Course overview

Make the most of your certification with guided fun dives in Rasdhoo Atoll, where 35-plus world-class sites sit within easy boat range of this small island. From gentle reef drifts to high-energy channel and corner dives, certified divers can chase reef sharks, turtles, mantas and the atoll's famous dawn hammerheads, all led by experienced local guides who know the tides.

What you’ll learn

• Dive a range of reef, wall and channel sites with a guide
• Apply drift and current techniques in real conditions
• Spot signature marine life such as sharks, turtles and rays
• Refine buoyancy and air management over multiple dives
• Read tide windows for the best big-animal action
• Build logged experience toward future certifications

Prerequisites

• PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent certification
• Advanced Open Water recommended for deeper channel and wall sites
• Recent dive experience or a refresher if you have not dived lately
• Diver medical clearance signed by a physician if any condition applies

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
   Two guided dives

   A typical day of two boat dives matched to your level, such as a reef drift at Veligandu East and a corner dive at Madivaru Corner, with briefings and surface interval between.

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