Top Scuba Dive Shops in Maldives

The Manta Tribe Maldives, PADI 5 STAR DIVE CENTER, offers an excellent service to divers, snorkelers and sea enthusiasts, diving training and rental of professional equipment in a welcoming and familiar environment.

We are in the Maldives, Baa Atoll, Maalhos Island, Unesco Heritage, pearl of the Indian Ocean.

We are 5 minutes by boat from Hanifaru bay, the world sanctuary of manta rays.

Come and visit us, it will be an unforgettable experience.

Ocean Group Maldives runs three interlinked operations: resort-based water sports and PADI 5-star centers; a distribution and service centre for leading industry brands; and marine biologist led coral restoration projects. The company also offers secondary resort-based services including retail and photography.

Blue Journeys Diving Activities is a 5* PADI Dive and Activity Center located on the beachfront. 

Diving and snorkelling trips are catered to experienced and novice divers alike. Explore any of the 30+ nearby dive sites, or blow your first bubbles with a Discover Scuba Dive. All training is provided up to Divemaster level. 

Dive trips depart on traditional style Dhoni boats, and can be tailored to suit guests preferences. 

Diving and snorkeling around the island’s magnificent private reef is a must, alongside local island visits, dolphin spotting, sunset cruises and the one of a kind "Cross the Equator" trip.

Best Dives Vagaru is a PADI 5-star Dive Centre located at JW Marriott Resort and Spa Maldives in Shaviyani atoll.

Sea Star Diving offers Maldives, Thulusdhoo Island scuba diving services and provides professional and affordable diving on the island for budget travelers. Our service includes diving courses, from beginner to Dive Master level and daily fun dives to different dive sites.

5-star PADI divecenter located on beautiful local island Dhiffushi, in the central Maldives. 

We provide both fun dives, divecourses and a variety of other excursions such as snorkelingtrips, dolphincruise, sandbanktrips etc. 

We cater to all levels of divers, we would love to take you underwater for the first time, or to help you continue your diveeducation. We have a very experienced instructor on site, always ready to help you with your next PADI-course. 

Located in the heart of Maldives, AA. Rasdhoo. 70mins speedboat ride away from the Airport. Our small Coral atoll offers the best pelagic dives and magnificent wall dives just next to our island

Best Dives Centara is a PADI 5-star Dive Centre located at Centara Grand Island Resort and Spa Maldives in South Ari atoll.

Dive Ocean on Makunudu Is. is a PADI 5-Star Resort,  a diving center for relaxed divers and people that want to learn how to dive or enjoy snorkeling and water sports. With multilingual instructors, a resident marine biologist, a nice and easy house reef, and many dive and snorkeling sites just around the island - including Manta points, shark points, and the famous Blue Canyon.

The diving center is located just on the beach - with direct entry to a gently sloping lagoon and a protected house reef with many different species of fish and several resident turtles, eagle rays, and harmless nurse sharks. Even Manta rays occasionally pass by.

About Dive Ocean

The core of the dive ocean philosophy is the customer and his satisfaction. That means our mission is to bring "what the customer gets" as close as possible to "what the customer wants". It is this mission that creates every single detail of Dive Ocean. We also focus on being a diving school where divers come to learn from basics and/or improve their diving skills. We do pride ourselves on sending our guests back home as "better divers".

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Providing bespoke SCUBA diving courses and guided daily trips to guests staying at the Conrad Maldives

Your diving adventures could begin with a quick 2-night getaway or a week long vacation, you’ll find our Dive + Hotel Packages specially designed with you in mind. Between Extreme Dive Fuvahmulah’s exciting dive itineraries and the island style rooms of our guest houses and fantastic restaurants around the island, you’ll never want to go home! 

The most frequently observed species include, Tiger Sharks, which hold celebrity status among visitors. Thresher sharks which can be observed all year.Silver-tip sharks, , Gray and Whitetip reef sharks. Also good chances to observe whale sharks, Oceanic mantas and hammerheads.

Southern Maldives Divers is a PADI dive center on the beautiful South Palm Resort Island, on the southernmost atoll of the Maldives.

This PADI diving school is located next to the Sunset Villas in the South Palm Resort and offers diving around the spectacular Addu Atoll. Currents tend to be more manageable here than in other parts of the Maldives, which makes Addu a perfect location for both novice and experienced divers. 

Enjoy large manta rays and dive the world famous WWII wreck British Loyalty on the same day. The channels are full of life and big pelagic sightings are not uncommon. Since many of the dive sites are on the outside reefs, visibility tends to be well above 20 meters. 

The inside atoll is home to a large dolphin population and these sociable creatures often join the boat rides. With a bit of luck it is even possible to meet them under water. Both hawksbill and large green turtles can be spotted on many dives, both inside and outside the atoll, while Napoleon wrasses of all sizes are plentiful. Last but not least, you can experience the wonder of the annual whale migration in November. 

Endheri Marine Center is based on the beachfront at Angsana Velavaru Resort.

The dive center runs 2 tank dive trips each morning at 9am island time (8am male time). Single dive trips set off in the afternoon and night diving is available on request.

On average, it is 20 minutes from the island to most dive sites, within the atoll. Trips to the neighbouring atoll allow divers to experience a manta cleaning station.

For novice divers, the house reef and neighbouring coral gardens provide calm, buzzing ecosystems to explore. For more experienced divers, nearby channels offer strong currents and a high likelihood of seeing the big stuff.  

Within the dive center is a classroom, wet room to store equipment and the marine lab. The marine lab run conservation programmes including coral and shark monitoring plus artificial reef building.

At Cheval Blanc Randheli, the Maldives' unparalleled underwater beauty can be enjoyed through house reef snorkelling or private diving outings.

Randheli Island is surrounded by a coral reef, which forms a large lagoon. The deepest point in the lagoon reaches depth of about 20 metres and is frequented regularly by manta rays and plenty of colourful species.

Our dive centre, located on the marina, is PADI 5-Star certified, offering the best in diving education and a wide range of certified dive programmes suitable for adults and children at all levels of diving experience. Our team of highly specialised world-class instructors and professionals will guide you for an unforgettable diving experience through the beautiful Maldivian marine life.

We also provide "A la carte" diving and snorkelling experiences as well as boat excursions to help you create memories while cruising to see dolphins, fishing or just enjoy a beautiful sunset. Our team of Ambassadeurs can offer a range of bespoke services to meet your specific interests and skills.

and skills. 

