Scuba Diving

A well planned casualty evacuation is in place with links to the nearest recompression facility in case of an emergency. This is constantly re-checked to ensure that it runs as smoothly as possible. Diving is performed with full safety equipment. The catamaran is outfitted with First Aid Kits, Lifejackets and Medical Grade Oxygen. A fully trained Emergency First Responder is on board.

Safety is the number one priority aboard the Vaza Vezo. We plan all our dives as recreational dives (no decompression dives). However in the unlikely event of decompression illness we are prepared with a casualty evacuation plan, 2 x 4 litre medical grade oxygen units and a remote emergency oxygen unit (REMO). This re-breather system extends the use of our oxygen unit to 8 hours, easily sufficient to get you to Trinidad or Barbados where the nearest recompression chambers are, both of which are only a thirty minute flight away. Diving insurance is compulsory and we strongly recommend getting it from DAN (Divers Alert Network) www.DANEUROPE.org . For entry level training (Padi Open Water Diver Course) we can currently organise a DAN student membership which is free insurance for this period of training free of charge. Some holiday insurance packages include diving cover – please check with your insurer.

Fab Safaris caters for all levels of scuba divers. For those who have never dived before Grenada is a fantastic place to learn - why learn in a pool when you can learn off a beach. For those more experieced you will enjoy the diversity of marine life in the Caribbean.

Open Water trainees will need to purchase the Open Water Diver Manual and complete all the Knowledge Reviews prior to arrival on site so that we can get you qualified and diving in the minimum of time.

Everyone will be required to pass a swim test before taking part in diving. Either demonstrating a 200m swim with no time limit or a 300m swim with mask, snorkel and fins with no time limit. You will also be required to float for 10 minutes.

If you are planning to complete a course please purchase the relevant diving manuals and complete all the Knowledge Reviews prior to arrival.

The water temperature usually ranges between 24 and 30 degrees Celsius in the areas that we operate in. We recommend a 3mm wetsuit for use on the expedition. Whether you use a short or a long wetsuit is entirely up to you, however people at the site during the austral winter usually prefer long suits (while for those attending during the austral summer a shorty is normally sufficient). Depending on the weather, conditions, and time of year, underwater visibility generally varies between 10 and 30m.

Depending on local weather and sea conditions, you should be able to complete on average two dives per day. However this is only a guide, and depends on local conditions and your personal choice.