Scuba diving begins with a free try-out in the shallow water of the swimming pool. You will experience your first unforgettable breath under water.
Maybe you will decide to do the Open Water Diving Course with us. The course includes theory lessons using books & videos, practise lessons in the pool, followed by dives in Indian Ocean. at the end of the course you will receive an international recognised certificate. For experienced divers, you can enhance your knowledge with Speciality diving courses.
We offer qualified divers daily diving trips to the barrier reef. we have several dive sites along the Kenyan coast, both inside & outside the reef. In the Marine Park you can see a wide variety of marine animals: turtles, rays ,reef sharks, moray eels, napolean fish, whale sharks, dolphins plus all usual butterfly and angel fish. The fish are used to seeing divers and close encourters are possible. Our team of international diving instructors and dive guides, we are at your service.


O
ver the years in Kenya diving has become the most popular sports. Kenya has a very large number of Diving Operators. The most leading Diving Operator in Mombasa is Barracuda. We have a wide range of boats with well-equipped equipments as well as well trained/experienced staff. In the crystal clear waters of Indian Ocean they are more than 20-million tropical Marine Fishes.

Almost every dive, a large shoal of fishes swim around you and overhead can be breathtaking. Sometimes a very large number of school fishes come along and they actually block the sunlight.

There are more then 375 species of Sharks. Although Whale Sharks are commonly seen in one or twos off Kenya's Coast, but to co me across a large shoal of them is very rare. These Whale Sharks move like giant Hoovers on the undersurface of this small shallow area, gobbling up plentiful plankton.

Water visibility is good and can range from 45 - 90 feet. However temperatures in the upper seventies to the lower eighties throughout the year provide an exquisite diving experience.

THE DIVING SEASON:
We dive throughout the year. The low season is from April-July, high season November-February (whale shark season!).

TUITION:
All level of courses provided, up to Instructor.

OUR REQUIREMENTS:
We need to see diving certification, log book, current medical. Advance booking not always necessary.

TEMPERATURE RANGE:
The water temperature is around 27 degrees celsius.

CORAL FORMATIONS:
Coral Reefs, great "RAINFORESTS OF THE SEA". Corals are among the planet's richest & most productive ecosystems. Coral reef's inhabitants typically include many types of algae, several invertebrates' species (such as hard corals, soft corals, anemones & sponges).

CURRENTS:
Usually mild but some days could be strong.

DIVE STAFF:
Certified PADI Instructor or a Dive Master guides all boat dives. All dive staff are Medic 1st Aid and Oxygen Provider Certified.

BOATS:
Our boats are small, fast and well equipped so that you could have the best experience of a lifetime. Our boats take between 6-25 divers, vary in size from 6m to 11m, with two 40 HP outboard engines and ladder

EQUIPMENTS:
We use Scubapro regulators with pressure gauge, Scubapro BCDs with power inflator, 10 litre steel tanks with DIN or INT. All other equipment available: weightbelts, weights, masks, fins, snorkels, 3mm short wet-suits, depth gauges, compasses, underwater lamps. We fill our own tanks using our Bauer compressor. Also on site we have radio, GPS and oxygen.
If you have your own equipment, notify your airline or tour operator - equipment usually travels free of charge

RECOMPRESION CHAMBER:
The recompression chamber is in Mombasa, 15 km distance.

SAFETY:
Oxygen Kit and 1st Aid Kit on board.

OTHER SPORTS:
Also available nearby: volleyball, windsurfing, glass-bottom boat (snorkelling), waterskiing, tennis, golf, horseriding, archery, aqua-aerobics, table tennis, darts, beach and pool games.

CONTACT
Baracuda Diving Team
E-Mail: baracuda@wananchi.com
Box 82169: Mombasa-Kenya

Internet:
http://www.severin-kenya.com
http://www.ascag.net
http://www.ascag.de

Hotels
Northcoast
- Watamu Beach Hotel
- Neptune Beach Hotel
- Severin Sea Lodge
- Travellers Beach Hotel
Southcoast
- Papillion Beach Hotel
- Tiwi Beach Hotel Shelly Beach Hotel
and all Hotels of the "African Safari Club"

Affiliation
All major associations:
CMAS, PADI, SSI, VDST, BARAKUDA

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