PADI 5* Dive Center at Ozen Life Maadhoo in Southmale Atoll.

Dolphin Base is operating dive and water sport center in the Maldives since 1998.  Our multilingual team looks forward to your visit.

Paradise on earth is not as far as we think. Only 25 min away from the airport, the island is stunning, covered with vegetation and surrounded by a spectacular lagoon.

Our PADI 5-Star dive center is situated at the arrival jetty and offers various PADI courses. As a beginner, you can gain your first diving experience with the Discover Scuba Diving program in the lagoon and a dive from the boat.

For certified divers, there are around 15 beautiful dive sites within 10 to 60 minutes by our local Dhoni boat. We are lucky to be surrounded by a fantastic variety of dive sites just around the corner, from thila’s to channel dives, outside reefs or Manta cleaning stations.

From June to December, possible sightings of Manta rays at the famous Lankan Manta Point and which is just half an hour away by boat.

The dive sites around Club Med Finolhu Villas allow you to see turtles, sharks, eagle rays, manta rays, vibrant colors of soft corals, and more. Our morning, afternoon, and night dives will bring you to the most amazing dive sites in North Male Atoll for spectacular dives you will never forget. 

Fuvahmulah Scuba Club is a PADI 5 Star Dive Center located in the heart of Fuvahmulah Island. Being in the middle of the island, everything seems to be close within few minutes of walking distance such as local shops, beach, sunset area and many more.

Our PADI-certified team will train you on the behavior of tiger sharks and diving procedures. Also, you will get all the instructions from our experienced instructors that you must follow while diving. We offer 100% guaranteed dives with tiger sharks, in a safe and responsible manner.

We are a complete diving facility to support the divers’ needs during their diving trips, so you should be worried-less when diving with us!

Alihuras Dive & Excursions team offers carefully planned dive experiences, excursions and travel packages to explore from the heart of Maldives, Rasdhoo and its surroundings above and beneath the surface.

Best Dives Manafaru is a PADI 5-star Dive Centre located at JA Manafaru Maldives resort in Haa Alifu atoll.

Ocean Stories Aquatic Center is a PADI 5Star Dive Center with wide range of PADI courses.

We`re not just another 5Star Dive Center! Our  facility has been custom made,  made for comfort and safety.

KamadhooDive is located in the Baa Atoll, Kamadhoo. Kamadhoo Dive and Water Sports began operating in early September 2017. We offer all PADI courses and individual fun dives.  

Our Dive Centre is located a few meters from the enchanting white beach, located in a penumbra area thanks to the thick palm trees that during the hottest hours give a pleasant break to the warm Maldivian sun.

The Diving Center is run by PADI IDC Certified Instructor with over 20 years of experience and more than 16,000 certified dives... a fantastic guide with a lot of passion for diving, a guarantee of fun and safety, who knows the seabed better than the pockets of his diving jacket!

Snorkeling, fishing, island hopping, BBQs and dolphin-watching excursions can be arranged by the Dive Centre.

Athuruga is one of the most wonderful Maldive archipelagos. An immaculate heaven, and IDive Centre will make you enjoy the best of it, offering you the competence of instructors and the best equipment to discover the most charming marine scenarios. And on the island, between dives, heaven is still lasting, thanks to the snug structures of Athuruga Sea-Club: a handful of ample bungalows, absorbed in green, endowed with air conditioning, fridge, phone and any other comfort inuscule island surrounded by the boundless horizons of a very clear sea.

Pool like condition for training and Dive sites around us are the best in North Male' Atoll   

Here you will find IDive Diving Centre, fully equipped with modern diving equipment, friendly and experienced IDive instuctor, Nitrox and a complete range of diver training courses.

The island houses the Thudufushi Sea Club: 47 highly comfortable bungalow, each within a few small steps of the Indian Ocean. Is makes an ideal destination for a holiday in the heart of the Maldives.

Dive Club Furaveri is a PADI 5* dive resort based on site at Furaveri Island Resort & Spa. 

The dive team offer daily fun diving and recreational training options. PADI courses include Discover Scuba, Open Water, Advanced and specialties such as Fish ID, Night and Drift. 

All visitors undertake an orientation dive on the buzzing house reef, with Bubble Maker options available for kids. Photo and video dives are available.

The multilingual staff each have a significant amount of local diving experience. Dive boats are comfortable and come with on board safety equipment and refreshments.

Enjoy snorkelling with the resident marine biologist and learn about mantas, or take a fluo light out at night. 

Pullman Suvadiva Diving Center has a unique location which make us one of the best places for diving in South Maldives, a truly unique experience for marine wildlife enthusiasts. 

Diving conditions around Soneva Fushi vary with the seasons.

From December to April the visibility is at its best and can be as much as 50 meters! Seas are calm from February until April. From May to November the Visibility is reduced and 15 to 20 meters is normal. The main factor for the reduced visibility is the plankton which attracts many manta Rays and the occasional whale shark. Seas are generally moderate to rough during May until November.

Fulidhoo Dive is the only PADI-registered 5* dive center on Fulidhoo.

The dive center is in the heart of channel diving territory in the area. Night dives are particularly popular, especially to Alimatha house reef, where divers can encounter dozens of schooling nurse sharks (apparently one of the world's largest congregations). Being comfortable in medium-strong current is advisable for this atoll. In the channels, divers can expect to see large numbers of nurse sharks all year round, as well as abundant pelagic life.

We offer a range of equipment to divers. All our fins are the latest from ScubaPro, as are our BCDs, regulators, masks and snorkels. We also provide custom wetsuits from Aqualung and Uwatech dive computers from ScubaPro. We were among the first dive centers in the local area to be certified as a Pure Air Station by Bauer. 

Arena Dive Club born from a great partnership between Sinai Dive Club and Arena Beach Hotel opened in 2017.

Arena Beach Hotel with its outstanding top position on the first line of Bikini beach host the best place in Maafushi Island for our beautiful Diving center. Spectacular ocean view and straight access to the beach gives to the Hotel the exclusivity that it deserves.

30 years of Diving experience brought from the Red Sea to Maldives will give to our guests the feeling to be in the right place. Our experienced staff speaking English, Italian, Spanish, Arabic and Russian will let you visit the best dive sites of Maldives.

