The Orca Dive Club Mauritius in Merville is open all year round. Every day from 8am until 6pm, you will therefore always find a friendly face to answer all your questions. The extended opening hours also allow you the flexibility to get the most out of your diving holiday as check-in/out can be arranged to suit you. For our early birds, we offer early morning dives. We also offer night dives. It gets dark in Mauritius between 6pm and 7pm, depending on the season.
Here, we never run out of fine Mauritian air. You can choose from our range of 40 steel tanks in 8, 10, 12 and 15 litre sizes. True to the Orca philosophy of "safety first" all cylinders are tested in accordance with international cylinder testing guidelines. Regular valve servicing and visual inspections are just a few of the rigorous in house test procedures that equipment must go through. All tanks can be used as DIN/INT connections.
We use a Bauer Compressor KAP 500 for filling our tanks. Our compressor is serviced here in Mauritius by Bauer technicians. Certified Nitrox divers receive their "Nitrox for Free" thanks to our high performance membrane filter system, located in Pereybere.
Once you've rinsed your equipment, there is plenty of space to dry it on our hanging rails. In the day time, equipment can dry outside in the shade, and at night, the rails are moved inside for security. Our wet area is separated into two parts, one for cameras, computers and regulators, the other for everything else.
We have onsite first aid facilities for small and big complaints. Medicines, bandages etc. can also be found nearby in the local pharmacy. The pharmacies in Mauritius have plenty of choice at much cheaper prices than in Europe. For emergencies there is a hospital in Grande Baie (5km), and nearby there are a couple of English speaking doctors. The Deco Chamber is located in Vacoas, which is approx. one hour away from the dive centre.
