South Ari Dive Center
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I had a wonderful experience with South Ari Dive center. The guides were super friendly, warm, willing to help and welcoming. I felt very safe with them. The staff in the boat were also fantastic. The organization of the boxes with the equipment could be improved. Often many things from the boxes were missing even if we packed them properly the day before and that caused delays. I would also have liked to be informed from day one that it is possible to do three dives per day. Due to this, I could not do all the dives I had booked. But I was properly refunded. This are things that I know you can improve. In fact, by the end of the week, the organization suddenly changed and everything was perfect. I highly recommended this center for diving in the Maldives! ♡
Feb 2026
The staff at the dive centre were kind, attentive, and always made sure we were comfortable and safe. The instructors and guides were especially fantastic — patient, helpful, and genuinely made the experience enjoyable. I mostly did freediving with them and also completed a Discover Scuba Dive, where they were very supportive throughout. That said, the organisation and management could be improved. One coral reef excursion felt shorter than expected, and our dolphin cruise was cancelled due to poor planning rather than external conditions. We understand that technical issues can happen, but communication and coordination could have been better. Overall, while the management side could use improvement, the instructors themselves made the experience worthwhile, and I would still recommend the centre thanks to their professionalism and attitude.
Feb 2026
We booked a diving + accommodation package and had an amazing time! Bassam, Shaalley, Shubo, Rohit and the entire team made us feel at home and made our Maldivian experience truly exceptional. We were supposed to change islands at the end of our vacation, but we enjoyed it so much that we decided to extend our stay… and our dives! Every day we visited a different dive site, where we were able to admire a wide variety of fish and corals (sharks, mantas, etc.). Even though we didn’t manage to see whale sharks, the experience was still very positive!
Dec 2025