Mauritius
Mauritius
SCUBA Instructor Examination in Mauritius
A diver is using a 15 L cylinder filled to 220 bar. Their SAC rate is 18 L/min. They plan a dive to 32 metres on air. They want to surface with a 50 bar reserve. Ignoring ascent and descent time, what is the maximum working bottom time? That’s pretty
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Self-Reliant SCUBA Diver Achievement Unlocked
The thought is still sinking in that I’m now qualified as a Night Diver, Wreck Diver, Self-Reliant Diver, Enriched Air Diver, Deep Diver, Rescue Diver, Dive Master, and now Master SCUBA Diver. The Wreck and Self-Reliant SCUBA diver experiences deserve some detailing.
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The Goby and the Shrimp: Underwater Naturalist Specialty
I learned a fun fact in preparation for my Underwater Naturalist specialty. Some species of gobies and shrimp share a symbiotic relationship as roommates. The shrimp does the heavy digging, building and maintaining a burrow in the sand, while the goby stands guard at the entrance. Because the shrimp has
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Hauling Gas – Dive Instructor Training in Mauritius
We report for duty at 06:20 sharp. We discuss the day ahead and begin loading the van with gas cylinders. In goes all the SCUBA gear, fuel for the boat and a snack bag. We drive to the beach and haul gas and gear to the boat. It’s then back to
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Mauritius Dive Instructor Training Day 1
Due to flight delays, I arrived at the dive center in Mauritius after 10pm. This is usually past bedtime for SCUBA divers. The place was deathly quiet with no signs of life. After messaging all contacts and receiving no response, I nearly resigned myself to sleeping on an outside couch with
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Mauritius Holiday Experience
Mauritius is a multicultural mix of people, places and melodies. A prominent language is French, the cuisine can be Indian and Chinese, the massages are Swedish, and below the turquoise waters, can be something totally out of this world. There is something very special about island life. I find the
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