New Equipment

In August 2004 we took into operation our new compressor, a BAUER Mini Verticus.

In September 2004 we took into operation 20 complete sets of MARES dive equipment. Additional to

3mm shorty wetsuits we now also rent out 3mm long wetsuits for those who don't have the natural insulation,

which can be pleasant during the months of June to September when the temperature ranges 25 to 27 degrees Celsius.

We have chosen a MARES Vector Chrome BCD, to offer our guests comfort, as it has a great fit, and a soft backpack.

Our MARES Axis regulators feature a primary and alternate air source, and a console with depth gauge, temperature gauge

and pressure gauge. We have two types of masks in stock the MARES Opera and Lirica with two types of snorkels

a purge type and a conventional type. And we have in stock twenty pairs of MARES Avanti Tre full foot fins

which are comfortable and offer great swim force. Just come, and add some water!

We now also have 10 Kowalski Torches which can brighten up

all of your dives.

DVD & CD-Rom

We are now offering custom UW video on DVD, custom UW photos on CD-Rom

Already proven very popular with our guests is the possibility to

purchase a custom DVD with UW footage of the dives made, as well as

UW Photo's burned on a CD-Rom.

           

 

World Clean Up Day

As we did during the last 4 years, we have also organized and sponsored this years PADI World Underwater Clean Up here in the Seychelles.

We chose Sunset Rocks as the dive site to be cleaned and managed to collect 300 Kg of  rubbish, thanks to our local volunteers!

Frontpage

Big Blue Divers' Elizabeth took the pictures shown here on the front page of Seychelles national newspaper the Nation.

In the week following we organized the first EFR Instructor course here in the Seychelles.

Course Director Danny Martin from South Africa came here to conduct the course and successfully qualified 11 local Instructors and Divemasters.

This is only the beginning we are planning to organize an PADI Instructor Development Course and Instructor Examination here in the Seychelles in October 2005.

SUBIOS 2004

Elizabeth won the 2nd Prize in the new category 90 seconds of unedited video.

The theme of this category was unusual animal behavior.

Lizzy submitted a raw cut of 2 stingrays in a courtship dance at Shark Bank.

 

To View the video rest your pointer over the video file.

The size of the file is 633 kb

 

 

 Best Dive Center 2004

In December 2004 Big Blue Divers was awarded with the U-First Best Dive Center 2004 Award in Seychelles.

We are proud to be awarded Best Dive Center, and wish to thank all of you divers who made us win this award.

And we are determined to remain the best for year to come.

December 26th 2004 Flood waves in Seychelles

Luckily Big Blue Divers was spared, all of our divers were back from the morning dive in time before the first big waves came in.

Our boats and Dive Center were saved from havoc. On the 28th of December everything had turned back to normal and we resumed diving.

Unfortunately we were not spared from the torrential rains that followed the flood waves. More than 300mm of rain came down in just one day,

more than normal, even during the rainy season which prevails currently. Water levels came up very fast causing floods and landslides.

Click here to see some pictures.

Last updated June 2005