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: makunudu@dive-ocean.com.mv

GENERAL
DIVE CENTRE	Dive Ocean Makunudu
ADDRESS	Makunudu Island Resort North Male Atoll Republic of Maldives
PHONE	+960 664 64 64
FAX	+960 664 65 65
EMAIL	makunudu@dive-ocean.com.mv
WEBSITE	www.dive-ocean.com
OPENING HOURS	08.30 - 12.30 & 14.30 - 18.30

TEAM
INSTRUCTORS	2 multilingual Instructors
DIVEMASTER	1 local Divemasters
BOAT CREW	3
TECHNICIANS	1
LANGUAGES	English, Italian, French, German, Japanese, Spanish

NEEDED DOCUMENTATIONS FOR DIVING
DIVE CERTIFICATION	yes
LOGBOOK	yes
MEDICAL CERTIFICATION	no (A medical check up and certification is not compulsory, but strongly recommended to be done regularly even if you are in good health)

DIVING
SHORE DIVING	yes (House reef with 3 passages, for the below mentioned orientation dive you may meet us daily 10.45am at the diving center)
SELF DIVING	It is possible, according to your experience and diving skills, to dive as buddy team without guide in our house reef.
BOAT DIVING	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)
NIGHT DIVES	yes (anytime requested)
BOATS	1 Dhoni (maximum capacity of divers is 22)
2 TANK & FULL DAY EXCURSIONS	yes (on request)
NITROX	no
TECHNICAL DIVING	no
IMPORTANT INFORMATION	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.

DIVE SITES
HOUSE REEF	3 passages
NO OF DIVE SITES	28
TRANSFER TIMES	average 30-40 min
DIFFICULTIES	around Makunudu you find many easy and medium difficult dive site, but of course also challenging thilas and channels

COURSES
ASSOCIATION	PADI
CERTIFICATION	From Entry Level: Discover Scuba Diving till Pro Level: Divemaster and Assistant Instructor
CLASS ROOM	1
IMPORTANT INFORMATION	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.

SAFETY
OXYGEN	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
STAFF	Our Staff is regularly trained in Emergency First Response
DECOMPRESSION CHAMBER	The next decompression chamber is situated on Bandos (North Male Atoll) in a distance of about 40 min by Speedboat.
GENERAL MEDICAL CARE	The next hospital is situated in Male in a distance of about 50 min by Speedboat from Makunudu.

TANKS
TANKS	7 and 12l Steel tanks
VALVES	all our tanks are suitable for DIN and INT, twin valves are available
COMPRESSOR	Bauer KAP 14

RENTAL EQUIPEMENTS
EQUIPMENT QTY DESCRIPTION REGULATORS 25 Mares "MR12" + "Rebel" BCD 25 Mares "Vector Chrome" WET SUIT 25 Shorty Lady and Men, Long Suits Lady and Men, Small Sizes for Kids, all 3mm Neoprene MASK 25 Mares "Opera", Mares "Full View" and Mares "Ocean" OPTICAL MASK 10 Mares "Opera", Dioptren -1.0 to -5.0 SNORKEL 25 Mares FINS 40 Mares "Avantitre" TORCHES 10 Vega 7W+ Technisub "Lumen" 10W COMPUTER 8 Mares "M1 RGB" OTHERS   Surface Buoy, Compass, Fish ID slides, White boards, Strobolights

KIDS DIVING
AGE	min. 8 years; entry level for courses min. 10 years, according to PADI Standards
COURSES	Bubblemaker (8years), all PADI Junior Programs (min. 10 years)
DIVE SITES	House reef and easy dives sites without strong currents
EQUIPMENT	Tanks, Wet Suits and BCD's are available in small sizes

PAYMENT/ CHECK OUT
CASH	US$, Euro, Sterling Pound, Swiss Franc, Yen
CREDIT CARD	Visa, Master Card, American Express
TRAVELLER CHECK	yes
NOTE	All payments for your diving activities and services will be done at the hotel reception at the end of your stay on Makunudu Island Resort.