Dive sites: Open Water
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3Fuvahmulah Tiger Shark Dive
Fuvahmulah · Gaafu Alifu Atoll · Maldives
A dedicated tiger shark encounter dive off the harbour of Fuvahmulah Island where the deep oceanic channel attracts resident tiger sharks, thresher sharks, and oceanic mantas to the cleaning stations of this isolated equatorial island.
Fuvahmulah Tiger Shark Point
Fuvahmulah · Gnaviyani Atoll · Maldives
A deep-water cleaning station off Fuvahmulah Island where tiger sharks gather year-round, offering the Maldives' most reliable encounters with these apex predators in blue oceanic water.
Fesdu Lagoon Whale Shark Area
Maamigili · North Ari Atoll · Maldives
An open-water area off North Ari Atoll where juvenile whale sharks congregate year-round to feed on plankton blooms, offering some of the most reliable whale shark snorkelling and diving in the world.
Mexico
3La Paz Whale Shark Encounter
La Paz · Baja California Sur · Mexico
The Sea of Cortez waters off La Paz host the largest seasonal aggregation of whale sharks in North America, with dozens of juveniles gathering in the shallow bay from October through April.
Isla Holbox Whale Sharks
Cancun · Quintana Roo · Mexico
The convergence of Caribbean and Gulf waters off Isla Holbox creates the Western Hemisphere's largest seasonal whale shark aggregation, with hundreds of filter-feeding giants gathering to feast on tuna spawn.
Playa del Carmen Bull Shark Dive
Playa del Carmen · Quintana Roo · Mexico
A seasonal open-water dive off Playa del Carmen's coast where female bull sharks aggregate between November and March, offering close encounters with one of the ocean's most powerful predators on a sandy bottom in clear Caribbean water.