Course overview

Sample the next level of diving with the PADI Adventure Diver certification on Maafushi, completing three adventure dives across the Maldives' South Malé Atoll. Try disciplines like Deep, Wreck on Kuda Giri or Underwater Navigation while exploring reefs alive with sharks and turtles in warm 27-30°C water. It is a flexible stepping stone toward Advanced Open Water and a great way to expand your skills to 30 metres.

What you’ll learn

• Complete three adventure dives in different specialties
• Explore deeper diving toward 30 metres on the Deep dive
• Navigate using compass and natural references
• Sample disciplines such as Wreck, Night or Buoyancy
• Improve confidence and self-reliance underwater
• Decide which specialties to pursue further

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 10 (Junior) or 15
• PADI Open Water Diver (or qualifying equivalent)
• Diver medical clearance signed by a physician

What's included · What's not

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
   Adventure dives 1-2

   Complete two chosen adventure dives, such as Deep and Navigation, on atoll sites like Maafushi Corner.
2. Day2
   Adventure dive 3 & certification

   Finish a third adventure dive, such as Wreck on Kuda Giri, to certify as a PADI Adventure Diver.

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