Crystal Diving Centre
Crystal Diving Centre
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Monday
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
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Based on the East coast of Mauritius at Maritim Crystals Beach Resort & Spa, Palmar, Belle Mare we provide premium scuba diving on the east coast of Mauritius. With several dive sites easily accessible by boat to offer variety and quality. As a PADI registered dive centre we provide for dives, shallow, deep, drift, wreck and canyons, all with spectacular scenery and marine life to keep even the most experienced diver interested as well as introduce any beginner to the beauty of the underwater world. We offer Padi scuba diving courses from beginners to well advanced and established divers. Our team of Padi instructors & dive-masters ensure to attend to all individual training needs and requirements and will make every experience an unforgettable one. Our modern and beautiful dive centre makes it the ideal base to dive from, with modern equipment where safety comes first, and to enjoy the beautiful beach of the hotel before and after every dive. Where divers meet divers. See you soon.
Belle Mare, Mauritius
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2023
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Martin
Birmingham, UK2 contributions
Oct 2023 • Solo
100% recommended dive centre!
The whole team are very professional with great information about the dive sites.
I did 4 dives whilst on holiday for 1 week each dive briefing was clear and well explained, I have most of my own equipment apart from regs and the ones I rented were in good condition, the facilities for cleaning and storing your own equipment are very good here too.
I've dived with companies before and not felt totally safe this place made you feel in very safe hands at all times which leads to more enjoyable dives.
I would not hesitate to use Crystal diving for future dive trips in Mauritius.
The whole team are very professional with great information about the dive sites.
I did 4 dives whilst on holiday for 1 week each dive briefing was clear and well explained, I have most of my own equipment apart from regs and the ones I rented were in good condition, the facilities for cleaning and storing your own equipment are very good here too.
I've dived with companies before and not felt totally safe this place made you feel in very safe hands at all times which leads to more enjoyable dives.
I would not hesitate to use Crystal diving for future dive trips in Mauritius.
Written 12 October 2023
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Julian B
2 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
My wife and me tried diving for the very first time in our lives. At first I had some concerns about safety as an inexperienced person in a foreign country.
But these concerns were gone right away when we talked to the team for the first time.
From the beginning on both of us felt totally comfortable as everything was explained very carefully to us.
Amine prepared us well for our first dive, which we really enjoyed.
I was so fascinated that I decided to do my open water diver here, even after we moved to another hotel 5km away.
At the end I spend 4 wonderful days at crystal dive, where Amine introduced me to the world of diving. At every point of training I felt totally comfortable.
Every minute was led by the motto „diving should be fun, not stress“, which it totally was.
I want to thank the Crystal Diving team for the transfers, the nice conversations, the unforgettable experience and especially for all the joy I had.
Thank you Amine, your way of teaching is amazing.
I hope to see you guys again,
Julian
But these concerns were gone right away when we talked to the team for the first time.
From the beginning on both of us felt totally comfortable as everything was explained very carefully to us.
Amine prepared us well for our first dive, which we really enjoyed.
I was so fascinated that I decided to do my open water diver here, even after we moved to another hotel 5km away.
At the end I spend 4 wonderful days at crystal dive, where Amine introduced me to the world of diving. At every point of training I felt totally comfortable.
Every minute was led by the motto „diving should be fun, not stress“, which it totally was.
I want to thank the Crystal Diving team for the transfers, the nice conversations, the unforgettable experience and especially for all the joy I had.
Thank you Amine, your way of teaching is amazing.
I hope to see you guys again,
Julian
Written 22 September 2023
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Lukas
1 contribution
Aug 2023 • Family
Great experience! I completed the practical side of the PADI open water diver course at the Crystal Diving centre. My instructor, Amine, was excellent - very detailed and patient. The dives I did, both training and recreational, were very enjoyable. They were also very responsive on whatsapp in advance of our visit.
Would definitely recommend.
Would definitely recommend.
