MALDIVES
FENFUSHI ISLAND
DIVE EDITION
Dive into the Maldives’ crystal-clear waters, explore vibrant coral reefs, encounter extraordinary marine life, and earn your first scuba diving certification, all with a tribe built for adventure.
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DIVE EDITION
MALDIVES
FENFUSHI ISLAND
Imagine waking up to turquoise lagoons, stepping onto pristine beaches, and spending your days discovering a world that exists beneath the surface. Dive Edition is an active vacation, allowing you to experience the Maldives in its rawest form, from pristine beaches and turquoise waters to vibrant marine life, while progressing from your dive lessons to four open-water dives and earning your SSI Open Water Diver certification. You’ll build strength and confidence in the water, learn the fundamentals of diving, and train with experienced instructors. Between dives, there’s time to snorkel, explore the island, enjoy watersports, slow down by the ocean, and simply take in the surroundings. More than a vacation, it’s an opportunity to invest in yourself, gain a skill you can carry beyond the island, and earn a certification that opens the door to diving adventures around the world, all while enjoying an unforgettable Maldivian vacation.
Invites :
12 Curated People
Ticket Fee:
Country:
Maldives
Duration:
6 Nights / 7 Days
Date:
18th - 24th April, 2027
Stay:
Island Stay
Activity Level:
Beginner (with basic swimming skills) - Intermediate
Experiences :
- Maldivian Marine Life Encounters | Open-Water Ocean Scuba Dives | Fenfushi Island Exploration | Sunset by the Ocean | Stand-Up Paddleboarding | Snorkeling | Crab Race + Marine Talk | Diving Safety & Emergency Skills | Instructor-Led Dive Training | Boat Ocean Excursions | SSI Open Water Diver Certification | Slow Island Mornings | Local Community & Cultural Experiences | Water Adventures | Island Music Night + Games | Maldivian-Inspired Cuisines & Flavours | Island Living Experience
Vacation Plan
Day 1
ARRIVE IN PARADISE
Your Dive Edition begins the moment you land in the Maldives. Meet our team at Velana International Airport before setting off across the turquoise waters by speedboat to Fenfushi Island. Settle into your island stay with a refreshing welcome drink, take a guided walk around the island, and get your first glimpse of the laid-back Maldivian way of life. As the sun sets, ease into the evening with local entertainment and a relaxed orientation for the adventure ahead, getting familiar with your Dive Edition vacation, the week’s experiences, and everything waiting beneath the surface.
Day 2
DIVE TRAINING BEGINS
Today, the real adventure begins. After a relaxed island breakfast, step into your diving journey with your first theory sessions, diving briefings, and foundational lessons designed to build your knowledge and confidence in the water. As the afternoon slows down, take your time by the beach, explore the island, or catch up on your dive theory at your own pace. With another beautiful Maldivian evening ahead, gather for dinner, unwind, and enjoy the company of your fellow explorers, knowing that your first ocean dives are getting closer.
Day 3
BUILD THE SKILL. BUILD THE CONFIDENCE.
With your foundation in place, today is about taking your diving skills to the next level. Continue your Dive training with advanced lessons, practical knowledge, and essential safety skills that prepare you for the open ocean. Once the training winds down, the afternoon is yours to slow down by the beach, explore Fenfushi, or complete your final theory preparation at your own pace. By evening, finish your examination and enjoy dinner with the group, because tomorrow, everything you’ve learned moves from the classroom into the real blue.
Day 4
DISCOVER MALDIVES BENEATH THE SURFACE
Step aboard the dive boat and head into the open ocean for your first two certified training dives, reaching depths under professional instructor guidance. Descend beneath the surface and experience the thrill of putting your training into action as coral reefs, marine life, and the vast blue unfold around you. After returning to the island, recharge, take in the beauty of your surroundings, and end the day with a relaxed evening, knowing you’ve just taken your biggest step yet towards becoming a certified diver.
Day 5
ONE BIG MILESTONE!
Your confidence is growing, and today you go even further. Set out once again by dive boat for your third and fourth open-water dives, continuing to refine your skills while exploring the extraordinary underwater world of the Maldives. With every descent, you’ll feel more comfortable, capable, and connected to the ocean. As your final certification dives come to an end, return to the island with more than incredible memories, you’ll have completed a journey that began with your very first lesson. Tonight, celebrate together over a special beach dinner as the achievement starts to sink in.
Day 6
EARN IT. CELEBRATE IT.
