If you are a certified diver, then just get to the Maldives with proof of certification and then discover this miracle of nature called Maldives -truly a diver's dream. Do you harbour dreams of becoming a certified diver? Well no time like the present! Take the plunge while you are on holiday. The Maldives with its shallow lagoons present ideal conditions for beginners.
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    DISCOVER A HIDDEN TREASURE
Mysterious depths, containing richness so abundant, that the mind fails to imagine its bounty. Exuberant fish of assorted colors, dancing around brilliant corals, hard and soft. Magnificent creatures of the deep graciously gliding to the rhythm of nature. Clear warm waters unfolding an enchanting realm. The Maldives, every divers dream!
    TAKE THE PLUNGE
If you are a certified diver, all you have to do is just get to the Maldives with proof of certification and discover this miracle of nature. All the resort islands have a diving school and it is only a short barefoot walk from your bungalow. The dive schools are well equipped to meet the divers' needs and have their own boats to venture to different dive sites. You can bring your own equipment or rent it from the school. You could also take a diving cruise to explore this extraordinary archipelago. A live-aboard is more adventurous and presents more opportunities to discover new dive sites that may be inaccessible from the resorts. Should you wish to become a certified diver while you are on holiday, the Maldives with its shallow lagoons present ideal conditions for beginners.
    COURSES OFFERED
All diving schools offer courses for the novice as well as for the more experienced diver, and they all have qualified instructors attending to your needs providing courses ranging from Open Water Diver to Diving Instructor level.
    TEMPERATURE AND VISIBILITY
The conditions for diving are ideal in the Maldives where the annual average water temperature is 28 degrees Celsius, Although it is possible to dive with swimwear, you may require a 3-millimeter neoprene wetsuit as a thermal protection. With visibility reaching up to 30 meters, you can admire the immense underwater landscapes without restrictions in almost every dive.
    DIVING POSSIBILITIES
Maldives being one of the most coral rich regions in the world, here you are spoilt for choice when it comes to diving. With over a thousand different species of coral and fish, every dive is a fascinating experience. While boat diving is more popular, shore diving to discover natures little wonders subtly hidden in the house reef of the island are a favorite past time for many. Diving possibilities include drift diving, wreck diving and night diving.
    SAFETY AND INSURANCE
Recreational diving in the Maldives has a depth limit of 30 meters. You do not need to go deeper as you can enjoy all the riches of a coral reef within 30 meters. All dive operators in the Maldives strictly adhere to international diving standards. Although, there are well equipped clinics and decompression chambers in the Maldives, prevention is always the best medicine. Always take the safety regulations seriously and dive with responsibility to yourself, your buddy and to the environment. If you are not sure that your present insurance covers you for diving related accidents, please check whether it does.
    RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
The coral reefs are made of very fragile structures that may break and die with the slightest impact. Please take care not to touch or harm the fragile ecosystem by maintaining neutral buoyancy throughout the dive. Help us to preserve our delicate marine environment by being a responsible diver, and please do not use gloves while diving. Enjoy the underwater treasure of the Maldives and cherish it for our future generations.
    SURFING IN THE MALDIVES
Looking for the perfect wave plus something more? Here you find the right waves plus the right combinations. What do you do after surfing? Want to go for a dive? Make friends in the bar or visit a fishermen's village to taste the local way of life?

South and North Male' Atoll offer some great waves for you to surf to your heart's content, islands catering for surfers have bilingual guides who know the waves and the unique conditions that affect the surf quality. They bring you to the right place at the right time. You could also take surf cruise where you could be surfing, fishing. Snorkeling and also visiting several local villages and resort islands. The boats have experienced surf guides.

    WHALE & DOLPHIN CRUISES
The Maldives, renowned for its beautiful islands and magnificent underwater life is the home for over 21 species of whales and dolphins. More than 14,000 individual whales and dolphins'of 16 different species have been sighted in the Maldives in 356 separate encounters, during a series of whale and dolphin watching surveys carried out in the Maldives from March to April 2003.

Whales and dolphins are well-protected species in the Maldives since 15 May 1993 and the islands have become a safe sanctuary for whale and dolphin populations of different kinds, So be ready to take a ride out to sea discover something massive and awesome in Maldives!

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