The Dive Schools

All dive schools in the Maldives - whether they are on resort islands or aboard cruise boats - are of international standard. The professional service offered by these dive schools are further enhanced by the beautiful lagoons and the warm clear waters which provide the ideal environment for scuba diving. PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors), SSI (Scuba Schools International), NAUI (National Association of Underwater Instructors) and CMAS (World Underwater Federation) training courses are on offer at most dive centers in the Maldives. Most common among them are the PADI training courses.

The format of diving in all the resorts are pretty much the same - two boat dives a day and as many dives as you like on the house reef. The two boat dives are usually one in the morning and one in the afternoon. If you check beforehand and choose a resort with a good house reef you can be out diving anytime of the day. If you want to dive again after the night has fallen, check with your resort or cruise boat beforehand whether night dives are conducted. All resorts have chosen dive sites which are located not further than 50 meters away from the resorts and all cruise boats take you to the best dive sites in your atoll of travel. Your dive boat will be a traditional Maldivian dhoni, which will carry all your equipment until the moment you are at the dive site.