No diving today, just a day to enjoy what you’ve accomplished. Wake up knowing that the training, the early mornings, the lessons, and the four ocean dives have all brought you to this moment. Spend the day enjoying watersports, snorkelling, swimming, or simply relaxing on the beach and soaking in the Maldives. As evening arrives, dress up for a special dinner and the moment you’ve been working towards: your SSI Open Water Diver certification ceremony. Raise a toast, celebrate with your crew, turn up the music, and enjoy a night that marks more than a certification, it marks a new skill, a new confidence, and a new world you can now explore.
Day 7
TAKE THE ADVENTURE WITH YOU.
Your morning begins quietly with a farewell breakfast before one last journey across the Maldivian waters. As you leave Fenfushi Island and head back towards the airport, look back on a week that took you from island arrival to your first breath underwater, from learning the basics to exploring the open ocean, and finally to earning your SSI Open Water Diver certification. You leave with a new skill, a new perspective, new friendships, and memories from a place where the ocean became your playground.
Day 5
The Flow Creation + Issyk Lake Tour
Begin the day by creating your own Animal Flow sequences as you connect movements with greater control, rhythm, and confidence through guided coaching and group flow creation. Then unwind at the breathtaking Issyk Lake, where crystal-clear waters, peaceful mountain surroundings, and fresh alpine air provide the perfect setting to recharge, a refreshing contrast to an active day of movement and exploration.
ARRIVE IN PARADISE
Your Dive Edition begins the moment you land in the Maldives. Meet our team at Velana International Airport before setting off across the turquoise waters by speedboat to Fenfushi Island. Settle into your island stay with a refreshing welcome drink, take a guided walk around the island, and get your first glimpse of the laid-back Maldivian way of life. As the sun sets, ease into the evening with local entertainment and a relaxed orientation for the adventure ahead, getting familiar with your Dive Edition vacation, the week’s experiences, and everything waiting beneath the surface.
DIVE TRAINING BEGINS
Today, the real adventure begins. After a relaxed island breakfast, step into your diving journey with your first theory sessions, diving briefings, and foundational lessons designed to build your knowledge and confidence in the water. As the afternoon slows down, take your time by the beach, explore the island, or catch up on your dive theory at your own pace. With another beautiful Maldivian evening ahead, gather for dinner, unwind, and enjoy the company of your fellow explorers, knowing that your first ocean dives are getting closer.
BUILD THE SKILL. BUILD THE CONFIDENCE.
With your foundation in place, today is about taking your diving skills to the next level. Continue your Dive training with advanced lessons, practical knowledge, and essential safety skills that prepare you for the open ocean. Once the training winds down, the afternoon is yours to slow down by the beach, explore Fenfushi, or complete your final theory preparation at your own pace. By evening, finish your examination and enjoy dinner with the group, because tomorrow, everything you’ve learned moves from the classroom into the real blue.
DISCOVER MALDIVES BENEATH THE SURFACE
Step aboard the dive boat and head into the open ocean for your first two certified training dives, reaching depths under professional instructor guidance. Descend beneath the surface and experience the thrill of putting your training into action as coral reefs, marine life, and the vast blue unfold around you. After returning to the island, recharge, take in the beauty of your surroundings, and end the day with a relaxed evening, knowing you’ve just taken your biggest step yet towards becoming a certified diver.
ONE BIG MILESTONE!
Your confidence is growing, and today you go even further. Set out once again by dive boat for your third and fourth open-water dives, continuing to refine your skills while exploring the extraordinary underwater world of the Maldives. With every descent, you’ll feel more comfortable, capable, and connected to the ocean. As your final certification dives come to an end, return to the island with more than incredible memories, you’ll have completed a journey that began with your very first lesson. Tonight, celebrate together over a special beach dinner as the achievement starts to sink in.
EARN IT. CELEBRATE IT.
No diving today, just a day to enjoy what you’ve accomplished. Wake up knowing that the training, the early mornings, the lessons, and the four ocean dives have all brought you to this moment. Spend the day enjoying watersports, snorkelling, swimming, or simply relaxing on the beach and soaking in the Maldives. As evening arrives, dress up for a special dinner and the moment you’ve been working towards: your SSI Open Water Diver certification ceremony. Raise a toast, celebrate with your crew, turn up the music, and enjoy a night that marks more than a certification, it marks a new skill, a new confidence, and a new world you can now explore.
TAKE THE ADVENTURE WITH YOU.
Your morning begins quietly with a farewell breakfast before one last journey across the Maldivian waters. As you leave Fenfushi Island and head back towards the airport, look back on a week that took you from island arrival to your first breath underwater, from learning the basics to exploring the open ocean, and finally to earning your SSI Open Water Diver certification. You leave with a new skill, a new perspective, new friendships, and memories from a place where the ocean became your playground.
WHY ATTEND?
