Sandbank picnic & nurse shark trip

Sandbank picnic / Shark Bay snorkelling (from Maafushi)

Lunch on a white sandbar, nurse sharks at your feet

⚠ Drone shots cost extra

Hours

Usually 07:30–14:30 or 08:30–13:30, by operator

Tickets

Arena Beach 'Shark Bay Snorkelling' $75, 08:30–13:30 (official site, 2026); one April 2026 traveller paid $80 plus $15 for drone shots. Book the day before at your hotel desk

Address

Departs from hotels and tour desks on Maafushi

This is the half-day trip everyone on Maafushi does. Ten minutes out by speedboat a white sandbar appears in open water, and you wade the last stretch where the boat can't go. At 'Shark Bay', the crew throws food off the stern and dozens of nurse sharks crowd in, brushing past your legs. Depending on the operator, you also stop at Fulidhoo to see stingrays and eat lunch, or spot dolphins on the way. The drone shot from above, you floating among the sharks, is what most people book it for.