DIVING WITH PRODIVERS

Kuredu ProDivers is one of the largest dive centres in the Maldives. As a 5-star Instructor Development Center it offers the full PADI education program as well as its own distinctive speciality courses scheduled on a regular basis.



ORIENTATION

Every certified diver who has never previously dived on Kuredu must do an Orientation dive to become familiar with the dive centre facilities and the House Reef. These take place every morning, simply come to register with your logbooks and diving certificates the day before.

SCUBA TUNE UP

If you feel that you could benefit from a re-fresher session due to the amount of time since your last dive then we do scuba reviews (in place of the Orientation Dive) daily on request and according to instructor availability. Please come along to register the day before.

FOR CERTIFIED DIVERS

Feel free to dive with us as much as you like. We offer 5, 10, 15 and 20 dive packages as well as 6 day non-limit and 12 day non-limit packages. The day before your departure we calculate the best dive package for you according to what you have done.

HOUSE REEF

The House Reef is available daily from 09:00-21:00 and is accessible from the jetty. Tanks for the House Reef can be pre-arranged so that your tanks are waiting for you at the jetty hut where you can kit up and jump straight in.

BOAT DIVES

We offer single dive boats every morning and afternoon. In addition, we offer a weekly program of special dive excursions including 2-Tank Dive boats, Night Dives on the House Reef or from a boat, 2-Tank or 3-Tank Full Day trips, Early Morning Dive boats and Sunset Dive boats.

SPECIALTIES

We offer a wide range of PADI specialities on request such as our own Maldivian Shark & Ray diver and Sea Turtle diver specialties and Digital Underwater Photography. The popular Nitrox course runs weekly.

COURSES FOR BEGINNERS

INTRODUCTION DIVE

For anyone who has never tried scuba diving. Duration app. 2 hours. We run these twice a week with maximum 6 guests per instructor. Information briefing on diving and equipment before you go for a dive in the shallow water of our lagoon with the instructor.

RESORT DIVES (DSD)

For those interested in doing more than the Introduction dive we offer Discover Scuba Diving (resort dives) every day upon request, subject to instructor availability.

Resort 1: app. 2 hours and includes 20 min. of theory, setting up of dive equipment and a dive in the lagoon during which a few skills are taught.

Resort 2, 3, 4…: just diving (to max. 12m)! Resort 2 on the House Reef and Resort 3 from a boat. After the 3 dive package feel free to dive more (Resort 4, 5…). No dive certification is obtained.

PADI SCUBA DIVER COURSE (PSD)

Ideal for those who want to become certified but don’t have enough time for the complete Open Water course. Course starts weekly and takes 3 – 4 days. You obtain certification as PADI Scuba Diver allowing you to dive under supervision of an instructor worldwide (to max. depth 12m).

PADI OPEN WATER DIVER COURSE (OWD)

For those who want to obtain their PADI Open Water Diver certification which is recognized worldwide for independent diving to 18 meters. Course takes 5–7 days, start weekly and includes 5 dives in the lagoon with skills, 4 open water dives and 5 academic sessions.

PADI OPEN WATER DIVER REFERRAL

If you’ve started your course at a dive centre in your home country you are welcome to complete the course with us. Just come by the dive centre with your referral papers and logbook from your instructor back home and we will organise to complete your open water dives.

COURSES FOR ADVANCED DIVERS

PADI ADVENTURE DIVER

After your Open Water course you might want to find out more about diving and different diving activities. PADI offers a large number of Adventure Dives you can do. 3 of those dives will get you a certification as Adventure Diver. Choices are dives like Deep, Navigation, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Wreck, Drift, Scooter, Night, Fish Identification, etc. We start an Advanced Course once every week, and you can easily join the course for just the 3 dives you need for your Adventure Diver.

PADI ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER (AOWD)

Join our course, that we offer each week! Usually the Advanced course consists of 5 dives. The Deep and Navigation dives are mandatory. We give you one dive additionally for free – the Peak Performance Buoyancy dive. We believe it’s the most useful of all the Adventure dives and will greatly enhance your feeling of safety and fun underwater. So all-in-all our Advanced course consists of 6 dives, 3 of which you can chose freely from the list of Adventure dives that PADI offers. There is not much theory involved. Most of the learning takes place through the new experiences underwater. The course lasts 3 days.

EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE (EFR)

It is equivalent to a regular 1st Aid course at home. Very useful, not just for diving but for everyday life as well. The course will take about 2 half days. Some theory is involved, but mostly exercises and emergency scenarios in the classroom. You need a current EFR or other 1st Aid course before you start with the Rescue Diver course. EFR courses are done on request. Ideally email us before your vacation, so that we can fit the course for you into our schedule.

PADI RESCUE DIVER

All the other courses before this one focus on you, and taking care of yourself. As a PADI Rescue Diver you focus for the first time on helping others as well as yourself. It is a very rewarding and challenging course. We do it on request. Usually it lasts about 4 days. Ideally please book through email with us in advance. After the course you will feel much more confident underwater, and you will have gathered useful knowledge for all sorts of possible emergencies in the water.

PADI DIVEMASTER (DM)

The first step to become a Diving Professional. If you want to do this course with us we definitely need to know in advance. Please pre-book through email. There is a lot of theory involved, and we can tell you beforehand what you need to prepare before starting your course. It is a very rewarding and intense experience for everyone, and you will greatly enhance your skills. If you want to become a Diving Instructor it is the necessary first step. The course will take a minimum of about 2 weeks. There will be lots of skill practice, theory sessions and exams, and probably most interesting an internship where you assist with courses and get a very good glimpse into the world of PADI instructing. As a PADI Divemaster you not only start to care for others, but you also start to become actively involved into helping people so they can have a good diving experience.