Sting Rays, Moray Eels and loads of great divers

After so much good news last week I was hoping for another good week, and my expectations were not dashed.

The highlight of our week has been finally settling on nick names for new Interns Sam (Popeye) and Lydia (Olive Oil).  Alice took great delight in playing the theme tune each time Popeye walked back into the Dive Centre and Pete has perfected Popeye’s laugh!!!

So a very excited Emma Doodles joined Pete Melissa and Ben for 2 fun dives at Yellow Mountain, it’s a definite novelty for Melissa to be out on the boat especially when she forgets her seasickness tablets.    
Melissa loved her dives at Yellow Mountain it was a pleasant surprise to be able to dive with Pete, and they saw lots of Octopus, one of which even inked at her, the first one ever. 

Olive Oil & Alice both had a very relaxing day off, but missed us all so much they had to pop in and see us!

After work we all headed off for a nice drink with Olive Oil and Melissa’s parents, after such a long hot day we all felt we deserved the reward of a drink.

Another bright day dawned and Interns Popeye (so keen to see the Turtles he even swapped his day off so he could go)  and Olive Oil were excited to head off to the Turtles with Melissa, Emma and Ben.  

As usual the Turtles were amazing, they saw two adult Turtles, and were so excited to be able to sit and watch one of the Turtles eating.

Breakfast was calling to us from the Aberdeen so after a thorough but speedy kit washing session we all headed off for a scrumptious late breakfast and a beer!!!

Emma and Ben were sorely disappointed to dive without Melissa on Wednesday but Melissa was busy saying a sad farewell to her parents who had been over for a visit. 

Emma, Ben, Alice, Olive Oil were off on the Boat with Pete. They had two great dives at PequenoValle where they saw an Eagle Ray and Starfish bay where they had fun Urchin Killing and saw cleaner shrimp and a Brown Moray.

Matt is back!!!  It was so great to have Matt back diving with us, and he was so pleased to be able to visit Las Eras, with Melissa, Emma and Ben. 
Matt is one of the easiest customers to please and loves all dives sites shore or boat.  We are all looking forward to many more dives with Matt during his 2 week break.

Quote of the day, 
Matt - I won’t be diving everyday this holiday.
Melissa - So Matt when are you coming out diving next?
Matt - Oh Tomorrow!

At Las Eras we saw two Rays hiding in the pipeline, as well as a poor Scorpion fish in the mouth of a Lizard fish

Well done to Cree who completed his Discover Scuba Diving experience with Hannah this week.  
He was a great student in the pool and then loved his experience at Yellow Mountain off the boat.   

Hannah has really enjoyed her second PADI Discover Scuba Diving session, and has really enjoyed the boat dives. 
So much better than only being able to do shore dives apparently! Which is all she was used to at another Dive Centre.

It was another sad farewell to Emma and Ben who we have had a great weeks diving with us, we hope that they will be back soon as they have been a pleasure!

Matt, Alice, Popeye and Olive Oil with Pete on the boat went to Poco Naufragio where they had a great dive with a rather large Ray, and then off to Pequeno Valle and more urchin killing!!

After a hard day in the sun we all headed off to the bar to Celebrate Olive Oils 19^th Birthday with a delicious Ice cream cake and a few drinks. 

It has been fun to welcome Tom and Annaliza to the centre, 
Annaliza has started her PADI Open Water Course, and Tom, already a diver, has started his PADI Advanced Open Water course.

They started off in the pool bright and early Saturday morning, Tom needed a refresher as its been a couple of years since he has been back in the water and then off to Yellow Mountain for some recreational dives. 

Great practice for Alice our PADI Assistant Instructor who is busy studying to complete her Instructor course next month.

Meanwhile Annaliza was in the pool with Pete starting her Confined Open Waters, she did really well and was pleased to be heading off out of the pool on the boat to yellow Mountain for open water dives one and two,  

She loved the fact that husband Tom was also around for moral support.  

More news on Tom and Anna Liza next week.

Dont forget the next PADI Instructor Course (IDC) starts November 21st.

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