We organize daily trips every morning with double tanks dives and an extra dive also in the afternoon. Night dives are often organized during the week.

Worldwide known dive sites such as Guraidoo Corner or Kandooma Thilla are just 15 min away from our jetty, and we will visit them many times during your diving holiday in Maafushi. Gray reef Sharks, Eagle rays, Mantas and Whale Sharks are very common and the beautiful reefs around the island will give you the best memories of your life. We look forward to seeing you soon in Paradise.

We believe in providing incredible scuba diving experiences by teaching different courses and scheduling fun and memorable dive trips for certified divers here at Dusit Thani Maldives.

Experience year-round manta ray sightings and diverse dive sites with Addu Dive.

One of the best reasons to dive the Addu Atoll - the southernmost atoll in the Maldives - is because you can find Manta rays year round. Whether you’re a beginner or a very experienced diver, the Maldives offer a large number of diverse dive sites that cater to every individual scuba diver’s needs and desires for underwater adventure and beauty. Warm, clear waters and abundant marine life make the Maldives one of the top scuba diving destinations on the planet.

Addu Atoll is home to an array of dive sites, all with their own unique features. From wreck dives to drift dives and reef dives, there are plenty of things to see and enjoy, no matter what level of experience you have gained so far, including multiple species of sea turtles and rays, schools of small and large tropical fish, and impressive sharks and coral reefs.

Oceanholic Dive Centre is a PADI Dive Center on the beautiful Dhigurah Island in South Ari Atoll. 

The dive center is a five minute walk from White Sand Dhigurah and offers incredible access to warm, clear seas and pristine coral reefs. South Ari Atoll is one of the best destinations in the Maldives for seeing mantas, dolphins and whale sharks. 

The team offer personalised service and new rental equipment. The boat heads out for two dives each morning, even if you are the only buddy pair looking to dive that day. 

The dive center has a camera room, classroom and shaded space with table and chairs. The boat is a traditional dhoni with a generous amount of shaded space. 

Our Diving Centre guarantees the highest level of quality and professionalism and offers complete sets of rental equipment including BCD’s, regulators, masks, snorkels, fins, wetsuits, dive computers and weights/weight belts. It can provide customised services and courses suitable for both adults and children (from 8 years), along with beginner and refresher courses, available from both PADI and SSI. Everything from Open Water Diver, Advanced and many Specialty Courses are available, including Enriched Air ‘Nitrox’.

Discover Scuba Diving’ or ‘Basic ‘Diver’ offers the opportunity to experience diving without the need for any license. These one day ‘experience dives’ are available for those that simply wish to try scuba diving without committing to a full Open Water Diver certification. Free Trials are also offered in our pool, providing the opportunity to try out the equipment with the help of one of our instructors, allowing almost anyone to experience breathing underwater for the very first time, ideal if you’ve never tried scuba diving before!

We have almost exclusive access to approximately 30 beautiful dive sites (depending on the season) at an average distance of around 40 minutes by boat.

Often with no other boats or divers on any of our dive sites, this offers our divers, amazing opportunities to experience our wonderful marine environment at its absolute best.

Our dive team select the appropriate dive sites according to your diving level and experience, with specific sites used for training dives and the more advanced, deeper dive sites for the more experienced, advanced and expert divers. Our dive sites provide the opportunity for divers to see a wide range of marine life from the macro subjects like shrimps and nudibranch, to the larger species such as sharks and even manta rays in the appropriate seasons, while dolphins can regularly be seen while navigating to and from our dive sites.

Bluetribe Moofushi is located on the west side of the pristine Ari Atoll, known for its astonishing richness of marine life.

Ari Atoll has an amazing variety of corals and abundant fish. Most of the 37 dive sites can be reached by boat five to 40 minutes. The reef offers a wide variety of seabeds to explore, each with their own distinctive characteristics. 

The courses at Bluetribe Moofushi range from Discover Scuba Diving all the way to training new instructor-level. Between January and May (Northeast monsoon season), you can go on a fantastic speedboat adventure in search of whale sharks - and swim with them if you wish!

We are located in the Southern Hemisphere of Maldives, on a one island atoll. Fuvahmulah is an incredibly unique geographical island with an endless sea of pelagic life and home to a healthy population of resident tiger sharks. 

Led by owner and instructor, Ahmed Inah, a native of Fuvahmulah, we are a 100% Maldivian owned dive center with a team of all local guides. Our team’s shared experiences and diving principles not only makes us colleagues but also a cohesive diving family.

We focus on small quality dives with a guide to guest ratio of 1:4 and a maximum of 12 guests per boat. All our instructors and guides are trained by shark diving safety professionals, Ocean Ramsey and Juan Sharks. This ensures a safer and more personal shark diving in Maldives for our guests. 

To share our passion and advocacy for shark awareness and education, we are the only dive center to offer a PADI Speciality Course - Fuvahmulah Tiger Shark Diver. This introductory course allows divers to understand the basics of a shark safety diver.

Fuvahmulah has been listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 2020. The island has some of the best dive sites in Maldives, due to the unique geography of the island, with opportunities to potentially dive with seven types of rare sharks. Fuvahmulah also has one of the healthiest coral reefs in Maldives, with over 100% coverage, results from a baseline coral reef research we funded in December 2021.

As such, we are committed to the sustainability and conservation of the island, surrounding ocean and its marine life. Together with our non-profit organization @naturefriendsofmaldives, and in collaboration with @oneoceandiving @oceanramsey @juanshark, we aim to create a more sustainable environment in Fuvahmulah with our water filter project and tiger shark ID.

TGI Diving Helengeli is a PADI 5* diving center located in North Male Atoll, offering first-class diving experiences exclusively for the guests of OBLU by Atmosphere at Helengeli. 

Whether you're an experienced diver or looking to get your PADI Open Water qualification, TGI Maldives has you covered. Over 20 diverse dive sites within 1 hours' scenic boat ride offer the chance to dive with sharks, glide on currents through thilas and cruise around in the coral shallows peeking around for alien-like macro life. 

Beginners will be glad to learn that the professional, multi-lingual and friendly team are at hand, with all confined water dives taking place in the sheltered turquoise lagoon. Just beyond the shallows, the reef drops off into the abyss and it's here on the island's huge house reef you can encounter turtles, colorful reef fish and the occasional pelagic.  

