Here is a typical day for all our divers who are diving with us:

Morning

6:30am –          Our team will start preparing the boats, load and set up your equipment every morning.

7:45am –          Each diver is responsible for double checking their equipment, and briefed on the sites and this is very important to listen to.

8:00am –          The boats leave for the daily two morning dives!

12:30 –             We return from the two daily morning dives.

Afternoon

3:15pm –         Meeting time for the afternoon or third dive, with briefing.

17:00pm –       We return from the third dive.

Dive sites are planned in the afternoon for the following day, with the exception of changing if the weather changes unpredictably.

Night Dives

6:15pm –         Meeting time for the night dives (fourth dive), with briefing

Mandarin

5:15pm –          Meeting time for the Mandarin dive, with briefing. The Mandarin fish is the most colourful fish and cannot be missed when you dive in the Dampier Strait!

Our Number ONE rule: Communicate with us! Tell us what you like, don’t like, your diving style, your expectations with us, requests etc. We want to provide you with the best service, but If we don’t know we cannot help…

Entry:            We perform a backwards roll into the water – 3, 2, 1 GO – please GO on GO not before GO not after GO you GO on GO

Exit:           Please pass your weight belt, then BCD, then Fins to the boat crew after which you can exit using the ladder.

Groups:         We keep the groups to 6 per dive guide maximum, normally 4 per dive guide. Please always stay with the group this is for your safety as conditions can change on the dive sites.

Buddy Teams: We recommend that you are no more than 2 meters from you buddy (ie one breath away from your buddy) Keep your dive guide in sight at all times

Checking your air: Suggested to check every 10 minutes

Air:                 120 Bar – We ascend to 15-10 meters

                        70 Bar – We ascend to 5meters

                        40 Bar – We require you to be on the surface

Doing a multilevel dive is for your own safety and enjoyment as it will allow the nitrogen in your body to degas, which in turn prolongs your dives, giving you a 60-75 minute dive. When diving in Raja Ampat you want as much time as possible under the water, because of the exceptional beauty you fin d on every dive!

Depth: We don’t dive past 25meters and spend most of the dive in 15-10 meters

Bottom Time:          We try to do 60min dives and up to 75min dives if your air allows

Currents: We do encounter currents here in Raja Ampat. We aim to drift with the currents; however sometimes you are required to swim against the current. Follow your guides at all times as they will be assessing the area to enable a safe but fun dive.

Lost buddy/Group: Search for no more than a minute, if nobody is found, start your ascend following the reef to the shallows, in a controlled ascend. Once you are on the surface blow on your whistle provided and put your hand up making it easier for the boat to spot you.

Equipment Diving: please ensure that nothing is dangling that might touch the reef. NO GLOVES are allowed!

Buoyancy: Always be in control of your buoyancy, fins and hands off the reef, keep a meter above the reef to avoid touching anything!