Farikede Plateau

Deep plateau famous for sharks and pelagic life.

Boat Access
22m Avg Depth
30m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site is located on the southern side of Fuvahmulah, featuring a deep plateau area. This plateau is known to accumulate significant pelagic marine life. Diving experiences are heavily influenced by currents; visibility and suitable conditions for entry points can vary considerably depending on these underwater flows. Divers should be prepared to work with negative buoyancy at times. Notably, this location offers the potential to observe an impressive array of sharks – specifically, seven distinct species may frequently be encountered during a single dive. Due to the strong current influences and the advanced nature of diving required, it’s best suited for experienced divers.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Excellent
Macro Marine Life Fair
Landscape Quality Very Good
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Famousness Famous

Plan Your Visit

drift divesharkmanta raywhale sharkadvanced onlystrong currentspelagicwide angle

Marine Life

TunaBarracudaSunfish mola molaWhale sharkMako sharkSilvertip sharkWhitetip reef sharkThresher sharkTrevallyHammerhead SharkOceanic MantaYellowfin tunaGray reef shark

Things to Note

Difficulty:

Advanced

Requires managing strong, variable currents and potential negative buoyancy entries.

Hazards:
currentdepthmarine lifeboat traffic
Current Strength:

Strong

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