Trip of a lifetime!

After finishing high school I decided to take a gap year. I already had my PADI Advanced open water so I knew I wanted to do something with diving. After doing some research on the internet I found Blue Ventures in Madagascar. I know there is also another organisation doing a conservation project in madagascar, but I got a better feeling from Blue Ventures.

My 12 week stay was amazing! I am now a dive master and I can identify fish and coral. The staff is super friendly and the place really starts to feel like a second home. BV really helps in the whole progress from getting my visa to getting a new gopro to Andavadoaka because I flooded the other one.

Only been for two weeks to Cambridge before heading to Madagascar I was quite nervous. However I made many new friends during my trip and I learned a lot from this experience! I cried when I left because I didn't want to leave and I know more people did the same.

I really feel that BV has helped the villages in Velondriake and I am proud that I could do something to help. From collecting data to collecting seacucumbers and helping during saturday school. This program is so broad that there is an opportunity for everyone to help in their own way.

The dive instructor Bic is a really good mentor and has helped me a lot with the dive master course. I feel confident in my diving and I am excited to continue my diving education. I did around 60 dives during my stay and I believe that the frequent diving really helps people to improve their skills. I've seen people come to BV without having done any diving before and leaving feeling confident in their diving skills.

All in all, I would really recommend this program to everyone. If you are interested in the program. I kept a blog during my stay https://sannestravels.wordpress.com