Six Senses Laamu has opened a new dive centre-Deep Blue Divers,offering guests premier diving experiences in the lively and colourful reefs surrounding the resort and at the same time focus on enhancing guest awareness, appreciation and understanding of the marine environment.

The dive centre which is owned and operated by Six Senses Laamu itself, consists of an international team, staffed by  10 dive instructors and dive masters who can speak a total of 10 languages and who offer PADI courses and guide daily dive trips.

According to Six Senses Laamu, the dive centre is certified by PADI and has received the PADI Green Star Award from its first month of operation. Deep Blue Divers has also partnered with Project Aware who has listed them as 100% AWARE. 

Both these recognitions have followed the dive centres commitment to marine conservation and sustainable dive practices, which include the protection of marine life, no anchoring of boats, sustainable cleaning products and continuous support to the Resident Marine team and to the research of the onsite team of the Manta Trust and the Blue Foundation.

"Deep Blue Divers will add value to our guests underwater experiences. With a very experienced and highly trained team of dive instructors and dive masters that can assist our guests in a variety of languages, in addition to the variety of courses and dive excursions, diving is now open for enjoyment by more guests." Says Marteyne van Well, general manager of Six Senses Laamu.

"The Deep Blue Divers team is committed to sustainable diving practices and to raising awareness of marine conservation, while supporting the resorts marine conservation and sustainability initiatives."

Furthermore the resorts states that the dive centre will offer PADI courses and Open Water, Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver and Dive master certification for those who wish to learn how to dive with Deep Blue Divers. For younger adventurers who would like to explore the secrets and beauty of the underwater world the Bubblemaker course is available for children between eight and 10 years, while the Discover Scuba Diving course is for children from 10 years and above.

In addition a Nitrox specialty course along with a set of specific courses is also available such as the Manta Trust Specialty course, the Turtle and the Maldivian Shark and Ray course. For these courses, aside from diving, guests can learn more about these marine critters and how to protect them.

Snorkelling equipment, including masks, fins and snorkels, is offered to all guests on a complimentary basis. The house reef is the most popular spot for snorkelers, as they can explore its busy marine life. Guests can also enter the water off the stairs of the Chill Bar and follow the reef slope.

Six Senses Laamu is the only resort in the Laamu Atoll, deep in the Indian Ocean, surrounded by a beautiful coral house reef. Most of the villas and facilities are built overwater, however beach villas and on-land dining is an option. All villas offer a sense of privacy and seclusion, with an amazing view to the Ocean and Maldivian nature.

Six Senses Laamu offers a wide range of dining options, with cuisines from around the world, an ice cream parlour, an overwater wine cellar and a signature Chill bar. Many activities, excursions and options are available for everyone to enjoy, both over water and underwater, in addition to the Six Senses Spa.