Tiger sharks are among the largest predatory sharks in tropical waters, reaching five metres or more, and long considered difficult to see reliably. That changed with the development of dedicated sites: Tiger Beach in the Bahamas is the classic baited encounter, and Fuvahmulah in the southern Maldives has emerged as the premier natural-behaviour destination, with tigers drawn to a fish-cleaning harbour and regularly seen on nearby reef dives. Aliwal Shoal in South Africa and Beqa Lagoon in Fiji round out the main options.
The year at a glance
Global aggregated reliability — at any given month, how reliably can you find this species somewhere in the world?
Jan 4
Feb 4
Mar 4
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Oct 4
Nov 4
Dec 4
Score 1–5 · global aggregated reliability Rare
Moderate
Reliable
Where to see them in April
Sorted by April reliability and species status.
- 01
5/5 - 02
4/5 - 03
4/5
Full season breakdown
Peak Present Rare
Destination
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F
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M
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D
Notes
Harbour fish-cleaning station, reliable daily encounters
Resident named females photographed across multiple seasons
Increasingly common at Cocos in recent years
Rare / occasional
Rare / occasional
Rare / occasional
Rare / occasional
Rare / occasional