Mercure Suvadiva Dive and Water Sports Center

Marine Center Vabbinfaru-Ihuru is based on both Vabbinfaru and Ihuru Islands, divided by 900 meters of warm Maldivian ocean. 

The dive center offers daily boat and house reef dives, with boat trips departing at 8:30am each morning. These trips typically last until lunchtime, entailing 2 dives in the local region.

House reef diving is popular in the afternoon and night diving is available. The house reef has an easily accessible wreck. 

The dive boat is spacious and shaded, with refreshments for the surface interval. 5 instructors offer a range of PADI recreational training and specialties, including underwater propulsion vehicle, underwater photography and deep diver. 

Private dive trips are available on request. 

The Island Hideaway at Dhonakulhi Maldives, Spa Resort & Marina is a new luxury boutique resort situated on the privately-owned uninhabited virgin island of Dhonakulhi, North Maldives, Indian Ocean. The resort was opened on 1st August 2005 with 6 types of spectacular guest villas. Our marina is the first of its kind in the Maldives. The Island is a haven of peace, tranquillity and serenity. The Island Hideaway is one of the very few resorts (currently 3) in the Haa Alifu Atoll.

If the settings above sea level has all the ingredients of a "holiday heaven", the experience awaiting you below the water's surface is even more spectacular...

* Dhonakulhi has its own house reef 10-30 metres away
* No commercial diving activity in this Virgin Atoll - Haa Alifu
* Over 20 fabulous untouched dive sites within a 5-60 minute range
* Fully-equipped diving school managed by Meridis Dive, with the latest diving technology and branded equipment
* For Nitrox certified divers, you will dive "NITROX for free"

Deep & Breeze Noonu provides its unique dive services to all guest staying at Robinson Noonu. Located in Noonu Atoll, the Resort is reachable by a 55 minutes sea plane flight. 

Four Seasons Explorer, an unique way to experience the Maldives and a wonderful complement to your Maldivian adventure

Four Seasons Explorer allows avid Divers, Water Enthusiasts, Nature Lovers and 21st Century Explorers to discover remote shores and rarely visited dive/snorkeling sites among the untouched reaches of the exotic atolls.

On board, on land or in the water, Four Seasons Explorer offers a wealth of leisure activities, all supported by our Signature service. From water sports and island excursions to relaxing spa treatments, our cruises feature something for everyone.

What you can expect

Four Seasons Explorer is 39 m, 3 deck catamaran, 22 guests, 3 dives per day, 1 resident Spa Therapist. Four Seasons Explorer is our most intimate resort experience: a luxurious three-deck catamaran that embarks on 3-, 4- and 7-night cruises, plus Private Leisure, Surf and Manta Ray Charters into the undiscovered Maldives.

The Four Seasons Explorer sails between the enchanting garden island of Kuda Huraa and the pristine hideaway of Landaa Giraavaru in the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

Choose from 10 spacious State Rooms and the palatial Explorer Suite, all of which are bright and airy and include the luxury and style you expect from Four Seasons Explorer. All cabins are bathed in natural light from large port windows, your room boasts contemporary teak furnishings and Indian fabrics in calming tones. air-conditioned, with an en-suite bathroom that features a bathtub/shower. Curl up on your sofa, select something from the refrigerated private Bar or enjoy a movie on the flat screen LCD TV, all in the comfort of your State Room or Explorer Suite.

This private cruise experience goes far beyond the normal beach escape. With ample on-board activities and a choice of three, four or seven night cruises, Four Seasons Explorer offers an unforgettable vacation for Divers and Non-Divers alike. Children over the age of 10 years are welcome.

The  catamaran features spacious State Rooms and a beautifully appointed Explorer Suite, two Sun Decks with a jetted tub on the Second Deck, a Restaurant with indoor and outdoor dining, a Bar, Lounge and Library.

Due to the unique nature of the Explorer, a casual dress code is observed on board. Shorts and sundresses are acceptable at dinner. Guests are encouraged to be barefooted or wear rubber-soled footwear for their personal comfort.

Surround yourself with natural beauty and the ultimate in modern conveniences while enjoying the same impeccable Four Seasons care as at any of our Resorts and Hotels

The indoor Lounge is ideal for relaxing after dinner – to swap stories, review the day's underwater highlights captured by the resident Videographer or curl up with a book, magazine, DVD, music or board game from the Library. Drinks and refreshments are available throughout the day.

The Four Seasons Explorer’s indoor Bar area features comfy sofas adjacent to a relaxing lounge area. A second Bar seats you outdoors on the sheltered Lower Sundeck.

Food and cuisine

Aboard the Four Seasons Explorer, each day begins with an array of buffet and à la carte breakfast choices. Lunch and Dinner menus change daily, themed on regional creations from India, the Maldives, Asia, Europe and the Americas – always with fresh ingredients, gourmet flourishes and complimented by a surprisingly extensive wine list. Dine in the air-conditioned Dining Room or its al fresco area. 

Meals are all-inclusive – with the exception of alcoholic beverages – and vary between buffet and table service, shared in the company of other passengers. Sit down to an intimate feast in the company of the Explorer’s Captain. Beach Barbecues - Live out your Robinson Crusoe fantasy over a sumptuous meal prepared on one of the Maldives’ remote, white sand beaches.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FACILITIES ON BOARD WHILE ENJOYING THE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT THE MALDIVES HAS TO OFFER

On board, on land or in the water, Four Seasons Explorer offers a wealth of leisure activities, all supported by our signature service. From water sports and island excursions to relaxing spa treatments, our cruises feature something for everyone.

Scuba Heaven. Our on-board PADI 5-Star Dive Centre and dive vessel make the most secluded sites in the Maldives easily accessible.

For  Non Divers or inbetween dives Otake advantage of the experienced on-board Massage Therapist who provides world-class natural therapies inspired by Asia’s ancient healing principles. Retreat to the private treatment area on the Upper Deck – curtained for privacy yet open to the refreshing sea air – or indulge in a massage at one of the secluded beaches visited during the cruise. Treatment highlights include the restorative and deeply relaxing Indian herbal-oil massage and the hydrating and refreshing sun-soother wrap, with fresh aloe vera and toning lavender mist. Fees apply.

