Diving with… Hassan Samir, Fuvahmulah Scuba Club, Maldives
In this ongoing series, we speak to the people who run dive centres, resorts and liveaboards from around the world about their businesses and the diving they have to offer…
What is your name?
Hassan Samir
What is the name of your business?
Fuvahmulah Scuba Club
What is your role within the business?
Owner
How long has the business operated for?
We operate 4 dive centres in different locations in Maldives (Cocoon Maldives, Drift Thelu Veligaa,
South Ari Dive). Fuvahmulah scuba club is a new dive center in Fuvahmulah.
How long have you dived for, and what qualification are you?
I am the owner of the dive centre, I am an Advanced Open Water Diver and I started diving in the past
1 year only. But our Dive instructors are all qualified and have more 10 years’ experience in the diving
industry.
What is your favorite type of diving?
My favourite dives are deep dives.
If you could tell people one thing about your business (or maybe more!) to make them want to visit you what would it be?
The Tiger shark diving in Fuvahmulah is the most exciting dive any diver could have. It is 100%
guaranteed to see the tiger sharks from a very close distance. Also, Fuvahmulah Island treasure
sharks, and Oceanic Manta and Hammerheads are spotted often and it makes diving with us special.
What is your favorite dive in your location and why?
My favourite dives are Tiger Shark diving and Oceanic Manta diving.
What types of diving are available in your location?
Night diving; Deep diving; Open water diving; Drift Diving; Rescue diving.
What do you find most rewarding about your current role?
Meeting divers and sharing experiences with them.
What is your favorite underwater creature?
Oceanic Manta
Are there any exciting changes / developments coming up in the near future?
A new dive boat will be here in next 3 months.
As a center what is the biggest problem you face at the moment?
In Fuvahmulah everything is well organized and all the staff are given specific tasks. Each and every
team member does their job very well. We do not have any problem in organizing the dives for our guests. Yes! But the island has 7 Dive centres and each dive centre have specific time schedule for diving with tiger sharks. So we also as a dive centre get limited time to dive with tiger sharks.
Is your center involved in any environmental work?
Not at the moment.
How do you see the SCUBA / Freediving / snorkeling industry overall? What changes would you make?
As a diver I would say we have a passion for underwater and we must keep the underwater clean
and neat always. Not dumping any type of plastic in to the sea even if it a very small thing (example: cigarette butts)
What would you say to our visitors to promote the diving you have to offer?
We are a team of professionals; we will ensure you have a safe and memorable diving holiday in
Fuvahmulah.
Where can our visitors find out more about your business?
You can visit our website by clicking here.
