Course overview

Never dived before? The SSI Try Scuba experience lets you try scuba in North Malé Atoll under the direct supervision of an instructor, just a short transfer from Malé. After a quick briefing in calm, shallow water you experience your first breaths underwater on a gentle reef to a maximum of 12 metres, with reef fish and maybe a passing turtle.

What you’ll learn

Prerequisites

What's included · What's not

Included
  • Short safety and skills briefing with an instructor
  • Confined or shallow-water skill practice in a calm lagoon
  • One guided reef dive to a maximum of 12 metres
  • All scuba equipment provided
  • Direct one-on-small-group instructor supervision
Not included
  • Flights and airport transfers
  • Accommodation
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities

The SSI Discover Scuba pathway

SSI Try Scuba is an introductory experience rather than a certification; the session can be credited toward the SSI Open Water Diver course when you continue your training.

Where you'll dive in North Male Atoll

Your experience takes place in a sheltered lagoon and on a shallow house reef in North Malé Atoll, where calm water and easy access make it ideal for a first dive. The diving season peaks from November to April, when visibility is best across North Malé Atoll's channels and reefs, with warm 27-30°C water year-round and moderate currents on the channel sites.

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