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Rasdhoo Dive Centre is the premier scuba diving centre on Rasdhoo Island in the Maldives. We offer PADI dive courses as well as dive tours and packages. We do scuba fun diving and scuba diving courses everyday. We also do snorkeling tours, snorkeling gear rentals, picnic island/ sandbank trips and whale shark trips.
Rasdhoo, Maldives
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andy_skydives
Villach, Austria12 contributions
Feb 2022 • Couples
Very friendly and professional dive center that knows the best sites and when is the best time to dive them. The whole crew are dedicated to making your dives exciting and memorable. Led by Jerry, the co-owner, the operation is relaxed but caring. Haysen was our guide for four days and Jerry for 3 days. Manta Point, Madivaru channel and reef were great, so we're the overhangs and cave. Just up the street from the best coffee in Rasdhoo (Alimente cafe) the large operation offers all levels from beginners to advanced a thrilling experience. Packages as well as PADI course are on offer. This island is a refreshing change from the '5 star bubbles' around the Maldives where you can meet locals and learn about it's history. Highly recommended for a week's diving some of the best sites in the atolls.We'll be back!
Written 11 February 2022
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alp-mia
Heidelberg, Germany18 contributions
Jan 2021 • Couples
The most fabulous diving center I ever visited! Highly professional service and structure, top gear and more than amazing waters with a huge variety of vibrant wild life! Go here and meet the charismatic and knowledgeable team at Rasdhoo - purely unbeatable and magic!!!
Written 6 January 2021
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Fabian
2 contributions
Dec 2020 • Couples
We did 13 dives each with the Rasdhoo Dive Centre and had some truly amazing dives (Mantas, turtles, tons of sharks...).
It's a great dive center! All scuba pro equipment was in great condition and there was a Dive computer for each diver.
Only downside was that they didn't have a two exit tank, which you need if your regulator and octopus have separate exits.
It's a great dive center! All scuba pro equipment was in great condition and there was a Dive computer for each diver.
Only downside was that they didn't have a two exit tank, which you need if your regulator and octopus have separate exits.
Written 4 January 2021
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Lise E
Aalborg, Denmark8 contributions
Feb 2020
The equipment was in excellent condition - it looked brand new. The staff was super helpfull and the dive guide was fantastic. We were 2-4 persons with the guide and ha was very calm and attentive. So had some amazing dives with the centre.
Written 18 March 2020
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Samu R
Helsinki, Finland2 contributions
Mar 2020
I had 10 dives with the Rasdhoo Dive Center and can fully recommend their dive shop for anyone interested in having professionally guided dives with knowledgeable local guide. They know their way around these waters and I got to see great variety of different dive sites during my 10 dives.
Diving in Rasdhoo Atoll is great fun and the local dive sites are must visit for divers planning on doing some dives in Maldives, so do yourself a favor and get yourself in Rasdhoo Island and start blowing them bubbles.
Diving in Rasdhoo Atoll is great fun and the local dive sites are must visit for divers planning on doing some dives in Maldives, so do yourself a favor and get yourself in Rasdhoo Island and start blowing them bubbles.
Written 6 March 2020
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Julie
3 contributions
Dec 2019
I had a great time diving with Rasdhoo Dive Centre. The service and equipment is very professional and the dive sites are amazing. But even better, the staff is very knowledgeable and fun. From the beginning it felt like diving with friends. Thank you, guys! :-)
Written 26 January 2020
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Marika M
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia19 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
Highly recommended dive centre. Very professional, only high quality equipment and well Organised. Diving with Buddy was the best. Environmentally conscious and very friendly. Really good dive sites that won't disappoint you. If like diving, this is your place.
Written 2 January 2020
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Naama P
Kfar Saba, Israel11 contributions
Dec 2019 • Solo
Amazing dive center! Super professional. All scuba pro equipment was in excellent condition. Dive computer for each diver.
We got briefed before each dive, the instructors looked for things under water with us and weren’t just swimming through the dive.
Rasdhoo is a great place to go diving from. So many amazing dive spots:)
Only down side was that the center was getting their boat renovated so we were with another dive club on the boat and it was a bit crowded and we didn’t really have a say or option to request specific sites.
I will definitely go diving with them if I come back to Rasdhoo.
We got briefed before each dive, the instructors looked for things under water with us and weren’t just swimming through the dive.
Rasdhoo is a great place to go diving from. So many amazing dive spots:)
Only down side was that the center was getting their boat renovated so we were with another dive club on the boat and it was a bit crowded and we didn’t really have a say or option to request specific sites.
I will definitely go diving with them if I come back to Rasdhoo.
Written 7 December 2019
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Inbal
Israel7 contributions
Sept 2019 • Couples
We dived 2 times with this dive center and it was an amazing experience! The guides was so lovely, profational, polite, and the equipment was excellent!
