Sometime between learning and ambassadoring, I discovered that I love to scuba dive. When I was living in South Africa in 2006, three friends and I stumbled upon the dive center at the University of KwaZulu Natal while looking for the pool. Before we knew it we were signed up for the NAUI Open Water Diver Course. I loved the experience of getting certified with a bunch of crazy South Africans and my even crazier American friends. After being certified in Sodwana Bay, SA we went on two dives in Tofo, Mozambique. After that, I had only one opportunity to dive in the BVIs before arriving in Mauritius. And so arriving here I was very much a beginner diver.
Not long after my arrival, a friend of mine brought me diving at the dive center he works. I instantly knew that my favorite part of Mauritius was going to be under the water. So I worked out at plan to be able to dive at Blues Diving in Belle Mare. I am now a PADI Advanced diver and am working on becoming a PADI Rescue diver.
Most of the diving I've done has been off of the east and north coasts. On a typical dive, I see lots and lots of beautiful fish and corrals, moray eels and if I'm lucky some giant eagle rays and whitetip or blacktip reef sharks. The more I dive the more I notice things like colorful nudibranches and camouflaged stone fish.
I am truly enjoying becoming a better diver and I absolutely love being under the water. I'll be sure to post some underwater picture to give you all a better idea of my new world.
Pictures from top: Belle Mare, where Blues Diving is located; Blues Diving Center; Andina; Lindsay; Alex.
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