Course overview

The SSI Wreck Diving specialty in the Ari region introduces survey and exploration of sunken structures in warm, clear Maldivian water. Soft corals and schooling fish colonise these reef-edge wrecks, making them an atmospheric contrast to South Ari's open channel dives.

What you’ll learn

• Wreck-survey and mapping skills
• Safe approach and hazard awareness
• Reel and guideline handling
• Buoyancy control around fragile structures
• Light use and limited penetration where suitable

Prerequisites

• 15 years or older
• SSI Advanced Adventurer or equivalent
• Solid buoyancy and navigation skills

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
   Approach & survey

   Learn safe wreck approach, survey the structure and practise reel work.
2. Day2
   Exploration dives

   Refine buoyancy and guideline skills while exploring the wreck.

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