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South Plateau
Home/Dive sites/Gnaviyani Atoll/South Plateau

Pelagic wall

South Plateau.

Also: Plateau

Photo: Asaymirus · CC BY 4.0

Type

Pelagic wall

Depth

40–50 m

Skill level

expert

Current

strong · drift

Best season

Pelagics year-round

Deep plateau off the southern tip of Fuvahmulah (Gnaviyani), the single oceanic island the whole site sits on; the shelf runs to roughly 40 to 50 m before dropping past 300 m into open ocean. Strong up- and down-currents draw apex pelagics, including tiger sharks, thresher and scalloped hammerhead sharks, oceanic mantas, silvertips, marlin, tuna and barracuda. An expert-level dive; Fuvahmulah is dived year-round with tiger sharks reliable in most seasons.

Marine life you might see

Scalloped hammerheadPelagic thresherGiant oceanic manta rayWhale sharkSilvertip shark

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