99% OF MALDIVES IS WATER

Invest in learning the skills & knowledge to explore the mesmerizing underwater worlds of the Maldives! Get started either from Male' City or Himmafushi!

PADI FIVE STAR DIVE CENTER

PADI Professional Development Excellence Award, Platinum Status 2024
PADI Outstanding Contribution to People & Humanity Award 2023
PADI Award in Recognition of Exceptional Growth in PADI Pro Training 2021

⬝DIVEMASTER ⬝RESCUE DIVER ⬝OPEN WATER DIVER
⬝GROUP TRIP

MALE' CITY

PADI FIVE STAR CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER

PADI Platinum Course Director Adam Ashraf, founder of Dive Desk and Maldivian Academy of Diving
PADI Platinum Course Director Mark Soworka, founder of Dive-Careers Worldwide

⬝STAFF INSTRUCTOR ⬝INSTRUCTOR
⬝SPECIALTY INSTRUCTOR ⬝DIVEMASTER ⬝RESCUE DIVER
⬝OPEN WATER DIVER ⬝GROUP TRIP

HIMMAFUSHI ISLAND

INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT COURSES

Starts 3 September
IE: 17, 18 Sep 2024

HIMMAFUSHI

Starts 10 October
* Free Dive Instructor Trainer Course

HIMMAFUSHI

Starts: 18 October
IE: 1, 2 Nov 2024

HIMMAFUSHI

Upcoming Instructor Development Courses

ACHIEVEMENTS

Adam Ashraf is the only Maldivian Course Director to have earned Platinum Status twice!

He has continued to retain PADI Platinum Status since becoming Course Director in 2022, a testament to his experience and commitment to training PADI professionals.

JOIN A DIVE

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Boat Diving

We have daily boat trips for certified divers leaving from Male' and Himmafushi. Whatsapp to find details and sign up. Talk to us to arrange dive packages for groups of 6 or more.

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Tiger Port

With your scuba certification, join us for shark dives with adventures that make your adrenaline spike! You might be lucky enough to encounter several species of shark, including tiger.

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House-Reef Diving

Morning, afternoon and night dive is available daily to Rasfannu Male' House Reef. With the abundance of nudibranchs and sea-slugs, night dive is of special interest for macro-photographers.

DEVELOP SKILLS

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Basic to Pro Courses

PADI Open Water Diver
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
PADI Rescue Diver
PADI Divemaster

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PADI Specialty Courses

Enriched Air Nitrox
Digital Underwater Photography
Peak Performance Buoyancy
Sidemount

Book A DSD

Discover Scuba Dive

Experience scuba diving under direct supervision of a PADI pro
Previous experience not required
Not a certification course

NON-SCUBA COURSES

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PADI Freediver Course

Explore Underwater On One Breath

Freediving principles
Breathhold techniques
Practice free immersion & constant weight freedives

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Emergency First Response Course

Take This Course If You Want to

Learn CPR
Improve your first-aid skills
Be prepared in an emergency
Essential life skills for everyone

Maldivian Waterfront Lifeguard Course

Be The Hero During Emergencies

Learn to recognize, prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies
First aid and rescue skills
Field that needs development

CORE WORK

EDUCATION

Dive Desk is a PADI 5-star Dive Center teaching the world's safest, most comprehensive recreational dive curriculum, meeting international standards of training.

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EXPLORATION

Explore dive-sites in North Male' and South Male' Atolls by joining our boat dives. You can also explore Male' Caves at Male' House-Reef. Discover, connect, feel alive.

CONSERVATION

Get involved in local & global initiatives to improve the health of our ocean planet. Take Project AWARE marine conservation specialties & be part of the #ForceForGood.

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About

OUR TEAM

Meet the most experienced PADI professional development team in Maldives. Led by Adam Ashraf, the team of young, fun and dynamic professionals is always ready to make your scuba experience a memorable one for you. Learn from the best. Be the best.