Below you find our fact sheet
offering all information you need for your diving holiday with us. In case you
have a specific question or miss some information you are welcome to forward
your enquiries to the following email address:
biyadoo@dive-ocean.com.mv
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GENERAL
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DIVE CENTRE
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Dive Ocean Biyadoo
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ADDRESS
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Biyadoo Island Resort
South Male Atoll
Republic of Maldives
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PHONE
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+960 664 71 71
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FAX
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+960 664 72 72
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EMAIL
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biyadoo@dive-ocean.com.mv
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WEBSITE
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www.dive-ocean.com
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OPENING HOURS
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08.30 to 12.30 & 14.30 to 18.30
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TEAM
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INSTRUCTORS
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4 multilingual Instructors
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DIVEMASTER
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2 local Divemasters
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BOAT CREW
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3 for each boat
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TECHNICIANS
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2
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LANGUAGES
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English, Italian, French, German, Japanese, Spanish
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NEEDED DOCUMENTATIONS FOR
DIVING
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DIVE CERTIFICATION
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yes
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LOGBOOK
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yes
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MEDICAL CERTIFICATION
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no (A medical check up and
certification is not compulsory, but strongly recommended to be done regularly
even if you are in good health)
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DIVING
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SHORE DIVING
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yes (House reef with 7
passages, for the below mentioned orientation dive you may meet us daily 10.45am
at the diving center)
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SELF DIVING
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It is possible, according
to your experience and diving skills, to dive as buddy team without guide in our
house reef.
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BOAT DIVING
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yes (Our diving boats are
leaving twice daily. Please meet us for the morning dives 8.45am and for the
afternoon dives 14.45pm at the diving center)
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NIGHT DIVES
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yes (anytime requested)
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BOATS
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2 Dhonis (maximum capacity
of divers per boat is 22)
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2 TANK & FULL DAY
EXCURSIONS
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yes (on request)
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NITROX
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no
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TECHNICAL DIVING
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no
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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Please note that according
to the Maldivian Dive Regulation the first dive during your stay in Maldives has
to be a guided Orientation Dive in the house reef to experience the new
environment and to get comfortable with the individual rules of your diving
center. Further the maximum depth per dive is limited to 30m everywhere in
Maldives and it is prohibited by the government to do decompression dives.
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DIVE SITES
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HOUSE REEF
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7 passages
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NO OF DIVE SITES
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32
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TRANSFER TIMES
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average 20 min
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DIFFICULTIES
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easy or medium difficult
dive sites are available, but many dives in South Male Atoll are Channel or
Corner Dives with strong currents |
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COURSES
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ASSOCIATION
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PADI
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CERTIFICATION
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From Entry Level: Discover
Scuba Diving till Pro Level: Divemaster and Assistant Instructor
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CLASS ROOM
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1 + 1 (outside)
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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To apply for a course, we
request to fill a medical questionnaire in order to find out if the student
should be examined by a doctor before participating in recreational diving
training.
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SAFETY
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OXYGEN
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Diving Center: Dan Oxygen
Kit, 5 litre tank, 100% Oxygen Medic First Aid Kit
Diving Boats: Dan Oxygen Kit, 5 litre tank, 100% Oxygen Medic First Aid
Kit
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STAFF
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Our Staff is regularly
trained in Emergency First Response
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DECOMPRESSION CHAMBER
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The next decompression
chamber is situated on Bandos (North Male Atoll) in a distance of about 50 min
by Speedboat.
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GENERAL MEDICAL CARE
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The next hospital is
situated in Male in a distance of about 30 min by Speedboat from Biyadoo.
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TANKS
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TANKS
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7, 10 and 12l Aluminum
tanks
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VALVES
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all our tanks are suitable
for DIN and INT, twin valves are available
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COMPRESSOR
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Bauer Verticus 5
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RENTAL EQUIPEMENTS
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EQUIPMENT |
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REGULATORS
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Mares "MR12" + "Rebel"
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BCD
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50 |
Mares "Vector Chrome"
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WET SUIT
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50 |
Shorty Lady and Men, Long
Suits Lady and Men, Small Sizes for Kids, all 3mm Neoprene
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MASK
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50 |
Mares "Opera", Mares "Full View" and Mares "Ocean"
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OPTICAL MASK
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15 |
Mares "Opera", Dioptren -1.0 to -5.0
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SNORKEL
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50 |
Mares
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FINS
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50 |
Mares "Avantitre"
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TORCHES
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10 |
Vega 7W+ Technisub "Lumen" 10W
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COMPUTER
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12 |
Mares "M1 RGB"
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OTHERS
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Surface Buoy, Compass, Fish
ID slides, White boards, Strobolights
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KIDS DIVING
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AGE
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min. 8 years; entry level
for courses min. 10 years, according to PADI Standards
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COURSES
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Bubblemaker (8years), all PADI Junior Programs (min. 10 years)
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DIVE SITES
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House reef and easy dives
sites without strong currents
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EQUIPMENT
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Tanks, Wet Suits and BCD's
are available in small sizes
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PAYMENT/ CHECK OUT
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CASH
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US$, Euro, Sterling Pound, Swiss Franc, Yen
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CREDIT CARD
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Visa, Master Card, American Express
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TRAVELLER CHECK
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yes
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NOTE
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All payments for your
diving activities and services will be done at the hotel reception at the end of
your stay on Biyadoo Island Resort.
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