Course overview

Dive the Maldives' South Malé Atoll on guided SSI fun dives from Maafushi, a low-cost local island with quick day-boat access to top reefs. Certified divers can explore Maafushi Corner, Kandooma Thila and the Kuda Giri wreck, where reef sharks, turtles, rays and pelagics gather in warm 27-30°C water. Choose single dives or multi-dive packages to suit your trip.

What you’ll learn

• Dive a range of atoll reef, channel and wreck sites
• Apply buoyancy and air management in current
• Encounter reef sharks, turtles, rays and pelagics
• Handle drift diving in atoll channels
• Grow your logbook and confidence
• Refresh skills with a guide if needed

Prerequisites

• SSI Open Water Diver or equivalent certification
• Logbook or proof of certification
• Recent diving experience or a refresher if out of practice
• Diver medical questionnaire as required

What's included · What's not

Not included? Sort the rest of your trip

Flights and accommodation aren’t part of the course price, here’s how to book them around your dates.

Probability of sightings · month-by-month

What you're likely to see each month, based on historic operator logs.

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day1
   Guided atoll dives

   Join a day boat for one or more guided dives at South Malé Atoll sites such as Maafushi Corner, Banana Reef or the Kuda Giri wreck, matched to your experience.

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