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Dive Desk & Maldivian Academy of Diving

“I did my IDC from MAD — and it was maaaad! The quality of instruction, the course, the team… chef’s kiss.100/10 would recommend. You guys have my whole heart.” Some journeys change your career. Others change who you are underwater. For Malavika Ananth , the PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) at Maldivian Academy of Diving (MAD)  in Himmafushi, Maldives was not just about earning a certification — it was about earning her place in the ocean through training, discipli

Dive Desk supported Earthwatch Shulman Award recipient Farah Amjad in establishing a coral nursery on Thulusdhoo reef and training local volunteer divers using Reef Check methodology, empowering divers to protect and restore coral reefs.

Dive Desk was appointed as the official trainer for Miss Scuba Maldives 2016, preparing contestants for Miss Scuba International to promote marine conservation, safe diving practices, and cultural exchange.

Dive Desk joins Reef Check Maldives to train divers as citizen scientists, collecting vital data to protect coral reefs and promote marine conservation.