Try scuba for the first time with the PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience on Maafushi, breathing underwater on the island's calm, shallow house reef in the South Malé Atoll. Under the direct supervision of a PADI professional, you learn a few basic skills and then swim over coral and reef fish in warm 27-30°C water, with no certification or experience required. It is the easiest way to find out if scuba is for you.
PADI Discover Scuba Diving is an introductory experience, not a certification. Skills you practise can be credited toward the PADI Open Water Diver course if you decide to continue, and each session is run under the direct supervision of a PADI professional.
The experience uses the sheltered island house reef, a shallow 0-12 metre site right off Maafushi with calm water at 27-30°C and easy access, good for a first breath underwater. The Maldives dives well year-round, with the calmest seas November to April.
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