ECO-DIVE
NAUI AND MORE
Basic 6-dive pack €129.00 per diver
Includes tanks/wts/air & boat rides to sites...
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Offer based on a minimum of 4 divers. Basic marine ecology programmes for recreational divers provides various levels of affinity involvement with the opportunity of diver up-grades from Basic Open to Advanced level and ecology based courses for entry level Marine Environment & Sustainable Diving Practices.
STANDARD 2 DIVES PER DIVER €45.00
Modules 1 -2 -3
Marine Ecology M1 Preview - 1 day
Marine Ecology M2 Sust. Dive Practices - 2 days
Marine Ecology M3 Digital Cam. Photography - 2 days
SUPPLEMENTAL:
Diver Refresher 1 (up to 3 months lapse) €66.00
Diver Refresher 2 (over 6 months lapse) €99.00
Qualifying Dives: For on-going course. €45.00 per 2
Scuba Experience: A real time aptitude test. €66.00
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EQUIPMENT:
For qualified divers: tanks/wts/air and boat trips.
Support equipment of regs and stabs -fins masks etc.
5mm wet suit longs in std sizes
U/w camera housings for Sony Cybershot P73.
FOOD AND BEVERAGES:
Dive centre fridge for cold drinks/tea/coffee & snacks.
Local sea food restaurant very close by.
LOCATION AND DIVE SITES :
Our location is amongst the least dived areas of the coast of the Antigua Municipality based in Pozo Negro.
From here there are various sites close by that offer dramatic seascapes and rich marine life averaging 12/15mts of depth ... there are also sites to depths of 40/50mts nearby. Site rotation is important to our operation.
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PROGRAMMES:
M1 - €66.00 per diver + 2 dives and theory > 1 day.
M2 - €99.00 per diver + 4 dives and theory > 2 days.
M3 - €99.00 per diver + 4 dives and theory > 2 days.
M4 - €199.00 per diver + 10 dives and theory > 5 days
MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS:
All current divers must have valid medical certificate for the dates in question: your holiday period.
All up-training or refreshers whose medical has expired should in own interest take medical in UK prior to sojourn dates... local medicals are available at private clinics but are expensive.
SCUBA EXPERIENCE aptitude students should also have a prior medical or can sign a local indemnity document neither to suffer diabetes, asthma, epilepsy nor to have suffered prior injuries to ears nor any sinus problems.
LOG BOOKS:
Log books are required and required to be in date and required to be filled out post dives.
SITE ROTATION:
Eco-dive essentially dives multiple sites in order to reduce “diver pollution” on the premise of ‘sustainable diving practices’. There are many good sites around the island and some are dived to excess... part of the course includes comparative site observation. Otherwise we provide good sites from 8-18 mts and also those in the 30-50 mt depths... some of our sites are infrequently dived and all must be approached by inflatable boat.
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DIVE GROUPS: with leaders/instructors
Divers invariably come in pairs – we will dive-out with just a pair or up to 8 divers in a day. Thus your group should not exceed 8 divers. For prior bookings for the eco-dive programme, please contact us by
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Please do not just turn up with a truck full of divers...we can handle the ‘bottles’ but not the tanks.
DIVE COMPUTERS:
Assure your dive computer is in working order as repairs here are difficult to carry out (we do not undertake equip repairs). All dives otherwise are based on NAUI or modified US Navy Tables to depth limit of 40 mts.
INSURANCE:
Each diver should hold appropriate insurance for overseas recreational diving activities.
TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION:
Travel from UK is invariably on a Wednesday and our ticket agent is FLIGHTBARGAINS on 01733 550303. Airport pick-up is included in the 6-Pack Offer.
Because our location is at the Albergue of Pozo Negro, we can offer classic bunk room accommodation with a good breakfast and late lunch for dive groups of up to 8 divers…non-diving partners also accommodated. Cost per person per 7 nights €139.00
DIVER CERTIFICATION:
All internationally recognized cerifications accepted – no card, no dive – no log book, no dive...no logged dive for upto 3 months a check/refresher session of 1 dive and an overview is required...No logged dives for for more than 3-6 months, 2 dives and theory/ procedure review with instructor in both cases.
There is no compromise on standards and safety.
ECO-DIVE/ECOS-DIVE/ECO-SEAS are the names associated with the diving services of the owner operator of this web site.
The diving operation is principally ecosystem-based. The base of instruction is NAUI International with over 25 years as an instructor and over 40 years of diving the island of Fuerteventura.
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The Islands of Lanzarote & Graciosa to a lesser extent...thus provides arriving divers with a certainty of experience and knowledge from their dive host.This is not a diver ferry operation but an original dive operation where divers come to enjoy and understand the marine medium and not just get wet in it.
The diving programme refelects many years personal dedication of marine world interests including work with whales, dolphins and turtles.
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THE ECO-DIVE PROGRAMME is available in effect, October thru’ April (Winter) and in the summer months of June-July-August-September, shifted to the Cabo Verde Islands for dives on wrecks, corals and an abundance of most species of sharks.
ECO-DIVE is principally an educational based operation for certified divers and no <entry level> courses are offerd, only refresher/check-out and advanced up-grade...the Scuba Experience is simply a have-a-go aptitude test for those seeking an experience to appreciate the marine environment for a future course.
LIABILITY: www.eco-vive.org or the associated names and its owner will not accept liabilty under any circumstance for any accident or misunderstanding howsoever caused and retains the right to change or modify dates/programmes et-al without prior notice.
The entity however intends to provide safe, educational diving within standards and safety for all the divers that participate.
PRE-BOOKING is an essentially good idea to confirm full participation of the dive programme and to this end ECO-DIVE intends fully to offer the best possible.This a human operation and nowt is perfect, but the impossible we will try to do today, miracles might take a bit longer and tomorrow we’ll call in the witch doctor.
PROGRAMMING:
The following programming is a basic structure to a week based on Wednesday Flights from UK. There is no particular ‘day-off’ though Sunday starts a bit later based on Saturday night fevers which many succumb to...
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COURSES:
The below programming is based on a pre-booked basis
Module M1 Thursday 0900 Marine Ecology<Awareness & Comportment> 8 Lecture Points with 2 dives ends 18.00
€66.00 per diver with tanks/wts/boat.
Module M2 includes M1 and continues Friday 0900 with <Sustainable Diving> 8 Lecture points and 2 dives, ends 18.00
€99.00 per diver as above.
Module M3 Digital Marine Photography: Saturday 0900 <Basic Principles> 7 Lecture Points & 2 dives. Sony Digital housings included. Ends 18.00
Sunday:10.00 <Activity & Equilibrium> 7 Lecture Points and 2 dives, ends: 18.00
€99.00 per diver.
Module M4 The 3 above programmes integrated over 5 days (Thurs-Sun) 10 dives Lectures tanks/wts/boat dives…Digital c/ housing
€199.00 per diver.
All modules present participation/completion certificate per module or a combined M4 certificate.
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