How come the flowers at the bottom of the sea aren't flowers?
The journey begins with a flight taken alone,
Inhaling eight hundred bottles, making a hundred new friends.
It could be more romantic, with the scent of the ocean,
And possess the understanding and playfulness that the sea lacks.
In fact, there are many dive shops on Mint Island, and over the years they have had their ups and downs. No matter how marketing is done, professional and responsible teaching is the real deal.
I had an epiphany when I took the O exam in '19, and here I am again in '24~
I really like their often-quoted slogan,
'Every new diver is another guardian of the ocean.'
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Currently, there are five Chinese-speaking coaches, and six who speak English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and Australian. It's truly international, able to satisfy any language requirement for teaching. And the coaches are very handsome!!
🤿 My coach A Le is a trainer of trainers, a teacher's teacher, super nice, with a strong professional attitude, who seriously instills the idea of protecting the ocean in everyone, which is very meaningful. Of course, listening to Minnan dialect is not a problem either.
📖 I really must praise the teaching ratio of 1v2, who understands this!
In my view, diving is about enjoying the process rather than just achieving a result, rejecting assembly line operations, rejecting crash courses, learning solidly, and being responsible for life is really important.
🐟 Even the class location is at Napaling, directly watching the sardine storm, a place everyone specifically signs up for at FD. (Pictures 1, 3, and 6)
🏠 The dive shop also has a guesthouse, and of course, there is a shuttle service for the entire course duration, so you don't have to worry about anything other than diving. I've put the pictures of the guesthouse at the end for everyone to refer to. The main selling point is cleanliness and tidiness~
🧜🏻♀️ Fundive arrangements are also clear and straightforward. Actually, this trip was disrupted by a sudden ankle sprain, but the dive shop was very considerate and tried their best to re-plan according to my schedule. When everyone else couldn't book at Barikasa, I was lucky enough to snag a spot~~
Overall, the entire experience was very good! Professional and warm, loving every person I met during the diving trip.