Diving in Fuvahmulah Atoll

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In Fuvuahmulah, divers can see seven types of rare sharks in one dive! See dozens of tiger sharks a day, and observe thresher sharks in the shallow cleaning stations all day long, as well as abundant black oceanic mantas and mobula.

Encounter gorgeous schools of great and scalloped hammerheads, giant whale sharks and Mola-Mola! Fuvahmulah is the only place on the planet where you can see all of these majestic pelagics together year-round in their natural environment.

Fuvahmulah is on par with the other islands on the equator, like the Galapagos and Cocoa, and absolutely should not be missed if you're serious about diving.

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More Information

Male Ibrahim Nasir International Airport is well served by direct charter flights from Western Europe, but direct scheduled flights are rarer - and you need to transfer in the Middle East first.

If you’re staying on the Fuvahmulah Atoll then you will transfer by domestic flight (one hour) to the island’s airport.

Time Zone

UTC+05:00

Phone

+960

Currency

MVR

Voltage

230 V

Pressure

Bar (bar)

Plug

C, D, G, J, K, L

Languages

Divehi; Maldivian;

1st Stage

INT / Yoke / K

International airports

Male Intl (MLE)

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