rich coral formations, healthy reef systems, and hidden caves, it is a top site for divers searching colorful reefs in Fuvahmulah and relaxed yet rewarding dives in the Maldives. The caves are a hotspot for white tip reef sharks, while the open reef hosts reef fish, turtles, moray eels, and occasional reef sharks. Gentle currents and excellent visibility make Bilhi Feyshi perfect for check dives and underwater photography, with slopes, coral gardens, and caves creating an ever-changing underwater playground.","meta":{"dive_site_depth":"10-30m","dive_site_difficulty":"beginner","dive_site_current":"Mild","dive_site_visibility":"10-30m","dive_site_temperature":"27-30m","dive_site_highlights":["White tip Caves","Healthy Hard Coral life","Thresher Encounter","Tiger Encounter on the reef"],"dive_site_marine_life":["White tip Sharks","Tiger Sharks","Thresher Shark","Turtles"],"dive_site_gallery":[]}},{"id":14,"title":"Tigers Harbor","link":"https:\/\/apexoceanmaldives.com\/dive-sites\/tiger-zoo\/","image":"https:\/\/apexoceanmaldives.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/viber_image_2026-04-09_16-57-24-302.jpg","excerpt":"If you are searching for where to see tiger sharks, you\u2019re in the right place! Tiger Harbour in Fuvahmulah is globally recognized as the world\u2019s number one spot for tiger shark diving, offering some of the most consistent and up-close tiger shark encounters in the Maldives. This iconic Maldives dive site for tiger sharks attracts […]","content":"If you are searching for where to see tiger sharks, you\u2019re in the right place! Tiger Harbour in Fuvahmulah is globally recognized as the world\u2019s number one spot for tiger shark diving, offering some of the most consistent and up-close tiger shark encounters in the Maldives.\nThis iconic Maldives dive site for tiger sharks attracts divers, underwater photographers, and filmmakers from around the world looking for reliable and thrilling shark experiences. With year-round sightings in clear blue water, divers can enjoy unforgettable moments with tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier)\nIn addition to tiger sharks, divers frequently encounter other large pelagic species such as silvertips, making this one of the top destinations for shark diving in Fuvahmulah.\nFor anyone looking for the best place to dive with tiger sharks, Tiger Harbour delivers unmatched action, consistency and world-class encounters. With a shallow depth of just 7 meters, it offers ideal conditions for underwater photography, allowing divers to capture close-up shots of tiger sharks in clear, well-lit water. For a change of scene, we also offer Tiger Blue dives, where you can encounter tiger sharks away from the reef in open water. This unique experience provides a more natural and immersive setting, allowing divers to observe tiger shark behavior in the blue, making it a perfect option for those seeking a more authentic tiger shark diving experience in Fuvahmulah.","meta":{"dive_site_depth":"7-30m","dive_site_difficulty":"beginner","dive_site_current":"Mild","dive_site_visibility":"30-50m","dive_site_temperature":"26-30\u00b0C","dive_site_highlights":["Year-round tiger shark sightings","Multiple sharks per dive","Professional safety protocols","3-5 tigers per dive typical","Video\/photo opportunities"],"dive_site_marine_life":["Tiger Shark","Octopus","Silver Tip Shark","Giant Trevally","Tuna"],"dive_site_gallery":[]}},{"id":16,"title":"Farikede (Plateau)","link":"https:\/\/apexoceanmaldives.com\/dive-sites\/the-plateau\/","image":"https:\/\/apexoceanmaldives.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/viber_image_2026-04-05_13-07-48-098.jpg","excerpt":"A stunning underwater plateau teeming with marine life. This site offers encounters with grey reef sharks, eagle rays, and occasional thresher sharks.","content":"Farikede Plateau in Fuvahmulah is one of the best places for shark diving in the Maldives, offering encounters in a truly wild and untouched environment. Known as a hotspot for schooling hammerhead sharks during October, November, and March to May, it is also one of the top sites for spotting oceanic manta rays between March and April. Divers searching where to see sharks in Fuvahmulah can experience an incredible diversity of species, including tiger sharks, thresher sharks, silvertip sharks, hammerheads, grey reef sharks, and even whale sharks, all in their natural blue-water habitat away from the reef. The plateau itself is deep and open, creating a dramatic setting for pelagic encounters, before transitioning to a reef that is among the most beautiful on the island, often compared to a rose garden