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Dive sites very close to the resort - only short boat trips. Very varied - great muck diving sites (e.g. Heidis) and great hard and soft coral sites (e.g. Sombrero). 3-4 dives a day possible without any problems - also spontaneous night dives. Dive guides find pretty much everything that the underwater world has to offer there and that we "wished for". There was hardly a dive without frogfish. The boats are simple, but very functional and comfortable, and the boat crew are very attentive and helpful. Sometimes drift dives would have been nicer than having to return to the boat against the current, but apparently this is not common there. We were lucky enough to have a boat to ourselves - 4 divers and 1 guide - which is very relaxing. Most of the time the dive sites were also chosen so that there were no or only 1 or 2 other boats at the same spot. We start at 8:00 am - 1st dive, then 1 hour break in the boat with tea/coffee and biscuits/bananas - there are also towels for everyone, then 2nd dive, back to the resort, at noon at 3:00 pm we went out for the 3rd dive and those who wanted to at 5:30 pm for the night dive. Blackwaterdive is bookable and Mandarin dive - but we didn't do either.
Diving equipment is carried to and from the boat by the staff and then rinsed and stored in the drying room. Diving suits can be hung up outside to dry during the day. Diving pools are regularly cleaned and refilled with fresh water. An awning protects the dive center from excessive sunlight during the day. Camera room with plenty of space and power connections - but not air-conditioned. Unfortunately, there is little seating for changing into diving gear.
Plenty of showers available, even with soap dispensers - some even have hot water showers, which was extremely pleasant, especially after a night dive.
We took Nitrox on all the dives - at extra cost - but it was helpful for extending the bottom time, as the interesting animals were mostly found between 20 and 25 m depth (e.g. mimic and wonderpus octopus, pygmy seahorses).
All in all, a very successful, beautiful, relaxing diving vacation in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Any time again and absolutely recommendable.
(Automatically translated from German)