Take to the waves with Waterskiing, Wakeboarding, Windsurfing, Fun Tubes and Kayaking. Smaller waves between January and March offer optimal conditions for Wakeboarding and Waterskiing. All watersports are available on request, subject to currents and conditions.

Venture out by dhoni for some bottom-line fishing, fish from the back of Four Seasons Explorer each night or indulge in handline fishing off the vessel at sunset. 

Savour gourmet Four Seasons cuisine on uninhabited islands, embark on an adventure with our Marine Biologist, cast yourself away on a secluded sandbank or visit remote villages for cultural experiences and souvenir shopping – even enjoy a game of football or rugby on a sandy beach.

How to get there

Please refer to logistics section of each itinerary to find detailed info on how to get there.

Arrival and Departure information

Please note the day and time of embarkation and disembarkation for three, four, and seven night cruises on Four Seasons Explorer. Details are available in the itinerary section.

Welcome to Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru. A scenic sea-plane ride from Male' Airport, discover a paradise hideaway where luxurious seclusion meets wild natural beauty. This verdant, beach-fringed coral island offers sophisticated pleasures on land and water from genuine ayurvedic therapies in the spa to splashing, sailing or diving in the jewel-like Indian Ocean and in the pristine lagoon.

Maldives is known internationally as one of the world’s best dive destinations. A large number of excellent dive sites, including marine-protected sites, are located near the Resort and transfers are carried out by specially equipped dive dhonis. The Resort operates its own Dive Centre, licensed by PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors). A multilingual team of dive instructors offers courses for beginners and advanced divers, as well as leading daily dive trips.

Orientation dive
You are required to participate in an orientation dive before engaging in boat diving activities if you have not been diving within the last three months and/or have fewer than 30 logged dives. Orientation dives are conducted daily in the lagoon. Please present your certification card and log book when you register for diving.

All divers are advised to refrain from diving 12 hours after international flights or 24 hours before travel by air including a seaplane. A medical questionnaire must be completed prior to your first dive at either one of our Four Seasons Maldives resorts. Depending on your responses to the questionnaire, you may be required to pass a complimentary medical examination with our doctor.

Diving for beginners
Discover scuba diving – Experience the thrill of diving under the close supervision of our PADI instructor. This three-hour course consists of a theory briefing and a confined water session up to 12 metres (40 feet). Participants in this course must be over 12 years old.

Scuba Diver Certification – If you would eventually like to attain PADI certification but do not want to invest four days of your vacation, the Scuba Diver Certification is the best way to get started. Over 1.5 days, you will complete a series of theory courses, three confined water dives and two ocean dives and will receive credit towards the completion of the PADI Open Water Certification Course. This certification also qualifies you to dive under the supervision of a dive professional to a depth of 12 metres (40 feet). Participants must be at least 12 years old and must be able to swim

Open Water Certification Course – PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors)courses are offered in Japanese, German, Russian, French and English. The Open Water Certification Course consists of four days of training in theory and practice. Upon successful completion, a PADI Open Water certificate will be issued which opens the door to endless adventures in diving.

For certified divers
Morning dive – Every morning from 8:30 am our dive boats take you on a two-tank dive to explore our dive sites. Refreshments of fruit and water are served during surface intervals.

Afternoon dive – Every afternoon at 2:30 pm, our dive boats take you on a one-tank dive to explore another dive site.

Night dive – These dives are for experienced divers, specialists in night diving or divers with proof of previous night diving experience. By request only.

Adventure dive – Several times a week, the Dive Centre arranges adventure dives for the more experienced divers. These typically include deep navigation photography and/or a drift dive.

Housereef dive – The housereef is located approximately 500 metres (1,640 feet) from our Dive Centre. on request only.

Full-day safari – This full-day excursion gives you the chance to see some of our distant dive sites in the near by atoll ( Raa Atoll, Noonu Atoll or Lhaviyani Atoll). Enjoy a three-tank dive and a picnic lunch. Transportation is provided by speedboat. This is a private excursion and is available on request only.

For advanced divers
Adventure diver course – This is a one-day, three-dive course that includes three adventure dives.

Advanced open water diver course – For those interested in expanding their dive horizons, this course dedicates more time to diving and involves less time in the classroom. This is a two-day course with five adventure dives, including a mandatory deep dive and navigation dive.

Enriched air diver (EANx) course – Don't miss the opportunity to obtain a Nitrox certification in one days. To enroll, you must be at least 12 years old with an Open Water Diver certification or have qualifying certification from another training organization.

Specialty courses – Enhance your diving skills and knowledge with our specialty courses – boat dive, underwater naturalist diver, multi-level diver, drift diver, night diver, deep diver, search and recovery and many others.

For children
Bubblemaker experience – Join us at the swimming pool as our team of experienced instructors guides you through the steps to exploring the underwater world. All participants must be physically fit and able to swim. The bubblemaker experience is for children between 8 and 12 years of age.

Eriyadu Island Resort is a small and unique island combining typical Maldivian style in a laid-back atmosphere located just 50 minutes away by speedboat from the airport. 

Our overwater PADI 5-Star dive center offers various PADI courses. With lagoon and house reef just a staircase away, it is the perfect place for beginners to gain their first Discover Scuba Diving experience here. For certified divers, Eriyadu house reef invites you to dive nearly all day and discover the beautiful reefs at your own pace. Night diving is fantastic here! 

We are lucky to be surrounded by a fantastic variety of dive sites just around the corner, from thila’s to channel dives teeming with colorful soft corals, outside reefs and Manta cleaning stations. There are around 30 beautiful dive sites within 10 to 60 minutes by our Dhoni boat that offer all the divers can wish for.  

From January to April, the sightings of Manta rays at Bodu Hithi Thila or Rasfari Corner are possible.

Our morning, afternoon, and night dives will bring you to the most fantastic dive sites in North Male Atoll for spectacular dives you will never forget.

Kuda Huraa dive center is PADI licensed dive center, registered with PADI EMEA and manage by the Four Seasons. We schedule 3 dives a day, two dives in the morning (Departure 08.30) and one dive in the afternoon. (Departure 14:30). We employee multilingual diving instructors and local dive masters. The Dive Centre offer both Nitox and normal air. Full range of dive equipment is available for rent. Night dives can be arranged up on request. 

Diving is a major activity on Mirihi. We are visiting more than 40 different dive sites, all conveniently located within an hour’s boat ride, which offer from manta rays to whale sharks to beautiful coral gardens – everything a diver’s heart desires.

