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Maya Blue takes cenote diving in Yucatán to the next level
“Good things take time” so the proverb goes and Javier Salas and his team have taken their time to create a dedicated facility for divers of all levels which is unique to the entire region: The newly opened “Maya Blue” dive centre located in the small town Xpu-Ha between Playa del Carmen and Tulum.
The 420 sqm area also hosts “Dark Zone Diving”, the tec and cave diving counterpart to Maya Blue, the “Rebreather Academy” and a 140 sqm shop with quality brands such as Fourth Element, Razor, Shearwater, Hollis, Apeks and more. The on-site “Bat House Café” offers culinary delights and was designed according to the most modern ecological guidelines.
“We’ve been gathering expertise and knowledge about the peculiarities of cenote and cave diving here for quite some time, after all we’ve been working with the best guides and providers for so many years,” explains Javier Salas, owner of the new dive centre. “Maya Blue is a PADI 5 star dive resort, designed to offer itineraries through our unique cenotes which suit every level of education.”
“Dark Zone Diving” (DZD) is reserved for technical divers, especially certified and new cave divers. At DZD, trainers and explorers recognised throughout the scene rely on first-class equipment from leading manufacturers for training, education and support, without being bound to a particular system or philosophy.
With Javier Salas being one of the first official Razor instructors, Dark Zone Diving offers GoSidemount training at all levels and also is an associated partner of TDI, IANTD and PADI Tec Rec. There are air-conditioned multimedia training rooms available, as well as a mixed gas blending system and many other amenities.
Image: Tom St George
And for those, who always wondered how it feels to dive bubble-free, long and deep, just drop by the “Rebreather Academy”, where you can test different systems to find a suitable one for you.
The new facitilies in Xpu-Ha are purpose-built to enjoy the whole range of diving as well as Yucatán’s one-of-a-kind ecosystem to the fullest.
For further information on Maya Blue please visit their website by clicking here.
Over the next 12 months, specialist scuba holiday company Dive Worldwide will be supporting Bite-Back Shark & Marine Conservation with donations collected from client bookings to any one of its stunning dive destinations around the world. The independently-owned operator expects to raise £3000 for the UK charity.
Manager at Dive Worldwide, Phil North, said: “We’re especially excited to work with Bite-Back and support its intelligent, creative and results-driven campaigns to end the UK trade in shark products and prompt a change in attitudes to the ocean’s most maligned inhabitant.”
Bite-Back is running campaigns to hold the media to account on the way it reports shark news along with a brand new nationwide education programme. Last year the charity was credited for spearheading a UK ban on the import and export of shark fins.
Campaign director at Bite-Back, Graham Buckingham, said: “We’re enormously grateful to Dive Worldwide for choosing to support Bite-Back. The company’s commitment to conservation helps set it apart from other tour operators and we’re certain its clients admire and respect that policy. For us, the affiliation is huge and helps us look to the future with confidence we can deliver against key conservation programmes.”
To launch the fundraising initiative, Phil North presented Graham Buckingham with a cheque for £1,000.
Visit Dive Worldwide to discover its diverse range of international scuba adventures and visit Bite-Back to learn more about the charity’s campaigns.
MORE INFORMATION
Call Graham Buckingham on 07810 454 266 or email graham@bite-back.com
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