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Dive Review of Underwater Centre & Dive Seychelles in
Seychelles/Mahe

Underwater Centre & Dive Seychelles: "Customer Service Focus", Nov, 2022,

by McIntyre & Potappel, ON , CA & Malta ( 1 report with 1 Helpful vote). Report 12301 has 1 Helpful vote.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations N/A Food N/A
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 3 stars
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 4 stars
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments Founded in 1976, the Underwater Centre ownership changed in Sept. 2021 and the website is being revised. The Centre is conveniently located in Beau Vallon on the island of Mahe, Seychelles. The Centre is situated on the waterfront, on the grounds of the Berjaye Beau Vallon Bay Resort & Casinoa, a 15 minute boat ride to the dive sites. Parking is readily available for those not staying at the hotel.

My primary purpose in writing is to comment on the customer focus of the Dive Seychelles Underwater Centre. It is now owned and operated by an all local staff who are all fun-loving, professional, helpful, and accommodating. Above and below water, the dive masters were attentive and helpful without being intrusive.

The Underwater Centre offers a 2 tank morning dive and a shallow 1 tank afternoon dive, allowing for snorkelers. The visibility on the shallow afternoon dives was limited to 5 to 10 meters with sediment as a result of wind.

What I wished I had known:
The island is mountainous with narrow twisting roads that sometimes cannot accommodate 2 vehicles. That said, if staying on Mahe, I would recommend either staying in accommodation on the coast or renting a small car.


Websites Underwater Centre & Dive Seychelles   [same]Berjaye Beau Vallon Bay Resor

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Caribbean - Belize, Bonaire, BVI - Virgin Gorda, Florida Keys - Islamorada, Jamaica, St. Vincent, Turks & Caicos - Salt Cay

Indonesia - Bali, Nusa Penida

Indian Ocean - Maldives, Mauritius, Mahe Seychelles

Mediterranean - Malta
Closest Airport Seychelles International Getting There Many air companies have flights to this airport including Emirates, British Airways, Qatar Airways and its local company Air Seychelles. We flew with Emirates into and out of Dubai.

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm, surge
Water Temp 82-84°F / 28-29°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility - Ft/ - M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile ?
Enforced diving restrictions [Unspecified]
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas 1 or 2
Dolphins Schools Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish 3 stars
Large Pelagics 3 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 3 stars Boat Facilities N/A
Overall rating for UWP's 3 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments [None]
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