You want to learn how to dive on Mirihi? Our Ocean-Pro dive team offers a variety of courses as well. No matter if you have never dived before and simply want to try it or want to continue your education with a PADI specialty course. Our programme, from Discover Scuba Diving to Rescue Diver, is tailored to your schedule.

Kurumba Maldives is a 5-Star resort situated in an idyllic area packed with excellent dive sites and a vibrant house reef. It is located just 10 minutes from the airport.

Our PADI 5 Star dive center offers various PADI courses. As a beginner, you can gain your first diving experience with the Discover Scuba Diving program in the lagoon and a dive on the house reef.

We are lucky to be surrounded by fantastic 30+ dive sites just around the corner like Banana Reef, HP Reef, Nassimo Thila, Okobe Thila, Embudhoo Express, Maldives Victory Wreck and they are all within 10 to 45 minutes by dhoni boat.

From June to December, possible sightings of Manta rays at the famous Lankan Manta Point.

Divers seeking adventure can add an underwater scooter (DPV) to a dive. With some explanation from your guide, off we go for a dive like never before. With a DPV, you can explore a bigger area and conserves air. Most importantly, it is FUN and EASY to handle.

The dive sites around Kurumba Maldives allow you to see turtles, sharks, eagle rays, manta rays, vibrant colors of soft corals, and more. Our morning, afternoon, and night dives will bring you to the most amazing dive sites in North Male Atoll for spectacular dives you will never forget.

Experience not to miss: FLUORESCENCE NIGHT DIVE! 

TGI Diving Helengeli is a PADI 5* diving center located in North Male Atoll, offering first-class diving experiences exclusively for the guests of OBLU by Atmosphere at Helengeli. 

Whether you're an experienced diver or looking to get your PADI Open Water qualification, TGI Maldives has you covered. Over 20 diverse dive sites within 1 hours' scenic boat ride offer the chance to dive with sharks, glide on currents through thilas and cruise around in the coral shallows peeking around for alien-like macro life. 

Beginners will be glad to learn that the professional, multi-lingual and friendly team are at hand, with all confined water dives taking place in the sheltered turquoise lagoon. Just beyond the shallows, the reef drops off into the abyss and it's here on the island's huge house reef you can encounter turtles, colorful reef fish and the occasional pelagic.  

LUX* South Ari Atoll Resort & Villas is famous for its marine diversity and especially for its whale sharks roaming around the resort all year round, which is one of the main reasons adventurers from all over the world visit the resort to get a rare encounter with the gentle giants of the Indian Ocean.

Our PADI 5-Star dive center offers various PADI courses. The protected lagoon is the perfect place for beginners to start their first Discover Scuba Diving experience.

For certified divers, there are around 50 beautiful dive sites within 10 to 60 minutes by our spacious traditional Dhoni boat. We are lucky to be just 10-15 minutes from the diving hotspot "Dhigurah channel," famous for its Thila dives! One of the most famous dive sites is ‘Kuda Rah Thila,’ the first national marine protected area in the Maldives with beautiful corals and thousands of blue-lined snappers.

Divers seeking adventure can add an underwater scooter (DPV) to a dive. With some explanation from your guide, off we go for a dive like never before. With a DPV, you can explore a more significant area and conserves air. Most importantly, it is FUN and EASY to handle. Perfect for exploring the Thilas in the Dhigurah channel.

Our morning, afternoon, full day, and night dives will bring you to the most amazing dive sites in South Ari Atoll for spectacular dives you will never forget.

Experience not to miss: FLUORESCENCE NIGHT DIVE! 

Exceptional liveaboard experience in the Maldives atolls, style and luxurious comfort while encountering magnificent marine life onboard Scubaspa - the first liveaboard vessels in the Maldives to be recognized as a PADI 5* Dive Resort

As the sister vessel of liveaboard Scubaspa Ying, the 50m (165ft) Scubaspa Yang liveaboard is sure to give you an unforgettable and relaxing luxury dive holiday in the Maldives. Scubaspa Yang is accompanied by it’s own diving dhoni, along with 4 experienced dive instructors/dive masters who will ensure your safety and enjoyment.

With ample deck space, a lounge with a comfortable outdoor seating area, mini gym, jacuzzi and 6 professional spa therapists on board, this liveaboard is the perfect choice for divers and non-divers/snorkelers and you will be sure to leave the liveaboard in a highly relaxed state.

The ScubaSpa Yang with the jacuzzi and spa is the perfect choice for divers and for snorkelers/non-divers who would like to enjoy a Maldive cruise

Scubaspa Yang was designed with both divers and spa-goers in mind. Because of this, it is the perfect ship for those traveling with partners who are not divers themselves. Your travel buddy can relax the day away in one of the plentiful spa facilities and go on a daily snorkeling adventure around the beautiful Maldivian atolls, enjoy one of the daily yoga sessions while you dive into bountiful waters. Later you can rendezvous at a romantic, sunset dinner or for a movie in the outdoor liveaboard HD theatre on the top deck.

In fact, why not get married and have your celebrations on board, the team can arrange all of this for you - all you need to is decide who you want to invite to celebrate this fantastic event. Then spend the rest of the honeymoon having a special spa package, dive, and have wonderful surroundings, food and drink. - what could be a better wedding & honeymoon?

You can choose one of the following packages

(just notify us after booking via email)

• Scuba package consisting of 15-17 dives 
• Spa packages consisting of 8 spa sessions 
• Scuba & Spa packages 6 dives 4 spa session
• For small fee our special honeymoon ritual can be combined with regular packages per person and includes:
• Sparkling wine for two with fruit platter
• Sea salt scrub for rejuvenation and renewal
• Moisturising and conditioning body wrap
• Romantic candlelit flower bath
• Restoring and revitalising couples massage
• Bed decoration

What to Expect

In order to ensure that the guests have the experience of a lifetime, an absolute love for detail was the liveaboard Scubaspa Yang's guiding principle that influenced the construction of the boat, the itineraries, the food and the service. The rooms are beautifully designed and the boat features a Jacuzzi/hot tub on the top deck.

Liveaboard Scubaspa Yang offers an environment filled with light and space that is both sensual and romantic. Relax or socialize as you relish each detail of her beautifully detailed style. The panoramic views of the Maldives, private and intimate areas and elaborately designed terraces will round out the perfect liveaboard dive vactaion. Aboard liveaboard Scubaspa Yang you will find the perfect place to dream. 

