A warm welcome from South Ari Dive Center, one of its kind and the first ever PADI 5 star dive center at South Ari atoll. We are located in the local island Dhangethi and the center of the best dive sites and diving in Maldives. Scuba diving in Maldives gives you some of the best dive sites in the world. South Ari Atoll located in the west of the archipelago is famous for its year-round population of whale sharks and Mantas which cruise the outer atoll channel gorging themselves on plankton's. This makes scuba diving with us so special. Maldives "Paradise on Earth", brings people from all over the globe. Here the tropical waters are temptingly warm all year round. The people are among the friendliest you're likely to meet. The surroundings, the culture and local cuisine are delicious. South Ari Dive is the perfect place for your diving holiday. With our 7 room boutique hotel, "Mala Boutique Inn " there is always an accommodation for your budget. And for the divers, no long ( 5 to 45 mins) travel times to dive sites, as from the South of Dhangethi. All famous dive sites within maximum 45 mins traveling from our dive center in Dhangethi. With more than 17 years experienced experts in diving we happily combine the friendliness and hospitality from south Ari Dive, our diving experts experience with the beautiful underwater-world of Maldives and high safety standards of our 5* Padi dive center to make your diving holiday a fun-filled one to cherish for a life time