Written 7 September 2023
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Stuart Seabrook
4 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
Not dived for a while and had daughter with me for first dive. Pre dive meet explained where we were going and how deep. Had a great dive instructor who ensured my daughters dive was save and enjoyable! Thanks guys
Written 17 August 2023
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Priyanka L
1 contribution
Aug 2023 • Solo
I did more than 8 Dives with Crystal Dive Centre. Very friendly staff and the instructors are highly knowledgeable. I had a lot of fun. Time with them felt like time with family ☺️
Written 17 August 2023
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Shristi J
1 contribution
Jul 2023 • Couples
Amazing experience! It was my first time diving and the instructor, Mr Rehmuth Bholah explained to us in detailed and made it easy for us. It was one of a lifetime experience. Will surely go again in the future! Keep up the good work !
Written 17 July 2023
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C B
2 contributions
Jun 2023 • Family
Professional, Safe, Expert Tuition. Great Value. Great Fun. The whole team exudes quality. Everything is best practice. Rajiv is, quite simply, one of the best trainers I have ever come across. We did the Open Water Diver course. I had never done scuba diving before. The first session he was great, but I had a few problems (my fault) and i didn't like it. Rajiv was fantastic in helping me address those. By dive 2 I fell in love with diving. After 4 dives I am very confident under the water. The entire team is fantastic. You can't go wrong with any of them. You will get to know the others. Vivek who is the Manager will deal with your booking and guide you. Vivek is very flexible and will help you even if your requirements are quite tricky. He is relaxed and very easy to get along with. Chasing our money was the last thing on his mind, it was all about helping us to get the best out of it. He is a gem. The other guys give you that feeling of confidence and safety, Amine and Alex are both top notch divers too, always checking on you and looking out for you even if you are not specifically with them. Soodesh, the boat skipper, will amaze you as he handles the crazy waves (through the reef) as if it's nothing. (No extra charge for the thrilling speedboat ride).
On top of all that, these guys are fun to be around. They are all laughs and banter and jokes but will switch into pro mode in an instant. They are on the ball every second and you are safe in their hands.
Two of us did OWD and one did AOW. Another did Discover Scuba. We mixed and matched our groups where possible so we could all dive together (within reason).
Go with Crystal. It will be the best value you will ever get and the best use of your time on holiday. A fun dive is only £40 (once qualified). You could spend that on three kids for the 5 min banana ride. Do this instead.
Thank you Crystal Diving.
On top of all that, these guys are fun to be around. They are all laughs and banter and jokes but will switch into pro mode in an instant. They are on the ball every second and you are safe in their hands.
Two of us did OWD and one did AOW. Another did Discover Scuba. We mixed and matched our groups where possible so we could all dive together (within reason).
Go with Crystal. It will be the best value you will ever get and the best use of your time on holiday. A fun dive is only £40 (once qualified). You could spend that on three kids for the 5 min banana ride. Do this instead.
Thank you Crystal Diving.
Written 17 June 2023
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Dear Mr C B,
Thanks for your review. We are always focused on making our customers happy first. Money comes for sure but once we make you enjoy the dives. We hope to see you soon with your family.
Written 19 June 2023
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Howard W
London, UK2 contributions
May 2023 • Friends
My first dive was with these guys. I enjoyed it so much I booked again. Excellent introduction and tuition. Very calming and thorough. Pool exercises and then out to the reef. Lots to see including a small shark (although I missed that - looked the wrong way and he was gone). Octopus, stone fish, parrot fish, clown fish etc etc. Excellent value and well worth it. Thanks Didier, Rajiv, Amine and team.
Written 4 May 2023
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Gareth M
1 contribution
Apr 2023
Just arrived home from an amazing 2 weeks in Mauritius with the family. The dive shop at the Maritim Crystal Beach hotel is brilliant. I was able to go on 6 dives during my stay. They offer 3 dives a day so I was able to book my dive times depending on what plans a had with my family. They have a number of dive sites to suit all abilities and the sea life was spectacular. I saw turtles, rays, eels, parrot fish, octopus, lion fish, leaf fish just to name a few.
I was also able to do some technical dives which involved diving through big canyons in the reef and drift dives. The team are all very experienced and were so helpful. I had no issues at all with the equipment which was all good quality. The dive sites where all amazing and I had a fantastic time with most of my dives lasting close to an hour. This can obviously vary on your ability or consumption rate.
I don't have a bad word to say about the team or the dive shop and hope I'll be able to return one day. I wish them all the best.
