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Which months to see tiger sharks

Operators stating a season 7Year-round 10Countries 6Sourced 1Published prices 14
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About this list

Tiger shark seasons differ by country, and even within one country operators give different months. Maptlantis took the 7 operators that name the tiger shark as a target species and state their program season in months, and counted those months as written. The 10 that only say year-round are counted separately. The months most operators name are Aug–May. The countries with the most operators are Maldives (Oct, Dec–Apr), Australia (Mar–Oct), Egypt (Mar–Nov) and Mozambique (Oct–Mar). For South Africa, the season stated by a tourism board, research body or local operator is included with its source and check date. 14 of the 16 operators (88%) publish prices on their own channels, so you can compare those directly; ask the rest. Estimated prices are not shown. The months are the operating periods operators state, not a promise that the animals will appear. No wildlife program can guarantee an encounter, and even within the same month it depends on the sea and migration routes.

Tiger shark season by country

The darker a cell, the more of that country's operators name the month as their season. A ringed cell is a month operators single out as the peak. Operators that only say year-round are not counted; their number is shown next to the country. The line under the cells is the season stated by a tourism board, research body or local operator (all twelve cells when year-round); the sources are listed under "Sourced seasons" below.

Tiger shark season: operators by country and month
CountryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maldives4 operators · year-round 8
Australia1 operator
Egypt1 operator
Mozambique1 operator
South Africayear-round 1Source

Sourced tiger shark seasons

Seasons stated by tourism boards, research bodies and local operators. Each entry has a source link and a check date, and none is mixed into the operator counts above. An entry with a region name is a source about that region, so it is not used as the whole country's season.

Tiger shark season in South Africa

Nov–Mar

  1. JanJanuary: in season
  2. FebFebruary: in season
  3. MarMarch: in season
  4. AprApril: not in season
  5. MayMay: not in season
  6. JunJune: not in season
  7. JulJuly: not in season
  8. AugAugust: not in season
  9. SepSeptember: not in season
  10. OctOctober: not in season
  11. NovNovember: in season
  12. DecDecember: in season

The tiger shark season at Aliwal Shoal runs from November to March. A local dive center says the sharks come at this time because they prefer warmer water.

Source: Aliwal Dive Center (dive center, Aliwal Shoal) · Aliwal Shoal Seasonal Sightings · checked Sep 14, 2026

Seasons as operators wrote them

The table above counts the months read from these listings. The original wording sits next to each one so you can check the reading.

  • Cozy Scuba Club · Fuvahmulah Scuba ClubMaldives
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    현재 상품 여행기간 2026년 8–10월 · 좌석·해황별

    Aug–Oct
  • Fuvahmulah DiveMaldives
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    10–12월 · 4–5월 안내 · 3–5월

    Apr–May, Oct–Dec
  • Carpe Diem MaldivesMaldives
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    1–4월 · 북동계절풍·출항표·해황별

    Jan–Apr
  • Emperor Maldives LiveaboardsMaldives
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    12–3월 · 출항표·조류·해황별

    Dec–Mar
  • Ningaloo Marine InteractionsAustralia
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    만타 연중 · 고래상어 3–7월 · 혹등고래 7–10월

    Mar–Oct
  • Long IslandEgypt
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    3월–11월 권장 · 항로별 확인

    Mar–Nov
  • Maputo Dive CenterMozambique
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    10월–3월

    Oct–Mar
  • Extreme Dive FuvahmulahMaldives
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    연중 · 당일 슬롯·해황별 · 2027-10까지 유효 표기 · 예약 가능일별

    Year-round
  • Fuvahmulah Scuba ClubMaldives
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    2026 연중 해황별

    Year-round
  • Liquid Shark Divers FuvahmulahMaldives
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    연중 · 일일 슬롯·해황별 · 연중 · 해황·슬롯별

    Year-round
  • Pelagic Divers FuvahmulahMaldives
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    타이거샤크 연중 · 종별 시즌 상이

    Year-round
  • Scuba Shark FuvahmulahMaldives
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    연중 · 해황·출현별

    Year-round
  • Shark Expedition FuvahmulahMaldives
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    선호일·해황별 · 연중 문의 · 해황별

    Year-round
  • Shark Heaven FuvahmulahMaldives
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    연중 · 선호일·해황별

    Year-round
  • Dive Oceanus Villa Nautica Paradise IslandMaldives
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    2026 연중 해황별

    Year-round
  • ScubaCo Diving & TravelSouth Africa
    Operator's wording (Korean)

    연중

    Year-round

16 listed operators

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Frequently asked questions

When is the season for seeing tiger sharks?

Combining the seasons of 7 operators, most fall in Aug–May. The table by country shows how many operators run in each month.

Where is the tiger shark season backed by a source?

South Africa: Nov–Mar (Aliwal Dive Center (dive center, Aliwal Shoal)). Each entry links to its source with a check date.

What does a year-round listing mean?

10 operators only say their program runs year-round. That means bookings are taken all year, not that the animals are there all year, so those listings are left out of the monthly count.

If I go in one of these months, will I see tiger sharks?

That is not guaranteed. The months are when operators say they run programs; actual sightings vary from year to year with sea conditions, water temperature and migration. Ask the operator about recent sightings before you book.