Hulhumale Shark Tank in February 2025

[geo88]

Are they feeding?

Yes They do.

 

[Jay_Remi]

Yes They do.

What a pity. I personally boycott all dive operations in the Maldives that do that. So unnecessary.

 

[Blackcrusader]

Wish you luck to be able to see the Elusive Great Hammerhead. I don't sighzzzzz

Your wish came true. Good thing I was on Nitrox as this Great Hammerhead came in when NDL's were getting low but I could have done some deco if necessary. We dove with Raajje Divers who were great.

Thread 'Fuvahmulah 08 - 27 May 2025'

May 7, 2025

Heading off to Maldives tomorrow.

Started my journey having my BIL drop me off at the High Speed Railway in Chiayi Taiwan to get to the Hyatt Airport Hotel which has a lower price deal for those flying with China Airlines. IF you have not been to Japan or Taiwan or France or China taking a journey on trains that can run at 350km/h is nice. Super smooth. As I am 4 hours away from the airport and my flight is at 8am I stay a night at the airport hotel. They have free shuttle buses from early am and the ride is around 15 minutes to Terminal 1 or Terminal 2. I am flying China Airlines...

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My buddy and I had Buka or Fish as our guide and just us on the boat for all the non shhark tank dives. Was great and they brought along some trainees on some sites. Funny thing is I am a large lad so first comment of one crew member was give that guy an AL100. I replied just wait and see how I dive first. I am better on air than Fish and other guides lol. Fish has a great sense of humour though. Was fun diving the wreck site which I would love to do again.

 

[Blackcrusader]

A diver recently was bitten by a tiger recently, and from what I have observed with sharks behavior recently, I am not at all surprised. This shark feeding has totally spoiled Fuvahmulah, and it now does the same in Hulhumale.

The diver bitten at the shark tank came on her own private boat and was alone in the water and not paying attention. She got a slight nibble on the head. There are other sites where you can see sharks where there are no feeding stations at both Male and Fuvahmulah. Anyway no one is forcing you to dive sites were marine critters are fed. We had a great fast drift dive at north west end of Fuvahmulah. A large group of 14 Spanish divers would start their dives first and our group would start later and often from a different entry point.

Thing is at Fuvahmulah at lot of the sighting are where sharks are cruising deep from 45m to 55m depth so getting video means sometimes just hanging above. One one dive though I had a thresher shark cruise the wall at around 25m depth and I was deep so got a nice video of it passing above.

The Shark Tank is not my favourite dive site but you will get to see lots of different marine critters over a number of dives there. I can understand why divers on a short trip come in and do one or two dives there.

 

[geo88]

Your wish came true. Good thing I was on Nitrox as this Great Hammerhead came in when NDL's were getting low but I could have done some deco if necessary. We dove with Raajje Divers who were great.

Thread 'Fuvahmulah 08 - 27 May 2025'

May 7, 2025

Heading off to Maldives tomorrow.

Started my journey having my BIL drop me off at the High Speed Railway in Chiayi Taiwan to get to the Hyatt Airport Hotel which has a lower price deal for those flying with China Airlines. IF you have not been to Japan or Taiwan or France or China taking a journey on trains that can run at 350km/h is nice. Super smooth. As I am 4 hours away from the airport and my flight is at 8am I stay a night at the airport hotel. They have free shuttle buses from early am and the ride is around 15 minutes to Terminal 1 or Terminal 2. I am flying China Airlines...

• Blackcrusader
• Replies: 25
• Forum: Maldives

My buddy and I had Buka or Fish as our guide and just us on the boat for all the non shhark tank dives. Was great and they brought along some trainees on some sites. Funny thing is I am a large lad so first comment of one crew member was give that guy an AL100. I replied just wait and see how I dive first. I am better on air than Fish and other guides lol. Fish has a great sense of humour though. Was fun diving the wreck site which I would love to do again.

Buka is a great guy! My regret only doing 4 dives with him. Will like to go back to shark tank again.

 

[Blackcrusader]

Buka is a great guy! My regret only doing 4 dives with him. Will like to go back to shark tank again.

We stayed at a place called Sunny Canopy. Good rooms and close to beach less than 2 minutes walk.
We will dive there again with Raajje Divers again for sure. Best thing is once the guides realize how experienced you are they can enjoy dives more.

 

[greatwhite1]

It's such a big business in the Maldives that it won't happen until a big accident take place (they usually are very skilled at hiding such accidents under the carpet). A diver recently was bitten by a tiger recently, and from what I have observed with sharks behavior recently, I am not at all surprised. This shark feeding has totally spoiled Fuvahmulah, and it now does the same in Hulhumale.

But still the other dive sites around Hulhumale are really lovely.

 

[Blackcrusader]

But still the other dive sites around Hulhumale are really lovely.

Exactly.