Maldives Diving: Explore Vibrant Coral Reefs at Gili

Embark on an aquatic adventure

Delve into the Maldives’ underwater world at Gili Lankanfushi’s PADI-certified Ocean Paradise Dive Centre. Explore the vibrant coral reefs and diverse marine life at renowned dive sites at our doorstep: Banana, HP, Rainbow Reef, Okobe Thila, Maagiri, and Manta Point. From beginner to advance divers, experience top-notch service and equipment. Let our multilingual instructors offer day and night dives and courses for all levels, giving you the confidence and the know-how to take your passion to new levels (or depths).

Diving in Male Atoll

Explore the top 5 most famous dive sites in North Male—HP Reef, Okobe Thila, Nassimo Thila, Banana Reef, Lankan Finolhu Manta Point—encountering vivid corals, shimmering fish, and manta rays.

Diver explores coral reef with fish near Gili Lankanfushi Maldives' vibrant marine life.

Leisure Dives

Certified divers are welcome to join our daily diving boat scheduled at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Nitrox 32% Enriched air is available for Nitrox-certified divers. All divers must show proof of certification before engaging in any diving activity. The Maldives allows Open Water divers to dive to a maximum of 20m, and Advanced Open Water divers to 30m. There is a no-fly period of 24 hours after the last dive.

PADI Bubble Maker

Experience scuba diving under the direct supervision of a PADI Pro. Take your first breaths underwater in water shallower than 2 metres/6 ft. For children who are at least 8 years old.

PADI Certification Courses

PADI Open Water Diver Course

The full Open Water Certification to become a competent independent diver. This takes approximately 4 days to complete. Maximum depth is 18m/60 feet. This is a direct follow on from the Scuba Diver course and involves extra theory, quizzes and a final exam, as well as extra lagoon training sessions. Divers will make a minimum of 3 dives from the boat.

PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course

Prerequisites: Open water diver (or qualifying certification). Gaining experience, learn about underwater navigation, deep diving and three types of specialty diving. Complete within five open water dives.

PADI Enriched Air Diver Speciality Course

Prerequisites: Open water diver (or qualifying certification). Enriched air, also known as nitrox or EANx, contains less nitrogen than regular air. Breathing less nitrogen means you can enjoy longer dives and shorter surface intervals.