Course overview

SSI Scuba Diver is a quick route to certified diving in south-ari-atoll, qualifying you to dive to 12m with a guide while you are on holiday. It covers part of the Open Water program and upgrades smoothly on the atoll's warm, fish-filled reefs.

What you’ll learn

Prerequisites

What's included · What's not

Included
  • SSI Scuba Diver digital materials (free)
  • Repeatable confined-water skill sessions
  • Open-water training dives to 12m
  • Credit toward full SSI Open Water Diver
  • SSI Scuba Diver digital certification
Not included
  • Flights and airport transfers
  • Accommodation
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities

The SSI Scuba Diver pathway

SSI Scuba Diver uses free digital materials and repeatable performance-based sessions, certifies diving to 12m with a guide, and credits directly toward SSI Open Water Diver.

Where you'll dive in South Ari Atoll

Dives stay within South Ari's sheltered house-reef zone to 12m, with warm 26-30C water and excellent visibility easing the learning curve. The shallow coral hosts plenty of reef fish, turtles and sometimes a curious blacktip.

Prefer a different certifying agency?PADI Scuba Diver 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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