Sun Siyam Olhuveli Diving Centre, Maldives

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The diving school is located in the end of the main jetty, with a large sundeck, close to the house reef.

The diving sites around Olhuveli Beach & Spa Maldives are for the very good for the experienced divers, the narrow channels deliver sometimes strong currents and a variety of big tuna fish, sharks, eagle rays, stingray, mantas and turtles can be seen at different dive sites. Stunning coral formations and an amazing variety of reef fish and macro can be found on the easier reefs inside the Atoll. In August and September whale sharks feed on the rich plankton around this region. Their scheduled dive adventures visit the most exciting dive spots, exploring sites like Kandooma Thila, Banana Reef, and shipwrecks. Sun Siyam also offers tech diving day trips, DPV dive scooter courses, leisure dives, and snorkelling excursions.

From January until April you can see dolphins underwater and we have mantas at night at the house reef feeding on plankton attracted by big lights, it is possible to make a night dive with the manta at the house reef.

They offer two dives with the morning boat, departure is at 9 am and we will be back before lunchtime. In the afternoon we offer one dive on the boat and leave at 15.30 pm and we will be back at 17.30 pm. For the experienced divers there is the opportunity to dive with a buddy at any time independently at the house reef.

Sun Siyam Olhuveli Diving Centre in Maldives, Maldives

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Diving - Daily 2 Tanks Boat Dives (tanks weights and air only)

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2 tank boat divers per day, including tanks, weights & air only. This will normally be guided as part of a small group of up to 6 divers per dive guide.

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Must be a minimum of PADI Open Water qualified divers, or similar. You will be asked to sign a declaration that you are 'fit to dive'. If you think you may have any medical reason that could effect your diving, or you are over the age of 65, you will need to bring a certified PADI Dive medical, or similar, with you.

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Nitrox Course

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Internationally Recognized PADI Certification. Qualifies you to dive to dive on enriched air nitrox up to 40%. The PADI Enriched Air Diver course is PADI’s most popular specialty scuba diving course, and it’s easy to see why. Scuba diving with enriched air nitrox gives you more no decompression dive time. This means more time underwater, especially on repetitive scuba dives. You can typically stay down longer and get back in the water sooner. No wonder many divers choose this as their very first specialty.

Typically when using enriched air divers will get mixes which are either 32% or 36% oxygen, and this makes enriched air ideal for diving at shallower depths. For example, when diving with air to 18 meters/59 feet using the Recreational Dive Planner, you would have a maximum no stop limit of 56 minutes on a single dive. For the same depth, but using a 32% mix of enriched air, you would have a no stop limit of 95 minutes at 18 meters/59 feet. Potentially this means that you would have up to an additional 39 minutes dive time on this profile compared with air, though don’t forget to check your gauges as you will still be breathing through the gas in your cylinder at the same rate.

You will learn techniques for getting more dive time by using enriched air nitrox, enriched air scuba diving equipment considerations, enriched air considerations, including managing oxygen exposure, how to tell what’s in your scuba tank and how to set your dive computer.

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You need to be a certified PADI Open Water Diver (or equivalent certification from another organization).

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SSI Open Water Course (excl. certification and manual fees)

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A 4 day learn to dive course with full equipment. This globally-recognized certification program is the best way to begin your life-long adventure as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

The 4 day SSI Open water diver course is an internationally valid entry level certification which allows the diver to safely plan and dives with a buddy, independent of supervision of a dive professional, up to a maximum depth of 18 meters.

SSI Open Water Divers are qualified to:

Dive without direct supervision of a Dive Professional up to a depth of 18 metres.
Rent or purchase scuba equipment and participate in dive activities .
Continue further dive training by finishing the SSI Advanced Adventurer certification and taking further speciality dive courses.

To sign up for a SSI Open Water Diver course, you must be at least 10 years old. You need good swimming skills and need to be in good physical health.

The SSI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases:

Knowledge Development ( independent study or in a classroom) to understand basic principles of scuba diving – There are six sections of the Open Water Diver course theory and video that need to be completed.
Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills – these dives are conducted in the swimming pool, to help you master essential underwater and equipment skills.
Open Water Dives to use your skills and explore – you do four dives in the sea to complete the Open Water Diver course.

You learn to use basic scuba gear, including a mask, snorkel, fins, regulator, buoyancy control device and a tank. Your SSI Instructor will explain the equipment you need and may suggest additional educational materials, such as the required logbook.

Rough daily itinerary

Day 1: Theory ( Chapters 1, 2 and 3 ) and Pool Training

8:30 to 1:00 pm: Course registration and completing the first three sections of the Open water course theory and video, followed by some knowledge review quizzes.

2:00 to 4:00 pm: We hit the pool to learn to use the scuba equipment and to practice some essential underwater skills.

Day 2: Theory ( Chapters 4, 5, 6 and Exams) and Pool Training

8:30 to 1:00 pm: Completing the last two sections of the Open water course theory and video, followed by some knowledge review quizzes and your final exams. The exams may also be taken on the last day of the course.

2:00 to 4:00 pm: We hit the pool again to learn to to learn some more skills and to practice and perfect the ones learnt yesterday.

Day 3: Open water dives 1 and 2

8:30 am to 3:30 pm: Meet at the Dive centre, kit up, and head out by boat to the dive site. Do two dives along with your instructor, where you practice your newly learned skills and explore the underwater world. Learn to wash and properly care for you equipment, and log your first two dives.

Day 4: Open water dives 3 and 4

8:30 am to 3:30 pm: Same routine as before, we meet at the dive centre, get ready, and head out by boat to the dive site. You do your third and fourth dives along with your instructor, where you demonstrate your skills, practice and explore the dive sites. When you return, we complete your paperwork ( and final exams, if not completed on day 2 ), log your dives and you are ready to be certified as a SSI Open Water Diver!

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You will be asked to sign an SSI medical form to complete the course. If you think you may have any medical condition that could affect your ability to dive we recommend a Dive Medical prior to booking.
Certification & Material not included.

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SSI Advanced Course (excl equip & Manual)

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SSI Advanced Open Water Diver is the next recognition rating on the path to becoming an SSI Master Diver, and includes four SSI Specialty program Digital Kits. After completing the four SSI Specialty programs that interest you, as well as 24 logged dives, you will automatically receive the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver recognition rating, along with your SSI Specialty program certifications.

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You need to be at least 15 years old and need to have your open water diver, which gives you the necessary core competencies and experience required to move up to the advanced level.

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SSI Junior Open Water Course (excl. certification and manual fees)

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The Junior Open Water certification course is a course that allows children between 10 and 14 years of age to enter the diving world. Children can start studying theory at home with the online courses, or if they want, they can follow the lessons in the centre. The course aims to pass the Junior Open Water Diver certification. After the theoretical part, a certain number of dives will be made.

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Children must be a minimum age of 10 years to participate, in good physical health with excellent swimming ability.

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SSI Certification Fee and E Learning Materials

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Access to the SSI E Learning materials that run along side any SSI Diving courses?

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This is a mandatory fee for the learning materials and can be paid for in advance to access prior to travel

Equipment Rental

Diving - Daily Unlimited Equipment Rental (full equipment excluding computer)

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Full dive equipment will include BCD, regular set with all gauges, wetsuit, mask, snorkel and fins.
Tanks, weights & air are included as standard in all daily diving as standard. A dive computer is generally at an additional fee per day, and paid locally.

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You must hold a valid dive qualification to rent dive equipment, such as PADI Open Water Course, or SSI, BSAC or CMAS equivalent.
There can be local taxes and fees at some destinations, such as Marine Parks fees, environmental taxes and government taxes - these are not always included in the price.