Finished the AIDA course in three days and dove down to 10 meters in the Maldives as a newbie!

Hello, I’m Serena from Roaming the World. I stayed at four hotels in the Maldives for half a month, and here’s the hard-earned experience I want to share👇 Choosing the right island and hotel is crucial if you want to see “Finding Nemo” underwater! The Maldives W Hotel truly left a lasting impression on me! 🦈 Following a PADI instructor out to sea, I freedived into a nurse shark group, saw whale sharks, mantas... It felt like being in a BBC documentary, every frame worth a fortune✨ As a “newbie” just starting pool training, I sincerely recommend everyone to practice in the ocean, because the whole experience is completely different. 👉 Breathing techniques, duck dive, ear pressure control... In the glowing blue Maldives seawater, every practice felt like a meditation session🧘 Key point❗️The instructor was patient and professional, and even took insanely beautiful photos of me underwater! They captured my breath-holding expressions looking like a sea siren haunting the waters. I truly appreciate this romance and dedication! The newly renovated water villa is not only super photogenic, but right beneath your feet is a coral reef paradise🪸 Colorful little fish come to check in every day🐠 🌙 At night, you must go to the Fish restaurant for daily fresh catch🎣 Sardine storms and lone fish lying on the plate😂 I recommend choosing a seat by the jetty, where a group of baby sharks swim around you, so adorable! 📸 Little tips: ▫️ Book your freediving course in advance ▫️ The W Hotel has its own PADI dive shop covering freediving, snorkeling, and scuba diving ▫️ The marine life is so abundant it’s hard to want to get back on land... If you want to hear the sounds of the ocean, make eye contact with a whale shark, and achieve your own freediving goals, this place will truly be one of the most beautiful starting points in your life🌊