Mr. Abdulla Zafar Ali pioneered the discovery of the first Tiger shark in Fuvahmulah. He is currently working as an instructor in Fuvahmulah. Apart from being a dive instructor, he is one of the few divers who are continually concerned about the advancement of this field in Fuvahmulah.
Mr. Hassan Shah, (Nooraleege, Funnadu, Fuvahmulah) was the first person who conducted Discover Scuba Diving (DSD) at Fuvahmulah.
“I had my very first experience scuba diving in Fuvahmulah in the year 2011. At that time the dive equipment was very scarce and there were no dive center or dive schools in this island. But I never gave up. The ambition of bringing a successful recreational diving in Fuvahmulah never dies.
As time passes, I came to know that there are Tiger sharks close to the harbor of this island. This made me more enthusiastic in bringing recreational diving. I managed to get scuba equipment from one of the local fishing boat (boadhi dhoni), Tharaanage Iburey and with the help of Mr. Hussain Saeed (Kao) and Riyaz, Fehigiri I was able to catch the first sight of Tiger shark.
When I brought this news to my friends most of them made fun of what I have told them. Many people said that you won’t be able to see that kind sharks in this island. It was the time that I felt I should discuss the stakeholders. Hence, I managed to convince few divers who were keen to explore this brand-new Tiger shark spot. As I envisioned earlier after few months a local entrepreneur (Mr. Saud) who established a guest house and started selling diving to the Tiger shark point and I am one of the divers who guided the clients in diving for Mr. Saud.Within the span of 1- or 2-years people started investing in this field. New dive centers, guest houses opened.
Today I stand proudly as a pioneer of this profitable venture, we can see 21 guest houses and 7 diving schools or centers. I believe still there is room for development and expansion in this field. At the same time, I wish to prosper the water sport activities in a wider range”
Fuvahmulah, which is getting more popular day by day. Even dive-stake holders start promoting Fuvahmulah on different platforms, like dive fairs. Our dive site is the world's No. 1 Tiger shark dive destination with celebrity status. From the beginning until today, he has stayed on this path, following his passion as a scuba diving legend. I salute you guys for trying to make this place shine for scuba diving. This place is Shark Island, in the middle of the southern hemisphere below zero degrees.
Extreme Dive Fuvahmulah
Island: Fuvahmulah
Country: Maldives
Road: Dhonmahumoodhu Hingun
District: Funaadu
Postal Cord: 18012