Highly recommendation :)
Highly recommendation :)
Written 16 September 2019
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It was of great pleasure to have arranged and carried out scuba diving with you. We feel great and honored to have hosted a wonderful experience :-)
Thank you from all the staff and management of Rasdhoo Dive Centre and Rasdhoo Dive Lodge. Look forward to seeing you soon again in the future ;-)
Written 20 September 2019
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Ruth
5 contributions
Aug 2019
The gem of Rasdhoo is this dive centre. Two snorkel trips where the guides went out of their way to make sure we saw amazing things. Manta, turtles, sharks , colored fish galore. So friendly, so made us feel that they cared that we experienced the beauty of the reefs, so professional. Marco the head instructor and Irey was our second amazing guide. The restaurant in the dive centre is also the best on the island. Abeen from Bangladesh cooks fresh tasty clean food, not over oily.
Written 23 August 2019
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It was of great pleasure to have arranged snorkeling excursions and meals for you both. We feel great and honored to have hosted a wonderful experience :-)
Thank you from all the staff and management of Rasdhoo Dive Centre and Rasdhoo Dive Lodge. Look forward to seeing you sometime again soon in the future ;-)
Written 29 August 2019
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Can I go scuba diving with free diving?
I go scuba diving and my friend goes free diving.
Ikram Khalid
Rasdhoo1 contribution
yes can
Marika M
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia19 contributions
What dive packages do you do? Do you do stay and dive package ? We are 2 peiple padi adbance certified. Thanks
Sidecartouring M
Algés, Lisboa, Portugal11 contributions
Hi... I never experienced scuba diving before. Do I need to take lessons? certifications? Or I can just join for it?
Thanks
Imma
Fuvahmulah
Hi,
If you do not have the diving certification but still want to give it a try to scuba diving, then you could do the 'try diving' or DSD 'discover scuba diving' which is a one time diving experience where you will wear all diving equipment and you dive up to 08-10 meters depth. First you will try out all the diving skills while you wear all the scuba diving equipment at shallow water, and then go for a scuba dive experience with our dive guides/ instructors. This will take around 02 hours max.
Or else you can straight away start with doing the PADI Open Water Diver course with us. This includes 05 theory lessons, 05 confined water sessions, 04 open water dives, all diving equipment, boat rides, dive guides/ instructors and certification. This usually takes minimum 04-05 days depending on how the diver performs.
Sidecartouring M
Algés, Lisboa, Portugal11 contributions
Hi... can you provide jet ski rentals? Thanks
Imma
Fuvahmulah
Hi,
We can provide you with Jet Ski rental. There is a water sports centre on the island where you could enjoy a wide range of motorized and non-motorized water sports activities.
Alessandra V
Cerveteri, Italy36 contributions
Hello, I’d like to do snorkeling, It’s possible?
Imma
Fuvahmulah
Hello,
We do daily activities/ excursions as well. Activities are divided into morning, afternoon and evening sessions. For the morning and the afternoon sessions, clients can go on a guided snorkeling tour to different sites, clients can take the speed boat to the picnic Island and sandbank or choose from the activities/ excursions list & motorized water sports. We have one evening session daily where you can go on dolphin excursions, do night fishing or a sunset sandbank trip.
John S
Bournemouth, UK
How much is dive course I am a club diver but lost my log book Regards John
Ikram Khalid
Rasdhoo1 contribution
Our PADI open water diving course is for $545. This includes 05 theory lessons, 05 confined water sessions, 04 open water dives, manual & certification.
Please e-mail us in order to find out more information.
Monil P
12 contributions
Hello Rasdhoo dive center, do you rentout snorkel equipment? What are the charges?
Ikram Khalid
Rasdhoo1 contribution
We do rent snorkeling equipments. Kindly visit our dive centre to check for the rent prices and details.
Alessandro M
Lucca, Italy87 contributions
ciao volevo sapere per favore se il diving è sull'isola di rasdhoo e quanto costa grazie
Ikram Khalid
Rasdhoo1 contribution
Hello,
Please send us an email for accommodation, diving and transportation details and prices.
Many thanks,
CalvinWLY
3 contributions
Hi Radshoo Dive Centre and Lodge. Are you guys still operating? I have tried to contact you through email multiple times but haven't gotten a response? Thank you
Ikram Khalid
Rasdhoo1 contribution
Hello Calvin,
Many thanks for you effort in trying to contact us. Yes we still operate the same dive center and guest house as well. Please do contact us at the mail address listed on our profile.
Am Planning to Visit Veligandu Island Resort & Spa between 2 November to 6 , any recommendation for booking a dive for me and my wife, Pricing & timing? how many days shall we book in advance
We Both Have open water certification up to 20 Meter