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North Mauritius Dive Centre - Grand Baie, Mauritius Island

One of the few highly professional dive schools in Mauritius, based close to the hotels in Grand Baie and Troux Aux Biches area of North West Mauritius.

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Why we rate this centre

One of the few highly professional dive schools in Mauritius, based close to the hotels in Grand Baie and Troux Aux Biches area of North West Mauritius. This dive centre offers daily boat dives to the wrecks and reefs along the North West coast of Mauritius via dive specific fast boats, not the local Dhoni's. We can arrange hotel pick ups from our recommended luxury hotels in the Grand Baie area. This is a perfect spot for a learn to dive holiday in Mauritius, as well as the more advanced looking to explore the best wrecks on the island.

This dive centre is also a 5* PADI Training Centre offering the full range of PADI courses with the latest and newest diving equipment.

For diving to the outer islands in the very North, Planet can arrange a two centre holiday to include hotel stay and diving at the Northern tips of Mauritius, with a stay in the Grand Baie area. Alternatively we can arrange for a 35 minute pick up service to dive the outer islands. Please speak with one of our Mauritius Dive experts about these trips.

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North Mauritius Dive Centre - Grand Baie — Mauritius Island, Mauritius

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Dive Storage & Centre Services

Diving - Daily 2 Tanks Boat Dives (tanks weights and air only)

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From £191

Details

2 tank boat divers per day, including tanks, weights & air only. This will normally be guided as part of a small group of up to 6 divers per dive guide.

Note:

Must be a minimum of PADI Open Water qualified divers, or similar. You will be asked to sign a declaration that you are 'fit to dive'. If you think you may have any medical reason that could effect your diving, or you are over the age of 65, you will need to bring a certified PADI Dive medical, or similar, with you.

Dive Lessons

Refresher Day Diving Course (excl Equipment)

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From £62

Details

Ideal for clients who are comfortable in the water but have not dived for a while and are looking to refresh their dive theory so they feel more comfortable with their general dive knowledge as well as staying up to date with the latest dive info available and are looking for a quick fun refresher dive to get back in the swing of things. The program includes a series on modules and videos that take you through all your basic dive theory with additional dive tips and concepts.

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You must be a certified diver.

Dive Lessons

SSI Open Water Course (excl. certification and manual fees)

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From £373

Details

A 4 day learn to dive course with full equipment. This globally-recognized certification program is the best way to begin your life-long adventure as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

The 4 day SSI Open water diver course is an internationally valid entry level certification which allows the diver to safely plan and dives with a buddy, independent of supervision of a dive professional, up to a maximum depth of 18 meters.

SSI Open Water Divers are qualified to:

Dive without direct supervision of a Dive Professional up to a depth of 18 metres.
Rent or purchase scuba equipment and participate in dive activities .
Continue further dive training by finishing the SSI Advanced Adventurer certification and taking further speciality dive courses.

To sign up for a SSI Open Water Diver course, you must be at least 10 years old. You need good swimming skills and need to be in good physical health.

The SSI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases:

Knowledge Development ( independent study or in a classroom) to understand basic principles of scuba diving – There are six sections of the Open Water Diver course theory and video that need to be completed.
Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills – these dives are conducted in the swimming pool, to help you master essential underwater and equipment skills.
Open Water Dives to use your skills and explore – you do four dives in the sea to complete the Open Water Diver course.

You learn to use basic scuba gear, including a mask, snorkel, fins, regulator, buoyancy control device and a tank. Your SSI Instructor will explain the equipment you need and may suggest additional educational materials, such as the required logbook.

Rough daily itinerary

Day 1: Theory ( Chapters 1, 2 and 3 ) and Pool Training

8:30 to 1:00 pm: Course registration and completing the first three sections of the Open water course theory and video, followed by some knowledge review quizzes.

2:00 to 4:00 pm: We hit the pool to learn to use the scuba equipment and to practice some essential underwater skills.

Day 2: Theory ( Chapters 4, 5, 6 and Exams) and Pool Training

8:30 to 1:00 pm: Completing the last two sections of the Open water course theory and video, followed by some knowledge review quizzes and your final exams. The exams may also be taken on the last day of the course.

2:00 to 4:00 pm: We hit the pool again to learn to to learn some more skills and to practice and perfect the ones learnt yesterday.

Day 3: Open water dives 1 and 2

8:30 am to 3:30 pm: Meet at the Dive centre, kit up, and head out by boat to the dive site. Do two dives along with your instructor, where you practice your newly learned skills and explore the underwater world. Learn to wash and properly care for you equipment, and log your first two dives.

Day 4: Open water dives 3 and 4

8:30 am to 3:30 pm: Same routine as before, we meet at the dive centre, get ready, and head out by boat to the dive site. You do your third and fourth dives along with your instructor, where you demonstrate your skills, practice and explore the dive sites. When you return, we complete your paperwork ( and final exams, if not completed on day 2 ), log your dives and you are ready to be certified as a SSI Open Water Diver!

Note:

You will be asked to sign an SSI medical form to complete the course. If you think you may have any medical condition that could affect your ability to dive we recommend a Dive Medical prior to booking.
Certification & Material not included.

Dive Lessons

SSI Open Water Referral Course

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From £218

Details

Do you want to start your SSI Open Water Diver course while you are in the middle of winter? Or did you book a tropical trip but do not want to spend too much time on your diving course during your holiday? Then do the SSI Referral. During this course, you will do all theory and round the pool training sessions in your own home. After this, all you have to do is make the 4 outdoor dives. Wherever you want. This way you can get the most out of your vacation, you will not lose unnecessary time and you will have more time to make beautiful dives. Your referral is valid for 12 months.

The SSI Open Water Diver course is, in our opinion, the best way to start diving. Not only is this training your first step in the diving world but also a very important one. In this course, you will learn all the skills you need for the rest of your 'dive' life. It is therefore very important that during this course sufficient attention is paid to learning skills and gaining sufficient knowledge.

Note:

Some centers may require for you to bring your own book/digital materials and course papers of the referring center.

Dive Lessons

SSI Advanced Course (excl. certification and manual fees)

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From £309

Details

SSI Advanced Open Water Diver is the next recognition rating on the path to becoming an SSI Master Diver, and includes four SSI Specialty program Digital Kits. After completing the four SSI Specialty programs that interest you, as well as 24 logged dives, you will automatically receive the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver recognition rating, along with your SSI Specialty program certifications.

Note:

You need to be at least 15 years old and need to have your open water diver, which gives you the necessary core competencies and experience required to move up to the advanced level.

Dive Lessons

SSI Junior Open Water Course (excl. certification and manual fees)

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From £373

Details

The Junior Open Water certification course is a course that allows children between 10 and 14 years of age to enter the diving world. Children can start studying theory at home with the online courses, or if they want, they can follow the lessons in the centre. The course aims to pass the Junior Open Water Diver certification. After the theoretical part, a certain number of dives will be made.