- Discover the Underwater World: Encounter vibrant corals, turtles, rays, reef sharks, manta rays & diverse marine life.
- Learn to Dive: Earn your SSI Open Water Diver certification through guided, hands-on training.
- Dive Into the Deep: Complete 4 open-water ocean dives across the stunning Maldivian waters.
- Activities Beyond Diving: Ride speedboats, paddle, snorkel, swim & explore the ocean.
- Experience Island Life: Experience Fenfushi beyond the typical Maldivian holiday.
- Train, Learn & Progress: Build confidence, diving skills & ocean awareness from your first dive to certification.
- Celebrate the Journey: Graduate, celebrate with your tribe, and end the experience with a special dinner & music night.
- Explore like a Local: Connect with the island community, culture, stories & everyday life.
- Travel With Your Tribe: Share dives, adventures, meals & island experiences with a curated community.
- One Vacation, Many Experiences: Combine scuba diving, marine exploration, water adventures, island life, culture & community in one Maldivian active vacation.
- Taste the Maldives: Savour local Maldivian-inspired flavours alongside fresh, curated meals throughout the journey.
INCLUSIONS
- Fenfushi Island Experiences: Island exploration, pristine beach experiences, local community & cultural activities, crab race, marine talks and other curated island experiences.
- Ocean & Marine Adventures: Dive boat excursions, marine life & coral reef encounters, snorkelling and ocean swimming in the Maldivian waters.
- Water Adventure Experiences: Speedboat journey, Banana Boat ride and Stand-Up Paddleboarding (SUP).
- Scuba Diving Equipment & Gear: Full scuba diving equipment and required diving gear for all scheduled training and open-water dives.
- SSI Open Water Diving Certification: SSI eLearning, digital course materials, confined-water training, diving safety, emergency skills, 4 open-water ocean dives, final examination & digital SSI e-Card.
- Professional Dive Training: Certified instructor-led training with guided progression from first dive to Open Water certification.
- Certification & Celebration: SSI Open Water certification, graduation celebration, special dinner and music night.
- Curated Stay & Dining: 6 nights / 7 days twin-sharing accommodation, with 6 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 6 dinners as per itinerary, including vegetarian options prepared by an Indian chef and local Maldivian-inspired flavours.
- Island Access & Transfers: Scheduled group airport pickup and drop-off, along with transportation for all scheduled activities and sightseeing.
- Entry Fees & Permits: All scheduled attractions, activities, experiences, equipment, training, certification, entry fees and required permits included.
- Curated & Hosted Experience: Burn Experience Host & facilitators, on-ground operations team, local guides, certified dive trainer, first aid support, selected small-group community experience and vacation photography.
EXCLUSIONS
- Flight tickets
- Any personal expenses such as(shopping, snacks, beverages, etc.)
- Meals and beverages not mentioned in the itinerary
- Optional or unscheduled activities not mentioned in the itinerary
- Travel insurance
- Medical certification / medical clearance required for scuba diving.
- Arrivals after 2:30 PM on Day 1 may miss the scheduled group speedboat transfer to Fenfushi Island, as the last scheduled speedboat departs at 3:00 PM. Any additional accommodation, transfer, or other expenses resulting from a missed transfer will be at the participant’s own cost.
- Any costs arising due to weather conditions, sea conditions, flight delays, cancellations, or other unforeseen circumstances
- Any expenses arising due to personal reasons, medical emergencies, or changes requested by the participant.
- Any services or expenses not specifically mentioned under Inclusions.
FAQ
Both arrival and departure will be from Velana International Airport (MLE), Malé,
Maldives.
ATM availability on Fenfushi Island may be limited, so it is recommended to withdraw sufficient cash in Malé or at the airport before travelling to the island.
Yes. Local tourist SIM cards are available at Velana International Airport (MLE).
Popular providers include:
- Dhiraagu
- Ooredoo Maldives
Yes. Local tourist SIM cards are available at Velana International Airport (MLE).
Popular providers include:
- Dhiraagu
- Ooredoo Maldives
Yes. Wi-Fi and mobile connectivity are generally available at resorts, hotels and tourist areas. However, connectivity may become weaker or unavailable during boat journeys, diving trips and while travelling between remote islands.
Taxi and ride-hailing apps are mainly available in Malé and Hulhumalé. They are not generally available on Fenfushi Island.
- Avas Ride (app)
- Hafil (app)
- Airport taxis
Indian passport holders can obtain a Tourist Visa on Arrival in the Maldives without pre-approval, provided they meet the entry requirements. Travellers must also complete the mandatory IMUGA Traveller Declaration online within 96 hours before flight time.
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