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Shark Point
Maafushi, Maldives
EntryBoat
Max depth28 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Shark Point is a reef dive site near Maafushi, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives, in the Laccadive Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 28 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, sea fans, groupers, stingrays, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Maldive AnemonefishAmphiprion nigripes
FlowerfishPearsonothuria graeffei- Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Tawny Nurse SharkNebrius ferrugineus- Powderblue SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucosternon
- Devil FirefishPterois miles
Reef Manta RayMobula alfredi
Nearby sites
- 1Miyaru Faru0.9 km
- 2Dhigu Thila1.3 km
- 3Digu Kuda Giri3.7 km
- 4Maafushi Thila4.5 km
- 5Finolhu Faru7.2 km
- 6Embudhoo Thila8.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org