for its stunning formations. This combination makes Farikede one of the most unique and unpredictable shark diving sites in Fuvahmulah","meta":{"dive_site_depth":"18-30m","dive_site_difficulty":"","dive_site_current":"Light to Moderate","dive_site_visibility":"25-45m","dive_site_temperature":"26-29\u00b0C","dive_site_highlights":["Schools of fish","All the sharks in Fuvahmulah Observed","Thresher shark encounters","Excellent visibility","Deep dive","Colourful coral life","Open Ocean"],"dive_site_marine_life":["Grey Reef Shark","Tiger Shark","Thresher Shark","White Tip Shark","Oceanic Manta","Whaleshark","Schooling Hammerheads"],"dive_site_gallery":[]}},{"id":18,"title":"Sea fans","link":"https:\/\/apexoceanmaldives.com\/dive-sites\/shark-point\/","image":"https:\/\/apexoceanmaldives.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/viber_image_2026-04-05_13-20-07-661.jpg","excerpt":"The ultimate shark diving destination. Multiple shark species can be encountered here, including tiger sharks, hammerheads, and thresher sharks in a single dive.","content":"Giant Seafan Point in Fuvahmulah is the perfect spot for check dives and warm-up dives, offering calm conditions, clear visibility, and a gentle reef slope ideal for both beginner and advanced divers. Named for its spectacular giant sea fans, the site is a visual feast of vibrant coral formations and abundant reef life, including schools of colorful fish, turtles, and the occasional reef shark. This\u00a0an ideal introduction to the island\u2019s underwater world, providing an accessible yet scenic dive that prepares you for the more intense pelagic adventures like thresher shark and tiger shark dives. Its combination of safety, beauty and marine diversity makes it one of the top dive sites in Fuvahmulah.","meta":{"dive_site_depth":"20-35m","dive_site_difficulty":"","dive_site_current":"Moderate to Strong","dive_site_visibility":"20-35m","dive_site_temperature":"26-29\u00b0C","dive_site_highlights":["Multiple shark species","Hammerhead season","Thresher shark dives","Drift diving","Tiger sharks year-round","Large pelagics"],"dive_site_marine_life":["Tiger Shark","Hammerhead Shark","Thresher Shark","Grey Reef Shark","Giant Trevally","Manta Ray"],"dive_site_gallery":[]}},{"id":20,"title":"Thoondu (Thresher shark point)","link":"https:\/\/apexoceanmaldives.com\/dive-sites\/manta-point\/","image":"https:\/\/apexoceanmaldives.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-04-05-022804.png","excerpt":"The premier Thresher Shark cleaning station in Fuvahmulah. From April to December, these magnificent creatures rises from the depths for unforgettable encounters.","content":"Located on the northeast edge of Fuvahmulah, Thoondu is one of the most iconic dive sites in the Maldives and one of the few places in the world where divers can reliably encounter pelagic thresher sharks at recreational depths\n\n\n\nThoondu offers a rare opportunity to observe these elusive predators at around 25 to 45 meters, thanks to Fuvahmulah\u2019s unique underwater topography. The island rises steeply from depths of over 2,000 meters, creating nutrient-rich upwellings that attract pelagic life and form active cleaning stations along the reefThoondu is widely recognized as the best thresher shark dive site in Fuvahmulah and one of the top locations globally for thresher shark diving in the Maldives. This world-famous site is known for its active thresher shark cleaning station, where pelagic thresher sharks (Alopias pelagicus) are consistently seen by divers.\n\n\n\nFor those searching where to see thresher sharks, Thoondu offers one of the most reliable and accessible experiences in the world.\n\n\n\n\nDuring morning dives, pelagic thresher sharks rise from the deep mesopelagic zone to visit the reef. At the cleaning station, cleaner wrasse remove parasites from their skin, gills and mouths, displaying unique and natural thresher shark cleaning behavior.\n\n\n\nDivers can often watch these sharks hover calmly in the water, creating exceptional opportunities for underwater photography and close encounters.","meta":{"dive_site_depth":"20-30m","dive_site_difficulty":"advanced","dive_site_current":"Light","dive_site_visibility":"30-50m","dive_site_temperature":"27-30\u00b0C","dive_site_highlights":["Manta ray cleaning station","Large gatherings","Crystal clear waters","March-May peak season","Close encounters"],"dive_site_marine_life":["Oceanic Manta","Oceanic Manta Ray","Grey Reef Shark","Hawksbill Turtle","Giant Trevally","Moray Eel","Hammerhead"],"dive_site_gallery":[]}}],"stats":{"siteCount":"5","maxDepth":"40m","maxVisibility":"50m","experience":"All Levels"}}