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Bolifushi
is not only an ideal destination for divers but also the
snorkeling lovers can also enjoy this spot of the
Maldives. Highlights of the beach dives are sailing wrecks
where moray eels, turtles, puffer
and trigger fishes, groupers and during
the night dives, sleeping napoleon fishes can be
seen.
Only 5
minutes away by the boat, is a third wreck in the direct
neighborhood.
About 40
different dive sites could be reached with half or full
day trips, amongst them are: “Maldives victory”,
Emboodhoo express or the spectacular dive spots
in Vaadhoo channel. We mainly dive at long shaped
reefs (faru) and channels with abundant game
fishes and like vise in the lagoons (thila) where
coral gardens are.
Apart
from the above fishes, sharks, whale sharks,
hammer headed and guitar sharks as well as
manta and eagle rays, turtles, napoleon
fishes, dolphins, tunas, barracudas
and lot more can be found at the house reefs.
30
rental equipment sets (also for children) are placed at
your proposal.
These
are standard aluminum and steel tanks (8, 10, 12, 15,
and 18 liter containers) with INT and DIN
connection. One or two diving boats are always ready
for action, with no minimum number of divers required.
Boat dives take place twice a day on schedule basis. But
beach diving is possible any time around the clock (24
hours a day).
In the
Bolifushi dive school, three instructors and two
dive masters will attend you in six different
languages: English, Japanese, Italian,
French, German, and Dhivehi (the
local language).
PADI instructors
are qualified as Master Scuba Diver Trainers (two)
and Open Water Scuba Instructor.
All PADI diving courses from Open Water Diver,
Advanced Open Water Diver, Medic First Aid,
Rescue up to Dive Master course is offered
at the dive school. As well, various special courses are
at the availability such as: Night Diver, Drift
Diver, Shark Diver, Underwater
Photographer, Underwater Naturalist, Wreck
Diver, Peak Performance Buoyancy and PADI
Project Aware. Furthermore, children and the Handicapped
personnel have the possibility to dive in Bolifushi.
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