Course overview

PADI Specialty courses let certified divers focus on the skills and experiences they enjoy most across the diverse reefs of Baa Atoll in the Maldives. From Enriched Air and Deep to Drift, Underwater Naturalist and Search & Recovery, specialties near Dharavandhoo deepen your expertise while building toward the Master Scuba Diver rating.

What you’ll learn

• Develop focused skills in a chosen diving discipline
• Apply specialty techniques on Baa Atoll's varied reefs
• Build experience that counts toward higher ratings
• Improve safety, confidence and dive planning
• Tailor your training to your diving interests

Prerequisites

• PADI Open Water Diver or higher (specialty-dependent)
• Some specialties require Advanced Open Water or a minimum age
• Relevant prior experience for advanced specialties
• Diver medical clearance form (physician sign-off if needed)

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
   Theory & first dives

   Complete specialty knowledge development and the first training dives on suitable Baa Atoll sites.
2. Day2
   Skill dives & certification

   Finish the remaining training dives, refine the specialty skills near Dharavandhoo, then certify.

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