点评:Following. a recommendation through the PADI website and reading a couple of reviews, I chose Dive Point as my preferred dive Center for my trip to Zanzibar, and they did not disappoint.
It had been 4 years since my last dive so the day before my scheduled dives, I had booked a refresher which was undertaken by the dive master we would be diving with the following day.
Hassan was patient and diligent with the refresher, making sure we knew the safety checks and critical skills to keep us safe in the water. He also made sure we had all the required equipment and knew how to set it up. I dived with him for all 3 days.
Groups appear to be limited to 4 divers per dive master and there are three different dhow boats depending on the dive spots chosen for the day. We had the small boat on the first day and then a much larger boat for the remaining two days. It is a backward roll entry for all dives and one of my dive partners put her BCD on in the water as she had a bad back.
We didn’t do a dive without a current of some sort however they vary in strength and one even had an incredible rocking motion which we all loved. This means that sometimes you are swimming into the current and sometimes you are floating with it. As an Open Water diver, all our dives were limited to the depth that I could safely dive which allowed us to spend more time down there watching the sea-life.
I chose the two dives per day option but they do offer different options. I had originally only booked 2 days of diving but I enjoyed it so much, I added another day. This was very easy to book with the school (the couple I dived with for the 3 days booked their dives every afternoon rather than pre-booking). I know they also offer courses should you wish to learn to dive while there and from my perspective, these were very reasonably priced. And they offer snorkelling for those who don’t wish to go under the water but still want to experience the fish.
The breadth of sea-life around Mnemba Atioll is impressive and it was hard to catalogue everything we saw. I was particularly pleased to see Ocotpus as it was a first for me. We dived 6 different sites over the 3 days and I loved most of them.
Hassan our dive master was exceptional and made sure that we wanted for nothing. He did dive briefings before every dive and stayed close to us in case there were any issues. He advised on weight and readjusted mine - both on a dive when he saw I was getting lighter, and after a dive when he saw my trim was off. It took 2 dives and then I was sorted for the remaining 4. He took great joy in finding underwater creatures for us such as nudibranches, barracuda, mantis, moray, spotted rays and the octopi to name a few.
I didn’t have my own dive computer so he also shared all the dive information with me so I could update my log book and always made sure I felt safe both in and out of the water. As a solo traveller this is always very valuable to me.
I rented the equipment (apart from my mask and snorkel) and it was all in good condition and each dive master visibly checked all equipment before your buddy check and before getting in the water. I did have a problem with a regulator which had a slow leak once in the water and they swapped it out straight away. They were also willing to change cylinder size for a diver who wanted something heavier and with more air.
Your equipment usually meets you on the boat and then you are responsible for carrying it back afterwards, and rinsing it ready for the next day.
They serve tea and snacks (cake and fresh fruit) in between your dives and we saw the dolphins come past on one of our breaks. There are no bathrooms on board.
Overall everyone was really friendly at the dive center and all felt very experienced. They all put a lot of care into making my experience the very best it could be and I would definitely go back to them again.
翻译:在通过PADI网站获取推荐信息并阅读了几条评价后,我最终选择Dive Point作为我桑给巴尔之旅的潜水中心,而他们也没有让我失望。
由于距离我上次潜水已经过去4年了,所以在预定潜水的前一天,我预约了一次复训课程。负责授课的正是第二天将与我们一同下水的潜水长。
哈桑在复训过程中表现得非常有耐心且一丝不苟。他确保我们掌握了各项安全检查步骤以及在水中确保自身安全所需的关键技能。他还确保我们配备了所有必需的装备,并且知道如何正确使用它们。整整三天,我都和他一起潜水。
每次潜水时,每位潜水长最多只能带领4名潜水员。根据当天选择的潜水点,会使用三艘不同的多尼船。第一天我们乘坐的是小一点的船,后两天则乘坐了一艘大得多的船。对于所有潜水来说,我们都是以后滚翻的方式入水;我的一个潜水伙伴因为背痛,是在水中才穿上潜水背心的。
我们进行的每次潜水都有某种程度的水流,不过水流强度各不相同。其中一次潜水时,水流产生了极为奇妙的摇摆效果,我们都非常喜欢。这就意味着有时你需要逆着水流游泳,有时则可以顺着水流漂浮。作为一名开放水域潜水员……我们所有的潜水深度都限制在我能够安全下潜的范围内,这让我们能有更多时间在水下观察海洋生物。
我选择了每天两次潜水的方案,不过他们也提供其他多种选择。起初我只预订了两天的潜水活动,但由于实在太喜欢这种体验,我又加订了一天。在潜水学校预订非常方便(和我一起潜水的那对夫妇则是每天下午才预订当天的潜水活动,而非提前预约)。我知道,如果你希望在岛上学习潜水,他们也提供相关课程;在我看来,这些课程的价格相当合理。对于那些不想下水但仍想领略海底鱼群魅力的游客,他们还提供浮潜服务。
姆内姆巴环礁周围的海底生物种类繁多,我们很难把所见到的所有生物都一一记录下来。能见到章鱼我特别开心,因为这对我来说还是第一次。在三天时间里,我们在六个不同的潜水点进行了潜水,其中大多数都让我心仪不已。我们的潜水长哈桑表现得极为出色,确保我们没有任何需求得不到满足。每次潜水前他都会进行讲解,并在潜水过程中始终紧跟在我们身边以防出现任何问题。他还就配重问题给出了建议——在我潜水时发现体重变轻了,他立刻帮我调整了配重;另一次则是在潜水结束后,他发现我的身体姿态不太对,又再次进行了调整。经过两次潜水后,接下来的四次潜水我就再也不用操心配重问题了。他还兴致勃勃地帮我们寻找各种水下生物,比如海蛞蝓、梭鱼、螳螂虾以及海鳝。有带斑点的鳐鱼、章鱼等等。
我没有自己的潜水电脑,所以他把所有的潜水信息都分享给我,方便我更新潜水日志。他始终确保我在水中和水外都能感到安全。作为独自旅行的游客,这对我来说实在非常宝贵。
我租用了潜水装备(除了面镜和呼吸管),所有装备状况良好。每位潜水长都会在同伴检查环节之后、下水之前仔细检查所有装备。我曾经遇到过一个调节器漏水的问题,他们立刻就给我换了一个新的。还有一次,有位潜水员希望使用重量更大且容量更多的气瓶,他们也欣然满足了他的要求。
通常,装备会被送到船上,之后就需要由你自己负责将其带回并冲洗干净,以备第二天使用。在水下潜水的间隙,他们会提供茶点(蛋糕和新鲜水果)。有一次休息时,我们还看到海豚从旁边游过。船上没有卫生间。
总的来说,潜水中心的每个人都非常友善,而且看起来都经验丰富。他们竭尽全力让我拥有一次最完美的体验,我绝对会再次选择他们。