Mr Ganesh Talking about the World record that happend in 2006, Feb 25th. Highest  number i.e 989 scuba divers divng simultanously  at “Sunlight Thila” near Kuda Bandos. The earlier world record was 700+ in Thailand. Mr Ganesh is a Scuba Diver who was one of the participant of this event. He is working in Maldives as a Teacher at Aminiya School.

Maldives is a tourist country and there are millions of tourists coming to Maldives every year. The speciality of Maldives is the corels and the sea which is very ideal for Scuba Diving.

What is Scuba Diving ?

Scuba Diving is a method of viewing coral reefs underwater for extended periods of time; diving into depths of the water using a Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. seagrass bed – a large area in the tidal zone of the ocean where seagrasscs grow.

Scuba Diving in Maldives

Scuba diving in Maldives is very popular and almost every resort in Maldives has this facility. You will find trained instructors to teach you and train you for Scuba diving. Scuba diving in Maldives is considered to be safe and before going for a dive the individual has to undergo medical checkup and get the fitness certificate from Authorised Doctor. Some resorts like Bandos Island Resort has Oxygen chambers and other facilities for this purpose. Some of the resorts offer courses for Scuba diving and there are instructors who can teach you in different languages. You can hire the gadgets to be used for Scuba diving which will be available at the resort. You can watch this Video of Scuba Diving in Maldives

There are also other water sports activities available in Maldives Resorts.If you happen to visit Maldives, do go for a dive
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