Course overview

Certified SSI divers can explore south-ari-atoll's best sites on guided fun dives, from the whale-shark protected area off Maamigili to manta cleaning stations and shark-patrolled channels. Local guides time the dives to the tides so you are in the water when the action peaks.

What you’ll learn

Prerequisites

What's included · What's not

Included
  • Detailed site and current briefing
  • Guided boat dives to South Ari sites
  • Optional Nitrox for extended bottom time
  • Tank, weights and guide included
  • Dives logged in your SSI digital logbook
Not included
  • Flights and airport transfers
  • Accommodation
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities

The SSI Fun Dives pathway

SSI fun dives are logged in your SSI digital logbook and count toward Specialty and Century Diver recognition. Proof of certification is required.

Where you'll dive in South Ari Atoll

Sites include the atoll's drift-prone kandus and pinnacle thilas at 12-30m, where reef sharks, eagle rays and fusilier schools thrive, plus the whale-shark zone and manta cleaning stations. Year-round warm water and clear visibility make these classic Maldivian dives.

Prefer a different certifying agency?PADI Fun Dives in South Ari Atoll →

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.

Getting there

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

Where to stay

Hotels and stays near the dive sites, compare rates and book direct.

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