Lemon Shark

Contrary to the lemon shark’s menacing grimace with their protruding curved teeth, these animals are actually quite gentle and non-aggressive towards humans. As such, they are very popular amongst scuba divers for baited shark diving throughout the world. They can be found in shallow waters along the coastal areas of the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, preferring to stay near coral reefs, mangroves, and bays. Because they are easy to find and survive well in captivity, they are actually the best known and most researched of all shark species.

Dive sites with this animal

DivePoint Hudhuran Fushi, 20193 Male

Colosseum (★4.5)

Colosseum is located on the west side of the island of Thulusdhoo. At the corner to the channel there is a large indentation in the form of a Roman amphitheatre at approx. 20m. This form is the epitome of the dive site and, at the same time, a meeting place for many marine creatures.

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Pedras Secas (★4.7)

At this dive site, the depth varies around 15 meters. Its fantastic formation is already worth the visit. The rock formations form corridors, canyons, arches, caves and small caves.

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Ilha do Frade (★4.6)

Located on the outside sea, in front of Atalaia beach, this point receives numerous tourists who are delighted with the variety of fish found there. The depth is between 8 and 22 meters.

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Caverna da Sapata (★4.6)

This cave surprises by its size. Measuring approximately 15 m high by 30 m long. Even if there can be currents, it can be dived by beginners and advanced divers alike.

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Ilha do Meio (★4.5)

Sheltered and quiet place with dives up to 15 m depth. This island, which lies between the Sea of Outside and the Sea of Inside, is very rich in marine life.

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Ressurreta (★4.5)

Besides being an excellent point for baptisms, it is also a good option for night diving. Located between the Rata and Middle Islands, the depth varies from 8 and 12 meters.

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Iuias (★4.8)

With a very interesting relief, its rocks also form spectacular canyons and caves. Being a deeper point (between 12 and 25 meters), distant from the island and with the presence of currents, only the most experienced divers can dive there.

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Caieiras (★4.5)

The dive at this point is around 17 meters and occurs between three distinct rock formations. It is well known for the amount of algae. It is one of the resting and feeding areas for sea turtles.

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Buraco das Cabras (★4.6)

It is a drift dive that starts in the Outside Sea and ends in the Inside Sea, therefore, it doesn’t demand much effort from the divers during the displacement. The average depth is 15 meters and the point is made up of rock formations of volcanic origin.

PT. BAHARI INTAN ABADI, 80224 Denpasar Selatan

Manta Point, Sekar Kuning (★4.6)

Located in the south of Nusa Penida Island and facing the Indian Ocean, Manta Point can often have big waves. This dive site has large rock mounds which are often visited by manta rays for self cleaning, giving this site it’s name.

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Buraco do Inferno (★4.5)

Despite its name, this underwater cave holds spectacular rock formations. It's a very interesting spot, with an incredible look. It's not possible to make long penetrations, just a few passages.

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Macaxeira (★4.6)

Located in the Sea of Outside, this incredible place with up to 40 meters of depth, is in the extreme north of the island. The current is always present and leads the diver to the wall of collapsed rocks. After the outline, there is a plateau with many algae.

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Cabritos (★4.4)

Volcanic formation that serves as shelter for several species of fish. It has an average depth of 20 meters and is located behind Ilha do Meio.

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Cordilheiras (★4.3)

Next to Rata Island, this point consists of a rocky wall that can reach 30 meters deep. Its trademark is the impressive visual.

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Morro de Fora (★4.6)

An excellent location, this spot is close to Conceição Beach and offers dives of up to 16 meters. Very well known for the concentration of fire corals.

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Cabeço das Cordas (★4.6)

Dive marked by currents. Its shallower part, that goes until the 17 meters of depth, is excellent to receive beginners divers. The advanced ones who want to venture into deeper seas, can go up to 33 meters of depth.

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Naufragio do Porto (★4.5)

A shallow dive point (up to eight meters depth) where the Greek ship Asturia, shipwrecked in the 30’s, is located. In this region some it is common to do the open water dives of the beginner course.

Geovanni G. (#2541306)

Desecheo Island (★4.8)

You have everything in this dive, from reefs to wrecks but you can only get there by boat. There is shallow diving, wall diving and reef diving. Depths vary from 20 to 200 feet.

THE SIX PASSENGERS, 98775 AVATORU - RANGIROA

Passe de Tiputa (★4.6)

The Tiputa pass originally known as the Hiria pass. It separates Avatoru from the village of Tiputa on Rangiroa atoll. With a length of 900 m and a width of 400 m, it is between 14 and 55 m deep. The currents can be very strong and changeable. The presence of a local guide is therefore recommended.

AQUATREK, 0000 Pacific Harbour

The BISTRO - Shark Dive AQUATREK (★4.8)

Ten minutes from Pacific Harbour. The site is on the south side of Lake Reef. Sandy/ rubble bottom with feeding site at 18m. Close to the deepwater dropoff of the Beqa passage, which hosts a majority of the fauna that turn up at the site.

TOPDIVE Bora Bora, 98713 Papeete

Tapu (★4.6)

The Bora Bora classic! An exceptional dive on a magnificent shallow coral plateau with a beautiful drop-off. You can even dive in a cave and see lion fish

Todd H. (#2497908)

Cabo San Lucas (★4.2)

Cabo offers diving for all levels of divers and many different types of adventures from easy, calm aquarium like shore diving to deeper water diving off the coast at places like Gordo Banks that offer the possibility of large pelagic sightings like orcas, humpbacks, hammerheads, tuna, and more!

Leonardo E. (#2993462)

Jardines de la Reina (★4.8)

A favorite spearfishing and scuba diving spot for Fidel Castro, he had no desire to see it get fished out so fishing was discouraged even before the area was officially a marine preserve. It’s situated 60 miles south of Cuba’s central coast near the village of Jucaro and VERY remote.

Maldives Passions, 08090 Maafushi

Maafushi Lagoon (★4.4)

This is a shore dive, 2 to 3m deep, approximately 200m in length, has a sandy bottom with patches of seaweed, coral blocks, and is part of the Maldives Passions Coral Growing Farm Project.

Josh H. (#3966513)

The Corridor (Wreck) (★4.4)

The Corridor Wreck Trek is a drift divers paradise This area is full of amazing animal encounters including Goliath Groupers, sea turtles, stingrays, and in the distance a lurking reef shark. Some of the wrecks in this line up were sunk some time ago so they are covered in corals and sponges.