Tiger Wall

Wall dive along the city pier near Tiger Harbour, where tiger sharks and other species pass by. Divers follow the wall and keep an eye in every direction.

Facts

• Region: Maldives – Deep South
• Area: Fuvahmulah
• Level: intermediate
• Current: moderate
• Type: wall
• Coordinates: -0.309, 73.4424
• Highlights: tiger sharks, wall along the pier
• Permit: Fuvahmulah City Council requires a paid permit for diving in Fuvahmulah waters (rules reported June 2023: USD 40 per foreign diver with a Fuvahmulah-based dive school, USD 55 with safaris or schools based elsewhere, USD 200 per person on foreign vessels); dive centres must be registered with the council and anchoring at dive points is banned. Fees and rules may have changed – check with your dive centre (adhadhu.com).
• Issuer / contact: Fuvahmulah City Council
  • Phone: +960 686 0001
  • Email: info@fuvahmulah.gov.mv
  • Website: https://fuvahmulah.gov.mv/en/contact-us
  • phone from the council citizen portal https://afuncity.mv/; the council site lists the short number 1618; office: Narguis Magu, Maadhadu, Fuvahmulah
• Tips: Stay close to the wall and keep looking behind you. The Fuvahmulah shark codes of conduct (3–5 m distance, no touching, dark suits) apply.

Sources

• https://www.divessi.com/en/mydiveguide/divesite/tiger-wall-maldives-681256
• https://data.jncc.gov.uk/data/aabd7459-d3f0-4b67-8801-981a0c859fa7/ocpp-maldives-codes-of-conduct-shark-interactions-english.pdf