Marine Center Vabbinfaru-IhuruResort

Marine Center Vabbinfaru-Ihuru, a PADI 5 Star Dive Resort, works from two Maldivian islands, Vabbinfaru and Ihuru, set 900 meters apart. Boat trips leave at 8:30 each morning for two dives and are back around lunchtime. The boat is roomy and shaded, with refreshments between dives.

In the afternoon the house reef takes over, with night dives on offer and an easily reached wreck to explore. Five instructors teach in English, covering PADI recreational courses and specialties such as underwater photography, deep diver and propulsion vehicle. Private trips can be arranged.