Course overview

Get qualified quickly with the SSI Scuba Diver course on Maafushi, a shorter entry-level certification well suited to a brief Maldives holiday. You complete the core skills and open-water dives on the island's calm house reef in warm 27-30°C water and earn a certification to dive to 12 metres with a professional. The course is fully upgradable to SSI Open Water Diver later.

What you’ll learn

• Set up and use scuba equipment safely
• Perform essential skills in confined water
• Clear your mask and recover your regulator confidently
• Manage buoyancy and move efficiently underwater
• Dive to 12 metres supervised by a professional
• Follow basic dive-planning and safety procedures

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 10
• No prior certification required
• Able to swim and be comfortable in the water
• Diver medical questionnaire (physician sign-off if indicated)

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
   Academics & confined water

   Work through the SSI Scuba Diver academics on the app and complete confined-water sessions on the calm house reef.
2. Day2
   Open-water dives

   Complete two open-water training dives off Maafushi to certify as an SSI Scuba Diver.

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