Course overview

Build on your certification with the SSI Advanced Adventurer in north-male-atoll, where the atoll's big-fish channels and drift sites make a fine classroom for advancing your skills. Across five adventure dives you log a deep dive and an underwater-navigation dive plus three electives. You finish qualified to dive to 30 metres and ready for drift and channel diving with reef sharks and rays.

What you’ll learn

Prerequisites

What's included · What's not

Included
  • MySSI digital theory for each adventure dive
  • Five adventure dives including a deep dive and a navigation dive
  • Three elective adventure dives chosen with your instructor
  • Full rental equipment for the course duration
  • Knowledge reviews for each chosen module
  • Internationally recognised SSI Advanced Adventurer certification card
Not included
  • Flights and airport transfers
  • Accommodation
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities

The SSI Advanced Open Water pathway

The SSI Advanced Adventurer rating is earned by completing five specialty adventure dives through MySSI. Completing the full specialties leads to the SSI Advanced Open Water recognition rating.

Where you'll dive in North Male Atoll

Adventure dives make use of north-male-atoll's well-known channels and drop-offs, where moderate currents draw reef sharks, eagle rays and schooling fish. The diving season peaks from November to April, when visibility is best across the atoll's channels and reefs. Water stays warm at 27-30°C year-round, with moderate currents on the channel sites.

Prefer a different certifying agency?PADI Advanced Open Water in North Male Atoll →

Not included? Sort the rest of your trip

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Getting there

Fly into Malé (MLE) · 3-4 hours from India.

Where to stay

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