Whale sharks

Arturo de Frias · Issue 73, Jul/Aug 2013 · pp. 53

Products mentioned: Nikon D7000, Tokina 10-17mm, Ikelite housing, Maldives Scuba Tours MV Sea Queen

It was 1am and I was peacefully sleeping in my cabin when somebody started to violently bang on my door. Normally, I would have felt either very scared (are we sinking?) or very annoyed, but I jumped from my bed with a big smile on my face. Poor fellow, you might think… too much nitrogen over the years ended up having an irreversible impact on his perception of reality… But there was a much nicer explanation for the big smile on the my face… Because the guy banging on my door was our divemaster, and he was shouting “Whale Shark!, Whale Shark!”. I recently spent one week diving in the Southern atolls of Maldives, from Male to Thaa Atoll, passing through Vaavu and Meemu Atolls. Maldives needs no introduction as one of the top diving spots in the world, and my expectations were suitably high - I hoped to see many sharks, I hoped to see Giant Mantas… and of course I hoped to meet Mr. Big. Th…