Scubaspa Yang accommodates 40 guests in 19 rooms: 10 Standard Sea Star cabins (twin, double or triple) - spacious Sea Star Cabins are situated on the lower deck they have a luxury queen-size bed and one room features an additional second bed, so that three guests can share. Sensuous driftwood sculptures blend with earthy and jewel tones to provide a relaxing setting. Each Sea Star Cabin is generously fitted with two opening port lights, mini safe and beautiful en-suite bathrooms. 

1 Cowrie Suite (single, double or triple). The Cowrie Suite nestles snugly in the bow of the lower deck. This special suite has a unique shape with angled, panelled walls. There is a queen-size bed and a lavish ruby-coloured sofa, that can be transformed into a comfortable third bed. As the Cowrie Suite spans the width of the bow it has four opening port lights. The spacious en-suite houses the largest shower on-board. Mini fridge, mini safe, en-suite.

3 Dolphin (double) - Beautifully designed Dolphin Suites are set on the main deck and have queen-size beds and generous seating areas. Earthy and blue fabrics compliment the natural colour scheme. Through 3m oval panoramic windows set into the hull, guests can enjoy uninterrupted ocean views and total privacy. mini fridge, mini safe, en-suite.

5 Manta Suites (double or twin bed option in 4 rooms) the largest Premium Suites onboard. Conveniently located on the main deck, with stunning views through a panoramic window, (3m wide). Air-conditioning, sumptuous king size bed, and beautiful lounge area, in natural tones and materials. Mini fridge, mini safe, en-suite facilities. 1 Suite has been adapted to accommodate guests with mobility impairment. Guests can enjoy uninterrupted ocean views and total privacy from their suite.

Each individually air conditioned liveaboard room on Scubaspa Ying comes complete with private bathroom, hand basins, toiletries and towels. Relax surrounded by your bedside cabinet, shelves, and minibar (except Sea Star cabins) while you read by your bedside reading light. 

After each dive, you will return to the comfort of the liveaboard Scubaspa and its top-notch service staff that will attend to every need of  divers. From the uncompromising quality of the fresh food and the wine cellar to the carefully planned daily itinerary, your venture into the sea will be an amazing experience.

The food is a mix of both local and international fine cuisine freshly prepared in the professionally designed kitchen. There are two bars on board the liveaboard Scubaspa Yang, with wines and Champagnes available that have been kept to the perfect temperature. Let the professional liveaboard staff pamper you at the 5* spa with relaxing massages and treatments.

For entertainment you get complimentary fishing rods, paddle boards and kayaks and there will be a sunset cocktail party with alcoholic drinks courtesy of  liveaboard Scubaspa on the farewell night. Once a week there is a BBQ on a private island and often movie showings at the outdoor HD cinema.

WHAT TO BRING

• Dive computer
• Dive torch and reef hook
• If you are a Certified Diver you must bring your diving licence and your log book as well

HOW TO GET THERE

Please refer to logistics section of each itinerary to find detailed info on how to get there.

Amari Havodda is the perfect island for divers. Its beautiful house reef is home to some of the healthiest coral reefs in the Maldives.

Being the deepest and largest atoll in the Maldives, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, also known as Huvadhoo Atoll, delivers big fish encounters like sharks, tuna, and barracuda napoleon fish in the channels.

Our PADI 5-Star dive center offers various PADI courses. Beginners can gain their first diving experience with the Discover Scuba Diving program in the lagoon and a dive on the house reef. 

Amari house reef is also suitable for certified divers who like to dive independently and at their own pace. The house reef is open throughout the day and for night dives.

There are around 25 beautiful dive sites within 10-60 minutes by our local Dhoni boat. The dive sites around Amari offer you to see sharks, turtles and healthy coral reefs. 

Our morning, afternoon, full-day, sunset or night dives will bring you to the most amazing famous uncrowded dive sites in Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll for spectacular dives you will never forget. So come and share the passion.

Fulhangi Dive center is PADI 5 star dive center located in Dhigufaru island resort in Baa atoll. We provide offer certified dive courses and versatile recreational dive packages to suite professional as well as amateur dive enthusiasts. having the luxury of being located on a UNESCO Marine Biosphere, means the area is acclaimed for its versatile dive sites, giving you the opportunity to come into close proximity to the unique and abundant marine life Maldives is well known for.

TGI Fasmendhoo offers you scuba diving, freediving, snorkeling, excursions and watersports activities for guests staying at EMERALD Maldives Resort & Spa. Our multilingual team is waiting for you to make your holiday more memorable and more enjoyable!

Noohiri Diving & Water Sport Center is a modern PADI 5* dive center located on Feridhoo Island in the north of the Maldives, close by numerous friendly turtles. 

Set in the north part of Ari Atoll, this is one of the most sought after diving destinations in the Maldives. Turtles, nurse & reef sharks, whale sharks, manta rays... all these beautiful creatures are found here each and every year. Not to mention the hundreds of smaller reef creatures and colorful corals that make up the underwater paradise that is the Maldives. With Noohiri, get easy, laid-back yet safe access to 17 of the best dive sites around - all within 75 minutes ride of the dive center (though most are less than 1 hour away). 

Whether you're a new diver looking for calm, shallow coral reefs to blow your first bubbles, or an experienced drift diver hoping to fly through diverse thilas on strong currents, Noohiri has you covered. A full range of PADI recreational courses are available, including Project AWARE and Night specialties. All rental gear is well-maintained Mares equipment and the team boast two on-site compressors. 

For non-divers or those looking to mix it up, the water sports half of the operation offers sailing trips, stand up paddle boards (SUP) and windsurfing. Grab the gear and go for it, or sign up for a class to hone those skills. A SUP allows you to easily and flexibly explore the island's reefs and beaches. Guided tours are available on request.

Manta Divers is one of the best place to learn diving if you are not already an experienced diver. We offer all PADI courses and individual fun dives. The official dive center is located in the South Male Atoll, Guraidhoo. We combine experience, passion and fun surrounded by a fantastic underwater scenery boosting with an amazing marine life, while not compromising on any PADI safety standards.

Welcome to Splash Dive Centre located at Vakkaru Maldives in beautiful Baa Atoll. 

