Marine life profile
Tiger Shark
Recorded at 92 dive sitesWhere divers encounter it
Explore Tiger Shark around the world
Usually purposeful and energy-efficient, it patrols reef edges or open water and changes course when given space.
Meet the species
What to look for
How to Recognize It
Look for a streamlined shark profile, visible gill slits and the fin shape or markings that distinguish this species.
How It Behaves
Usually purposeful and energy-efficient, it patrols reef edges or open water and changes course when given space.
Special Ability
Highly tuned senses help it read vibration, scent and tiny electrical signals hidden in the water.
Dive responsibly
Share the water well
How to Approach
Stay calm, keep the animal in view and let it choose the distance. Never chase, surround or block its route.
Safety
Maintain calm, controlled behavior and follow the guide's briefing. Never bait, chase, crowd or cut across the animal's route.
Worth knowing
The detail you remember
Interesting Facts
Tiger shark is closely adapted to its habitat, and patient observation reveals details that a quick swim-by misses.
Where to Find
Look along reef drop-offs, channels, sandy ledges and blue-water edges where currents concentrate food.
Known countries
Sightings map
Tiger Shark locations
Plan a dive
Dive sites with reported encounters
Kandooma Thila
Maldives
Kandooma Thila, or also called Cocoa Thila, is one of the most exciting dives in South Male’ Atoll with great scenery as well as prolific fish life. The west and north side are the most spectacular, with the top at 16m. These are a focal point for schools of Bluefin Trevallies, eagle rays, dogtooth tunas and loose groups of gray reef sharks (50+ in the right current). Cleaning station for grey reef , you can see them going in a vertical position while small wrasses are cleaning them. Currents can be very strong making it a challenging dive. For experienced divers only.
Tiger Port
Maldives
Tiger Port is an amazing location where you're able to see a large number of full-grown sharks including Tiger sharks, Bull sharks, Hammerheads, spinner sharks. Divers must have at least Open Water Diver certification to dive at this exciting and unbelievable location, Dive with experienced dive guides to practice safety protocols. SMBs are a must at this dive site as it is a high boat traffic location and safety should be the highest priority. 10 minutes by boat ride from Male' to the dive site.
Abo Almadafee أبو المدافع
Saudi Arabia
There are types of sharks, tuna, barracuda and dolphins, characterized by currents and good visibility, there are caves in it, and there is an area behind the Abu almadafea that is useful for snorkeling and swimming.
Amphitheatre
South Africa
Amphitheatre’s name says it all, divers can just observe the living color. Schools of marine life deliver the most brilliant show. Maximum depth is 27m with the top of amphitheatre at 18m.
Bilhifeyshi ( Hook box )
Maldives
This dive site features an impressive underwater wall adorned with overhangs that create a dynamic and visually striking landscape. The wall gradually slopes down to a depth of 35-40 meters, providing a diverse range of marine environments to explore. Hard corals dominate the area, while pockets of soft corals thr
Black Rock
Philippines
One of the few known reef manta cleaning stations in Southeast Asia where cleaner wrasse serve to remove dead skin off the mantas’ body. This site is called Black Rock because of a rock at 8 meters where one of the buoys are set up.
Boulari Plateau Manta
New Caledonia
Plateau at 13m extending the barrier in the Boulari pass. A drift dive. This is the ideal place to observe manta rays, as there is a cleaning station. Strong current.
Buraco das Cabras
Brazil
It is a drift dive that starts in the Outside Sea and ends in the Inside Sea, therefore, it doesn’t demand much effort from the divers during the displacement. The average depth is 15 meters and the point is made up of rock formations of volcanic origin.
Canal da Sela da Gineta
Brazil
This diving point is located at the back of Sela Gineta Island, with very clear and shallow waters. The dive can present moderate current due to its location.
Cane Bay
United States
Accessible from north shore road at Cane Bay Beach. 600ft/200m kick out to buoy at depth 25ft/7.5m, steep slope to 65ft/20m, then a vertical wall dropping down to over 2,000ft/600m. It’s a beautiful dive. Sometimes reef sharks at the drop off. Be on alert if you are spearing lionfish.
Cherry Pipe
United States
There are four moorings along this outflow pipe that are no longer in service. This is the 3rd farthest from the shoreline. Many critters along the pipe and in the surrounding reef.
Chico 1
France
Different small rocky canyons await you during this dive. Depth of 12 to 21m, this site is perfect for discovering the richness of Tintamarre to all levels of divers.
Claires Corner
Australia
Great dive site on incoming tide, or when the current flushes with clean ocean water. Ridges running at right angels to drop off. This is an advanced dive as depths can reach 25m or more.
Delsan Wreck
Philippines
Delsan is considered a top 50 dive destination on the planet. The reef top starts at 5 meters and gently slopes toward the edges of a wall to 23 meters where a crevasse plunging to 40 meters becomes a refuge from the raging current.
Dream House
Fiji
Dream House is a seamount the size of a football field. The northern edge has a drop of from 40ft to 250ft. Currents flowing over the seamount attracts many species of pelagic and brings in nutrients which soft coral and other specie of coral feed off.
First Cathedral
United States
Just off of Maui sits the small island of Lanai. You can stay on this island but most people opt for staying on Maui and then taking a dive charter over to Lanai just for the day. First Cathedral is Lanai’s most popular dive site featuring a two-story underwater cavern that will take your breath away.
Garden Eel Cove
United States
This is THE place to night dive with manta rays. One of the most famous dives in Kona allows you to kneel on the bottom in about 35 feet of water in the dark of night while a huge light is set in the middle of all the divers that attract phytoplankton and krill so the mantas swoop in right over you to feed.
grande passe
New Caledonia
Cross the main plateau and let yourself be carried along by the current, in one direction or the other, depending on the tide. Getting in and out of the water can be tricky with the current. Take a breath and discover pinnacles covered in gorgonians. Turn your head to the blue and let yourself be surprised.
Hammerhead Site
Bahamas
Sandy bottom outside Bimini harbor where Hammerhead shark dive is set up. No features on site itself, site location changes slightly based on tides, visibility, and boat traffic.
Jackson Reef
Saudi Arabia
One of the best dive sites in the world. Can be done as a drift or mooring dive. Wonderful coral garden with soft and hard corals. Sometimes challenging currents on the “corners“. Backside of the reef known for hammerhead sharks in July to October.
Kona
United States
Kona, located on the Big Island of Hawaii, has truly world-class diving, with vibrant reefs, cavernous lava tubes, majestic manta rays, fish and inverts galore, and the occasional “big animal” encounter. Kona is located on the more popular, drier, western side of the island and offers diving to suit every level.
La rené (wreck)
France
La Renée is a deliberately sunk ship , lying on the sand of the Atlantic Ocean at a depth of 45m, the wreck is covered with corals and anemones.
Laje Dois Irmãos
Brazil
A point much visited by accredited divers, the Laje Dois Irmaos is next to the hill that bears the same name. The dive at this point can reach a depth of 22 meters.
Le Remorqueur
France
It is a wreck of an 18 meter long tugboat which lies 15 meters under water. This ship has become the habitat of a more than interesting marine fauna. Among other things, you will find sea breams, lobsters, porcupine fish and stingrays.