Discovering diving in Nosy Be

Firsts dives in Nosy Be

For those who discover Nosy Be and discover diving at the same time time, several possibilities:

- initiation dive from 8, a dive with an instructor in a maximum of 6 m of water, to discover the first sensations
- The DSD, or Discover Scuba Diving, which is a kind of improved initiation dive, with a part of theory, some exercises and two dives on the reef. It is then recorded on the internet and you will be able to dive in 12m anywhere in the world.

Diving courses in Nosy Be

- The first levels, according to the federations (CMAS, PADI, NAUI ..) will need 3 to 4 days, 6 dives, and theory. According to the federations, the max depth will be from 18 to 25m maximum.
- To go deeper and to visit some dive spots or wrecks located around 30m, The upper levels (Advanced Padi and NAUI) will need 3 days and 5 dives.

For the higher levels, the volumes of training and the number of dives required only rarely allow their accomplishment here in a serious way.

Dive in safety in Nosy Be

Safety in diving is most important at "Sakalav 'Diving"
"There are no good divers, there are only old divers"
This is often heard among divers, it's because it's true.. Alain-Benoit started scuba diving in the mid-70s with his father, himself an instructor. With more than 12,000 dives in Indo Pacific and in lakes, he has acquired a knowledge of diving equipment and safety rules he's seen evolve over the years.

- All the dives are supervised by experienced and certified professionals who have already made thousands of dives on these dive spots.
- The choice of dive sites is not planned but will be chosen according to the desires of the divers, the diving levels of each diver, and the sea conditions of the day (waves, tide, current, wind)
- You will not dive with seasonal instructors or internship instructors.
- All boats are fitted with an oxygen therapy case.
-Nosy Be has an 8-seat hyperbaric chamber managed by DAN, and Alain-Benoit is one of the 2 people in charge of it.