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: boduhithi@dive-ocean.com.mv

GENERAL
DIVE CENTRE	Dive Ocean Bodu Hithi
ADDRESS	Bodu Hithi Island Resort North Male Atoll Republic of Maldives
PHONE	+960 664 11 22
FAX	+960 664 11 33
EMAIL	boduhithi@dive-ocean.com.mv
WEBSITE	www.dive-ocean.com
OPENING HOURS	08.30 to 12.30 & 14.30 to 18.30

FACILITIES
CLASS ROOM	2 (air conditioned) + 1 (outside)
SHOWER	2 (hot and cold water)
TOILET	2
DRY ROOM	1

TEAM
INSTRUCTORS	4 multilingual Instructors
DIVEMASTER	2 local Divemasters
BOAT CREW	3 for each boat
TECHNICIANS	2
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 5 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	2 Dhonis (maximum capacity of divers per boat is 22) 1 Speedboat (maximum capacity of divers is 8)
2 TANK & FULL DAY EXCURSIONS	yes (on request)
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	5 passages
NO OF DIVE SITES	30
TRANSFER TIMES	average 20-30 min
DIFFICULTIES	around Bodu Hithi are dive sites for all experience levels available, the chance to see big fish is quite high

COURSES
ASSOCIATION	PADI
CERTIFICATION	From Entry Level: Discover Scuba Diving till Pro Level: Divemaster and Assistant Instructor
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.
NOTE	Bodu Hithi is a Gold Palm Resort with the opportunity to do the PADI IDC

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 25 min by Speedboat.
GENERAL MEDICAL CARE	The next hospital is situated in Male in a distance of about 30 min by Speedboat from Bodu Hithi.

TANKS
TANKS	7, 10 and 12l Aluminum tanks
VALVES	all our tanks are suitable for DIN and INT, twin valves are available
COMPRESSOR	Bauer Verticus 5 Sound Proof

RENTAL EQUIPEMENTS
EQUIPMENT QTY DESCRIPTION REGULATORS 50 Mares "MR12" + "Rebel" BCD 50 Mares "Vector Chrome" WET SUIT 50 Shorty Lady and Men, Long Suits Lady and Men, Small Sizes for Kids, all 3mm Neoprene MASK 50 Mares "Opera", Mares "Full View" and Mares "Ocean" OPTICAL MASK 15 Mares "Opera", Dioptren -1.0 to -5.0 SNORKEL 50 Mares FINS 50 Mares "Avantitre" TORCHES 10 Vega2 7W + Technisub Lumen4 10W COMPUTER 10 Mares "M1 RGB" PHOTOCAMERA 3 Sony Digital Camera with Underwater housing 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 Coco Palm Bodu Hithi.