Although you may need to do a couple of short course before practising open sea diving, it is definitely worth the time! Most hotels such as Kuramathi Island Resort offer diving courses that will prepare anyone to dive through the deep ocean waters. Divers will be able to see sea turtles, whale sharks, black tip and white tip reef sharks, manta rays and even hammerhead sharks! Do keep in mind that as you will be in foreign territory, listen carefully to your diving expert's instructions and don't try to interact or get too close to any marine creature.