I was also able to do some technical dives which involved diving through big canyons in the reef and drift dives. The team are all very experienced and were so helpful. I had no issues at all with the equipment which was all good quality. The dive sites where all amazing and I had a fantastic time with most of my dives lasting close to an hour. This can obviously vary on your ability or consumption rate.
I don't have a bad word to say about the team or the dive shop and hope I'll be able to return one day. I wish them all the best.
Written 17 April 2023
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MS S
13 contributions
Apr 2023
Excellent staff and fun experience. They were safe and friendly, and made it easy for us. We dove with them for 3 different dives (2 tanks on day one, and a one tank dive two days later). Went back for the second time because we enjoyed ourselves so much the first day. Visibility wasn't spectacular, but there were tons of exotic fish to see, and some colorful coral. Guides were good at pointing out unusual sightings, and the guide to diver ratio is exceptional (on 2 dives, it was just me and my wife and the guide). Note that if you drive there, it's not well marked from the street. Must go through the gate to get into the hotel complex, and then find your way to the beach, to find the dive shack. They take a boat from the beach, out to the outer side of the reef. Also felt it was very good value. We dive all over the world, and this was lower than cost of most tropical locations. Thank you Crystal Diving Centre.
Written 9 April 2023
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gerard b
1 contribution
Bonjour est ce possible de plongée au nitrox dans votre club ? Merci
Gérard
Annabel F
1 contribution
Bonjour,
Je souhaite effectuer les deux dernières plongées en mer pour finaliser l'Open Water niveau 1 début décembre. Est-ce possible avec vous ? Si oui, les deux plongées se font-elles le même jour ? Et combien cela coûte-t-il ?
Merci!
Good day,
I trust you are well. I am coming to Mauritius on the 23rd of October and would like to do a dive or two with you guys. I am qualified through SSI but need to do a refresher become I come as I have not dived in about a year. Please would you tell me about the Reefs (depths, Marine life etc) as well as your prices so I can fit it into the budget.
Best regards,
Robert Blane
patnvu
Caen, France1 contribution
Bonjour je viens au mois de novembre en voyage de noce pour une durée de 8 jours et je voulais savoir si durant ce laps de temps je pouvais passer mon niveau 1 et si oui à quel tarif ?
Cordialement
Vivek
Moka4 contributions
Bonjour,
oui tu peux y passer ton niveau 1. Cela te demanderas 4 demi journE.
LE prix pour le niveau 1 est de MUR 19,000. Cela inclut 4 plongees en mer, 5 sessions de piscine, le manuel, l'examens et la certification.
Si tu veux economiser un peu de temps, tu peux aussi faire la partie theorie en ligne avant que tu viens ici. ll te sufit juste d'acheter le padi e-learning Open Water et t'inscrire avec notre centre de plongE (crystal Diving LTD). Si tu choisis cette option, le prix que tu auras a payer pour les plongEs et la piscine sera MUR 14,000.
hanank95
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia1 contribution
How much is a session of diving ? I’ve been to one session for diving but it was my first time in another location, how much does it cost here? I’ll be coming between 12-20 January?
Do I have to book in advance ?
Vivek
Moka4 contributions
Hello, The price if MUR 3,000 for a non-qualified (no dive license) diver. For a qualified diver is MUR 2,000.
For booking you can do it 2-3 days in advance.
hanank95
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia1 contribution
How much is a session of diving ? I’ve been to one session for diving but it was my first time in another location, how much does it cost here? I’ll be coming between 12-20 January?
Do I have to book in advance ?
christoph n
31 contributions
Gibt es bei der Tauchbasis auch deutschsprachige Guides?
Vivek
Moka4 contributions
Hello Sir! Unfortunately, we do not have German Speaking dive Guides. We just have English and French speaking staff. But we can always try to communicate with diver's language.
Quels sont les tarifs? Le matériel est-il inclus dans le tarif de la plongée ou est-il en supplément?
julienf91
Bondoufle, France159 contributions
Le baptême est à 2500R (60€ ~) ça comprend initiation en piscine et 40 min de plongée dans le lagon. le matériel est bien sûr inclus!
vipinzack
New Delhi, India8 contributions
How many days minimum one would require to have this certification
James K
Pointe aux Sables, Black River, Mauritius
We can complete in min 4 non- consecutive days.
But we start with a 3 hour course j before handing over manuals and planning other skilled pool session and sea dives session.