Aquaventure Dive CenterDive center

Aquaventure Dive Center works Addu Atoll, the southernmost atoll of the Maldives, from a PADI 5 Star base. Dutch-Maldivian management lies with PADI instructors Marc Kouwenberg and Abdulla, known as Tom, who together have more than 25 years of running dive centers in the Maldives. Marc started out in South Ari Atoll in 1998, and the Addu center opened in 2013.

Two fast boats reach over 25 local sites, typically in about 40 minutes, with morning two-tank trips and an extra afternoon dive. Groups stay at six divers per guide. Expect grey reef sharks, mantas and eagle rays, with courses from Open Water to Divemaster and technical training too. The team speaks English, Dutch, French, German and Arabic.