Fish Head

Fish Head, also known as Shark Point and Mushimasmingili Thila, is widely regarded as one of the Maldives' top shark dives. It's also one of those "bucket-list" dives that many scuba divers want to do.

Although this pinnacle is modest, reaching a depth of just 36m/118ft, the cliffs are covered with corals and include enough overhangs and caves to merit many dives. Because the sharks were formerly fed here (a happily no longer practiced habit), up to 20 grey reef sharks patrol the reef at any given time. Divers may observe these organisms up close and personal by diving with a fish head.

Things to see: Aside from sharks, Fish Head is teeming with marine life, including schools fusiliers, trevally, barracuda, and massive Napoleon wrasse. Sea fans and black corals will delight coral enthusiasts, while those hunting for Nemo will delight in the anemone city at the top of the reef.