Vakkaru Maldives is a luxury 5-star resort offering a wide array of accommodation choices in one of their 113 villas.  Situated a short distance from the world-famous Hanifaru Bay. Our dive center sits within the UNESCO biosphere reserve. 

We are a 5-star dive resort, offering programs from beginner through to professional level. 

Dive Bandos is one of the longest established centres in the country, offering lush underwater gardens, colourful fishes and magnificent seascapes.

We tend to our underwater environments with the recent introduction of our Coral Gardening Project, which guests can take part in too.

Dive Bandos is a spacious facility complete with air-conditioned audio-visual classrooms, library, hot water showers, and spacious storage rooms.

The equipment we employ includes internationally-reputed brands such as Mares, Scubapro, Aqua Lung, Dive Rite and Suunto.

Please contact the dive center upon your arrival to book the program.

Dive Oceanus - Paradise Island is a 5* PADI dive center offering dynamic dive sites where something exciting is always happening.

Paradise Island is conveniently located in North Male’ atoll and is perfect for divers looking to experience a range of different dives. Just outside the island is Manta Point; a world-famous dive site where mantas are found regularly alongside turtles, napoleon wrasse and abundant fish life.

Just a short ride away from there is the famous Victory Wreck as well as marine protected areas such as Banana Reef and Paradise Rock. Gentle drift dives and colorful thila (submerged coral platforms) dives - Paradise Island has it all.

Aquaventure Dive Center

In the UNESCO-protected biosphere of Addu Atoll, your perfect Local Maldives escape travel adventure awaits. Just 1 hour and 20 minutes by domestic flight from Male to Gan and 10 minutes by car from GAN Airport, arrive easily at your local Guesthouse in Addu Atoll Maldives.

The Aquaventure Dive Center team, under the Dutch-Maldivian management of PADI Instructors Marc Kouwenberg and Abdulla “TOM”. With more than 20 years dive center Management experience in Maldives, started in 1998 in South Ari Atoll, Marc and Tom are well know about scuba diving in Maldives and since the opening from Aquaventure Dive Center 2013 in Addu Atoll.

The experienced, multi-lingual dive team provides a friendly and professional service to guests and the enthusiastic PADI Dive Professionals will inspire beginners to discover this amazing underwater world in Maldives while learning to dive within PADI system.

Certified divers will also find challenging dives with many types of sharks including Grey reef Sharks, Mantas, Barracudas, Dogtooth Tunas and Eagle Rays are very common and the beautiful hard coral reefs around the islands will give you the best memories of your life.

Addu is the best place for guided “fun” divers or to continue your scuba education with one of our experienced PADI Instructors. With our modern multimedia classrooms and our local dive sites we can offer great courses from PADI Open Water Diver till Divemaster.

Comfort and convenience for diving guests is assured with fast, modern dive boats that reach more than 25 local dive sites in an average boat ride of just 40 minutes. Aquaventure Dive Center organize daily trips every morning with double tanks dives and an extra dive also in the afternoon. Night dives are often organized during the week. We have two dive boats one for max 12 divers and one for max 18 divers. Our dive groups are maximum 6 divers with one guide, on request we can provide a private guide.

• Free mineral water during trip
• English / German / French / Dutch / Arabic 

Your Aquaventure Team

Situated in Huvadhoo Atoll - the deepest atoll in the Maldives, we offer all kind of dives from Discover Scuba Diving up to Dive Master course and fun dives for already certified divers.

Beautiful reefs are surrounding our resort and marine encounters are rich. Almost on every dive we are lucky enough to spot turtles, sharks and rays.

Kuramathi Resort Island is located in Rasdhoo Atoll, North East of Ari Atoll. Around this perfect coral island, there are a number of exciting dive locations, reachable in just 5 to 25 minutes by boat.

Rasdhoo Divers Kuramathi offer courses for beginners and professionals alike. 

Our services include:

• A minimum of 3 dives per day - 2 in the morning & 1 in the afternoon
• Several times per week we offer an early morning dawn dive at our famous shark point Madivaru.
• Regular night dives at a nearby wreck and on our Kuramathi Housereef.
• Weekly Dive Safari Excursions to nearby North Ari Atoll.

Kuramathi can be reached from the airport by speedboat in 60-90 minutes and 20 minutes by seaplane. The undisturbed sea and the surrounding reef of Kuramathi makes it perfect for diving throughout the year. The dive centre on Kuramathi island has successfully been operated by Mr. Helmuth Steuber and Mr.Matthew Berry, who have dedicated their expert experience in the diving industry since 1994 to enhance the services offered to adventurous Kuramathi guests. 

South Ari Dive Center is a newly-established PADI Dive Center on Dhangethi Island. 

Marine protected coral shallows or challenging pinnacles, steep walls and channels- South Ari Atoll has it all. 2 tank dive trips set off each morning to dive sites between 10 and 40 minutes away. 

The dive team offers personalized dive itineraries, and group sizes are kept to a maximum of 3 divers. A full range of PADI recreational training is available, including Project AWARE specialties. 

South Ari Dive plan to become the largest database for whale sharks and manta rays in South Ari Atoll by 2035.  The new dive center has invested in state of the art equipment, an 18 person air conditioned meeting room, digital classroom and filling station. 

A resident marine biologist holds bi-weekly presentations; one on Maldivian marine life and the other to share progress on the whale shark and manta program. 

Dive Oceanus - Royal Island is a 5* PADI dive center located in the Baa Atoll, within the radius of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

Royal Island is just 20 minute a boat trip away from the world-famous site of Hanifaru Bay. With some of the best dive sites in Baa Atoll, this dive center offers two daily boat trips and has a rich house reef that is accessible straight off the dive center jetty.

Baa Atoll is rich in marine life encounters and blessed with thilas, channels and coral gardens. The atoll itself is warm and tranquil, offering excellent diving. Manta rays are seen in record numbers from early June, and whale sharks are also sighted during dives and snorkeling.

Full-service PADI 5-star Diving Resort, offering daily guided scuba diving trips, scuba instruction, and private dive charters, as well as snorkeling tours.

Bring your own scuba diving gear or rent from us. If you are not a certified scuba diver, try Discover Scuba program or get PADI Certified in a couple of days. We also offer refresher diving as well as Classes, from Bubble Maker to Advanced and all the way to Divemaster.