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PADI 5 STAR DIVE CENTER · RASDHOO
1586’s Maldives Diving Centre · Rasdhoo
A Chinese-and-English PADI Five Star Dive Center on Rasdhoo, connecting ocean exploration with authentic island life.
- ZH · ENBilingual support
- RASDHOONorth Ari Atoll
- 08:30–17:30Open daily
PADI 5 STARFive Star Dive Center
20+Nearby dive sites
ZH / ENChinese and English
DAILYIsland-based service
OUR HOME BASE
A home base for the whole Rasdhoo journey.
Founded by Shiwu and friends, 1586 is a club-style center for divers and curious travelers. Facilities include an onsite classroom, air conditioning, Wi‑Fi, retail space and a dive boat, with support for diving, freediving, rental gear, excursions, stays and meals.
From pre-trip planning, island transfers and stay advice to daily condition checks, equipment adjustments and post-dive debriefs, the team connects each part from one island base. Meet your instructor, settle into your gear, then return after the dive to talk through photographs, sightings and the next day’s plan.
ISLAND & DIVE LIFE
From the island base to the water.
From Rasdhoo harbour and shallow-water practice to North Ari Atoll dive sites, the center connects meeting, preparation and time at sea into one experience.
WHAT’S HERE
More than diving—support for the whole island stay.
An onsite classroom, air conditioning, complimentary Wi-Fi, retail area and dive-trip support bring learning, gear preparation and travel planning together in one place.
Freediving
Breathing, technique and open-water training paced to the individual.
Equipment rental
Sizing, weighting and equipment checks are completed before departure.
Daily dive trips
Guides choose the day’s route around tide, weather and group experience.
Island travel
Connect diving with sandbanks, snorkelling, fishing and local-island life.
Stays and meals
Support with transfers, accommodation and meals for a smoother arrival.
Start diving from this center.
Courses, certified dives and packages are confirmed by the Rasdhoo team around dates, experience and conditions.
Scuba courseDiscover Scuba Diving
Rasdhoo · Maldives
Take your first breaths underwater with calm, bilingual guidance.
CNY699–769Based on course levelView details
Scuba coursePADI Certification
Rasdhoo · Maldives
From Open Water foundations to continuing education, learn at an island pace.
CNY4,599–5,059Based on course levelView details
Certified divingRasdhoo Fun Dives
Rasdhoo · Maldives
Channels, walls, wrecks, night dives and schooling fish across 20+ sites.
CNY899–989Based on dive countView details
LOCAL WATER
A local base with more than one route.
Sites change with tide, weather and group experience. Meet a few representative waters, then leave the final choice to the day’s safety assessment.
01 · 30m+
Hammerhead Blue-Water Route
Rasdhoo’s signature early-morning blue-water dive, most sought after from January to April.
02 · 18–30m
Madivaru Corner
A lively channel corner known for reef sharks, eagle rays, turtles and schooling fish.
03 · 18–26m
Rasdhoo Wreck
A wreck-and-reef setting suited to buoyancy practice and underwater photography.
BEHIND THE DIVES
See how the center works each day.
Tanks, equipment, the boat, tides and debriefs—the less visible details shape the safety and ease you feel.
news · 2026-07-31Dive Center Notes: Meet the Rasdhoo Team
Meet the 1586 team preparing your gear, guiding the dives and sharing everyday island life.
news · 2026-07-30A Day on the Rasdhoo Dive Boat
From loading tanks and reading the tide to tea and fruit between dives, see how a boat day works.
news · 2026-07-27Behind the Gear Room: Rinse, Dry, Check
Rental gear does not simply return to a rack—the post-dive routine supports reliability the next morning.
PLAN WITH THE LOCAL TEAM
Center addressAsurumaage, Ruhkara, AA. Rasdhoo 09020, Maldives08:30–17:30 · DailyYour next blue journey starts at Rasdhoo.
Share your dates, group size, experience and interests, and the team will help align transfers, dive rhythm and live availability.