Can't even begin to describe how horrible our experience was here. It's not about the safety or quality of the deep-sea dive itself, that part was fine, though I have nothing to compare it with. My dissatisfaction comes down to three very simple points:
First, the instructors (Guille and Eric) clearly skipped the "basic manners" chapter in their training. "Can't you walk, lady?" "Are you not able to hear me?" "Can't you follow instructions?" direct quotes from the same people we paid 55 euros to. If you're a beginner, do yourself a favor and avoid this place. The patience level of the instructors is absolutely zero, they expect you to arrive with prior professional training and a halo of perfection.
Second, our group had six people- four British (judging from the accent) and the two of us Indians. Out of 20+ photos, only six were of us and those looked like they were taken by accident. The instructors ensured the British group had their "cute poses," perfect lighting, and clear backgrounds (pic uploaded, with blurred faces)... while we were apparently just background decoration in theirs (pic uploaded). Hard not to think our melanin levels had something to do with the difference in treatment.
And lastly, I picked up two seashells as memorabilia - small harmless souvenirs. But when we returned to the coast, I was walking slower because of a small leg injury and the heavy oxygen cylinder. Instead of helping, the instructor yelled at me and threw away my seashells, apparently to "help me walk properly."
In short, go here only if you're:
* Not a beginner,
* Not brown, and
* Not expecting basic politeness after paying a hefty sum.
Otherwise, consider diving somewhere the only thing that's deep... isn't the lack of respect. read more
