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Maafushi Dive Center
South Male Atoll, K. MaafushiAbout this dive shop
Maafushi Dive and Water Sports was established in 2011 and has matured into an industry recognized dive and water sports center. It is owned and operated by industry professionals with 15 years of experience in diving, water sports and tourism. Our aim is to create rewarding adventures for our divers through carefully crafted packages with high-quality standards of diving equipment and professional staff with local knowledge of dive sites within the region. All our dive center staffs are PADI EFR trained to attend to emergencies and all our equipment’s are annually serviced to ensure safety for our divers. Maafushi dive and water sports is conveniently located closer to the beach. Our dive center features two state of the art air conditioned classrooms, shower facilities with hot water, restrooms, changing facilities, locker service and dive shop. We are registered with Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) and hold diving center operating license from the Ministry of Tourism. Maafushi Dive is a PADI Five Star IDC Dive center.
Activities offered
Activity PADI Freediving
Services
Facilities
Adaptive Services
Equipment Rental
Equipment Service & Repair
Staff
- PADI Instructors
- 5
Languages
- English
Marine life
Marine Life
Lemon shark
74 known dive sites · 16 countries
Marine life
Reported around Australia, Bahamas, Brazil and 13 more.
Blacktip Reef Shark
899 known dive sites · 40 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 37 more.
Eagle ray
2283 known dive sites · 74 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 71 more.
Stingrays
3354 known dive sites · 91 countries
Marine life
Reported around Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia and 82 more.
Moray eel
4444 known dive sites · 91 countries
Marine life
Reported around Albania, Argentina, Aruba and 83 more.
Lionfish
2463 known dive sites · 75 countries
Marine life
Reported around Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba and 72 more.
Surgeonfish
2126 known dive sites · 65 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 62 more.
Parrotfish
3048 known dive sites · 78 countries
Marine life
Reported around Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia and 75 more.
Triggerfish
2519 known dive sites · 74 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 71 more.
Damselfish
3562 known dive sites · 83 countries
Marine life
Reported around Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia and 80 more.
Goatfish
2379 known dive sites · 73 countries
Marine life
Reported around Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia and 70 more.
Pufferfish
2272 known dive sites · 72 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 69 more.
Bannerfish
1744 known dive sites · 49 countries
Marine life
Reported around Australia, Brazil, Cambodia and 46 more.
Flounder
1404 known dive sites · 73 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 70 more.
Squid
1631 known dive sites · 75 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 72 more.
Shrimp
3328 known dive sites · 91 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 83 more.
Whitetip Reef Shark
1077 known dive sites · 39 countries
Marine life
Reported around Australia, Belize, Cayman Islands and 36 more.
Green Turtle
2342 known dive sites · 77 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 74 more.
Hawksbill Turtle
2037 known dive sites · 62 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 59 more.
Wrasse
3660 known dive sites · 80 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 77 more.
Tuna
1066 known dive sites · 51 countries
Marine life
Reported around Australia, Brazil, Cape Verde and 48 more.
Scorpionfish
3075 known dive sites · 81 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 78 more.
Octopus
3974 known dive sites · 93 countries
Marine life
Reported around Albania, Argentina, Aruba and 83 more.
Eels
99 known dive sites · 40 countries
Marine life
Reported around Australia, Belgium, Canada and 37 more.
Angelfish
2873 known dive sites · 81 countries
Marine life
Reported around Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia and 78 more.
Clownfish
2011 known dive sites · 57 countries
Marine life
Reported around Australia, Cambodia, Cape Verde and 54 more.
Barracuda
3075 known dive sites · 91 countries
Marine life
Reported around Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia and 81 more.
Jackfish
1276 known dive sites · 64 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 61 more.
Snapper
2686 known dive sites · 77 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 74 more.
Nudibranch
2157 known dive sites · 83 countries
Marine life
Reported around Albania, Argentina, Australia and 80 more.
Stonefish
535 known dive sites · 49 countries
Marine life
Reported around Australia, Brazil, Cape Verde and 46 more.
Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- 08:00 AM - 10:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 08:00 AM - 10:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 08:00 AM - 10:00 PM
- Thursday
- 08:00 AM - 10:00 PM
- Friday
- 08:00 AM - 10:00 PM
- Saturday
- 08:00 AM - 10:00 PM
- Sunday
- 08:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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Where this dive shop may take you
Dive sites around South Male Atoll
Maafushi Lagoon
Maldives
This is a shore dive, 2 to 3m deep, approximately 200m in length, has a sandy bottom with patches of seaweed, coral blocks, and is part of the Maldives Passions Coral Growing Farm Project.
Nearby
0.5 km away. This shop may organize trips here.
Maafushi Caves
Maldives
Small caves & overhangs that lays in the middle of the pass between Maafushi & Anantara Resort. Good fish life, and nice soft coral growing underneath the coral formations, tucked away from light and current, which can be quite strong here.
Nearby
1.6 km away. This shop may organize trips here.
Sexy Reef / Hoara Huraa
Maldives
Named after the nearby sandbank were “scantily clad“ tourists from Maafushi used to come to frolic before the opening of Bikini Beach on the island. Nice dive site for macro & night dives, with healthy coral and good fish life. Turtles are present, along with Mobula rays and the occasional white tip reef shark.
Nearby
3.3 km away. This shop may organize trips here.
Kuda Giri Wreck
Maldives
The Kuda Giri is a very pretty, very well-established giri (pinnacle) with lots of small caves and overhangs, this giri is also covered with beautiful hard corals on the east side.
Nearby
3.3 km away. This shop may organize trips here.
lunbo giri
Maldives
Lumboa Giri is located quite close to Kuda Giri, and it’s a quite similar dive site, although smaller and without the wreck. A nice pinnacle, with an interesting configuration, it boasts with nice hard & soft corals, a good fish life, and makes for an interesting macro option.
Nearby
3.6 km away. This shop may organize trips here.
Cocoa Outside
Maldives
Relaxed dive along the outer reef. Most vivid until 20m depth with beautiful corals in the shallow area. Many niches and crevasses for finding small stuff - bring you camera.
Nearby
3.8 km away. This shop may organize trips here.
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