Top Scuba Dive Shops in Alifu Dhaalu Atoll

Here you will find IDive Diving Centre, fully equipped with modern diving equipment, friendly and experienced IDive instuctor, Nitrox and a complete range of diver training courses.

The island houses the Thudufushi Sea Club: 47 highly comfortable bungalow, each within a few small steps of the Indian Ocean. Is makes an ideal destination for a holiday in the heart of the Maldives.

Oceanholic Dive Centre is a PADI Dive Center on the beautiful Dhigurah Island in South Ari Atoll. 

The dive center is a five minute walk from White Sand Dhigurah and offers incredible access to warm, clear seas and pristine coral reefs. South Ari Atoll is one of the best destinations in the Maldives for seeing mantas, dolphins and whale sharks. 

The team offer personalised service and new rental equipment. The boat heads out for two dives each morning, even if you are the only buddy pair looking to dive that day. 

The dive center has a camera room, classroom and shaded space with table and chairs. The boat is a traditional dhoni with a generous amount of shaded space. 

Diving is a major activity on Mirihi. We are visiting more than 40 different dive sites, all conveniently located within an hour’s boat ride, which offer from manta rays to whale sharks to beautiful coral gardens – everything a diver’s heart desires.

You want to learn how to dive on Mirihi? Our Ocean-Pro dive team offers a variety of courses as well. No matter if you have never dived before and simply want to try it or want to continue your education with a PADI specialty course. Our programme, from Discover Scuba Diving to Rescue Diver, is tailored to your schedule.

South Ari Dive Center is a newly-established PADI Dive Center on Dhangethi Island. 

Marine protected coral shallows or challenging pinnacles, steep walls and channels- South Ari Atoll has it all. 2 tank dive trips set off each morning to dive sites between 10 and 40 minutes away. 

The dive team offers personalized dive itineraries, and group sizes are kept to a maximum of 3 divers. A full range of PADI recreational training is available, including Project AWARE specialties. 

South Ari Dive plan to become the largest database for whale sharks and manta rays in South Ari Atoll by 2035.  The new dive center has invested in state of the art equipment, an 18 person air conditioned meeting room, digital classroom and filling station. 

A resident marine biologist holds bi-weekly presentations; one on Maldivian marine life and the other to share progress on the whale shark and manta program. 

Dive Whale Shark Point and Manta Point with the 5* PADI Dive Oceanus - Sun Island.

Dive Oceanus is one of the largest dive centers in the Maldives with multiple boats .Two-tank dive trips are arranged every morning and an additional one-tank dive in the afternoon, as well as night dives. The beautiful house reef is easily accessible at any time and is a great place for fun dives, beginner courses or just a swim around and snorkeling. Nitrox is available free of charge for qualified divers – perfect for staying within the no decompression limits during the 60 minute dive time offered. Choose from a full range of PADI scuba diving courses, from Discover Scuba Diving up to Divemaster. 

The Island Divers, sister company of TME Retreats Dhigurah, is a PADI-accredited dive center equipped with all the necessary dive gear to help you get the best out of local dive spots.

The centre offers two-tank dives, full-day diving, night dives, daily dive trips, and morning and afternoon dives. The center offers PADI-certified training and certification from local dive experts and instructors.

The team provides quick access to the top diving locations around Dhigurah and further afield including Reethi Thila, Mantas Point and Fen Maa Dhigurah (the first protected marine area in the Maldives).

Vilamendhoo Island Resort & Spa is located in the beautiful and versatile South Ari Atoll and can be reached by seaplane approximately 20 minutes from the airport. It is one of the few real divers islands with its beautiful house reef, nearby dive sites and whale shark national park.

Our PADI 5-Star dive center offers various PADI courses. Beginners can gain their first Discover Scuba Diving experience on the house reef.

For divers who want to explore independently and at their own pace, the house reef is open throughout the day and for night dives.

There are around 50 beautiful dive sites nearby. Manta rays and Whale Shark sightings are possible all year round, and a wide variety of marine life that only very few places in the world can offer.

The Dhigurah channel is located between the two local islands, Dangethi and Dhigurah and can be reached by Dhoni in 30 min from Vilamendhoo.

This channel offers many breathtaking Thilas like 7th heaven, Lucky Hell, Reethi Thila or Kuda Rah Thila, which is often considered one of the best dive sites in the Maldives.

Divers seeking adventures can try diving with an underwater scooter (DPV). It is EASY to handle and lots of FUN.

Our morning, afternoon and full-day dive trips will bring you to the most impressive famous dive sites in South Ari Atoll for spectacular dives you will never forget. In addition, whale shark national park and Manta cleaning stations are offered multiple times per week. 

Experience not to miss: FLUORESCENCE NIGHT DIVE & SCOOTER DIVE IN THE DHIGURAH CHANNEL! 

Located in one of the most marvelous locations when it comes to marine life, our Coral offers a wide variety of activities. 

 With state of the art equipment we provide dive trips, watersports and all sorts of excursions. 

Sub Aqua Dive Center makes holiday-dreams come true for dive-novices, advanced divers and professional divers alike. Our aim is to create ideal conditions for our guests and continuously improve our services.

Since over 35 years now Sub Aqua Dive Center make sure to offer safe and relaxed diving in different parts of the world.

Sub Aqua Dive Center discovered Sudan (1972) and the Maldives (1974) for divers, lead the way to NON-LIMIT-DIVING and introduced the deco-computer- as well as new and innovative techniques (e.g. NITROX) to their diving programs. Little by little we opened up new dive-destinations, and we even sank ships to make wreck diving at house-reefs possible.

We offer our guests only state of the art quality in service, equipment and techniques (Pure breathing air is standard; Nitrox-, Trimix- and Rebreather Diving are also available in most of our dive centers).

Since the beginning our attitude towards customer service has not changed. We are constantly trying to adjust and improve our services to the needs and desires of our guests of today and tomorrow, therefore we develop and extend our services on an ongoing basis.