Under Water

Coral reefs fringe the island, so you can snorkel right from the beach in front of your villa. When you arrive, our activities team will kit you out with snorkelling gear that you can keep throughout your stay. You can also venture further afield by boat to explore reefs nearby, such as the phenomenal Nosy Manambiby.

Passionate dive instructors are on hand to guide certified divers through Miavana’s vibrant reefs or introduce beginners to our shores through a variety of PADI dive courses. Divers who have not dived for 6 months or longer will be required to complete a refresher dive with our instructors.

Upon completion, students are qualified to dive up to 18m with other qualified divers. It is recommended that the theory part of this course be completed online before arriving.

This course helps open water qualified divers improve their existing skills, such as buoyancy and diving to greater depths (max depth of 30m, extendable to 40m with deep specialty).

A closely guided introduction to diving for guests 10+ years of age looking to make their first foray into the underwater world (max depth of 12m).

Children 8-9 years old can don full scuba gear and jump in and explore our house reef under the close supervision of one of our PADI instructors (max depth of 2m).