Conservation Diving In Paradise

A regular day of Marine Conservation in Seychelles starts at 6, with duty groups at 6.15, breakfast at 6.30 and by 7 the first dives are kitting up and heading down to the boats. Throughout the day, everyone will cycle through some classes, duties and dives. There’s always free time in between activities and that time increases as the weeks go by and classes start finishing. Lunch is usually around 12.30 and dinner at 6.30, after dinner all the time is yours. While I was there a week is Sunday to Thursday, as most shops and places around the Seychelles are closed on Sundays it's quite pointless having the weekend then as you can't do anything. Thursdays are BBQ night, which means party time!!!

The weekends, Friday and Saturday are all yours, go into town for some shopping or internet, visit the rest of the island or even visit the other islands, each with its own beauty.

The project accommodation is quite basic, depending on the base you're placed in, it can vary from no running water and limited electricity to running water but only cold and constant electricity. This is a project well worth doing; all you need is an open mind and an interest in diving. You will meet incredible people from all over the world.

The only thing that can put a dent in this project is the weather. Only in extreme conditions are the dives cancelled, but visibility on a bad day could be up to only 2m or less, compared to the endless view you get on a good day.

The best advice I can give is: learn to cook well with simple ingredients, as the meals you it depend on your cooking abilities!! Other than that, just do it!!!! and do it for as long as you can !!!