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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

Goby and Shrimp Symbiotic Relationship - Underwater Naturalist Specialty

Mauritius

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

Mauritius

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