Tiger sharks at Fuvahmulah are present every single day of the year. This is not seasonal diving. The population is resident - tied to a centuries-old harbour feeding pattern that continues regardless of monsoon, temperature, or tourism season.
What does change: the quality of conditions around the encounter. During the dry season (December-April), visibility at Tiger Harbour often exceeds 30 metres, seas are calm, and the dive is at its most photogenic. During monsoon season (May-October), visibility drops to 15-25 metres, but the sharks are just as present and just as close.
The number of sharks per dive stays remarkably consistent year-round. Typically 4-10 individuals on a 30-45 minute dive. The population of 300+ named individuals rotates through the site daily.
If tiger sharks are your only goal: come any month. You will see them. If you want tiger sharks plus other species: March (mantas and hammerheads), November-February (hammerheads and best visibility), or October (hammerhead season opening with good value).
Dive Conditions Each Month
January
Dry Season (Iruvai)
February
Dry Season (Iruvai)
March
Dry Season (Iruvai) transitioning
April
Transition (Iruvai ending)
May
Wet Season (Hulhangu) beginning
June
Wet Season (Hulhangu)
July
Wet Season (Hulhangu)
August
Wet Season (Hulhangu) peak
September
Wet Season (Hulhangu) ending
October
Transition to Dry Season
November
Dry Season (Iruvai)
December
Dry Season (Iruvai)
Common Questions
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Fuvahmulah Dive Packages
5 to 10-night tiger shark diving packages with hotel and transfers included.
Diving Rates & Prices
Transparent pricing for shark dives, courses, equipment, and add-ons.
Tiger Sharks of Fuvahmulah
300+ named resident tiger sharks. Year-round encounters at Tiger Harbour.
Thresher Sharks of Fuvahmulah
Dawn cleaning station encounters with the elusive Pelagic Thresher.
Hammerhead Sharks of Fuvahmulah
Schooling scalloped hammerheads at Fuvahmulah's deep southern sites.
Oceanic Whitetip Sharks
Open-ocean encounters with the critically endangered oceanic whitetip.