Scuba Diving in the Maldives
- Operators
- 3
- Season
- All year
- Destinations
- 3
Maldives diving is atoll and channel diving from the local islands. Rasdhoo runs dawn hammerhead dives, Fulidhoo has nurse sharks in the shallows by the jetty, and Maafushi is the base for most local-island dive centres.
Season in the Maldives: All year, with the best visibility from December to April.
Scuba Diving operators in the Maldives
3 operators listed. Prices and reviews show only where the operator has published them.
Maafushi Dive & Water Sports
Fulidhoo Dive & Water Sports
Rasdhoo Dive Club
Where to go scuba diving in the Maldives
Scuba Diving in Fulidhoo
1 operator
A quiet Vaavu Atoll island known for channel dives, with nurse sharks and stingrays in the shallows by the jetty.
Scuba Diving in Maafushi
1 operator
The hub of Maldives local-island tourism: guesthouses, dive centres and water sports counters a short speedboat ride from Male.
Scuba Diving in Rasdhoo
1 operator
A small island with a big diving reputation: dawn hammerhead dives and a house reef right off the beach.
First time scuba diving?
No certification needed for an intro dive (usually called Discover Scuba): a briefing, shallow water practice, then a guided dive to around 12 metres. Certification courses take 3 to 4 days.
Scuba Diving in the Maldives: common questions
- When is the best time for scuba diving in the Maldives?
- All year, with the best visibility from December to April.
- Do I need experience to try scuba diving in the Maldives?
- No certification needed for an intro dive (usually called Discover Scuba): a briefing, shallow water practice, then a guided dive to around 12 metres. Certification courses take 3 to 4 days.
- How many scuba diving operators are listed in the Maldives?
- 3: Maafushi Dive & Water Sports, Fulidhoo Dive & Water Sports, Rasdhoo Dive Club. Only operators we have verified are active appear here.
- Where can you go scuba diving in the Maldives?
- Fulidhoo, Maafushi, Rasdhoo. Each of those has its own page listing the operators working there.
- How much does scuba diving in the Maldives cost?
- No operator in the Maldives has published a price range on Coral Circuit yet, so the cards say "Contact for prices". Ask the operator direct for a current quote.