World class diving for Beginners and Advanced.
The Saipan Grotto alone was ranked the #2 Cavern Site in the World by Sport Diver magazine.
Combined with the turtle encounters at Lau Lau Bay,
the Eagle Rays at Ice Cream, and the Blacktip and
Whitetip reef sharks found around Saipan, it's easy
to see why so many people take the trouble to come to this little
off-the-beaten-path tropical island to get their diving fix. Oh,
and don't forget the World War II wrecks, both in the
water and out - fighter planes, tanks, landing craft, an H8K Emily Sea
Plane, bunkers, and gun embankments.
The island's biggest tourist
groups are Japanese, Koreans, Russians, and Chinese. You'll find people
from all over the world that have come to call Saipan home.
I'm from
Iowa, having arrived here via Korea. I taught English for about 6 years in
Korea, traveling around parts of Asia to dive whenever possible. During a
vacation here, I dove Lau Lau Bay and the Grotto. After that, I knew
I'd have to move here. Five months later I was getting
settled in. I'm a certified PADI Dive Instructor and
dive guide, CPR & First Aid Instructor,
as well as Oxygen Provider Instructor. I shoot both photos and
video while diving and can shoot and edit personalized dive videos for an additional
fee. In addition to the established shore and boat diving, kayak diving trips are possible for the sites that
don't exactly have the easiest access.
Shore dives are $70 for two dives + $30
for two tanks and all gear, if you need it.
There are 3 main shore dive
sites: The Grotto, Lau Lau, and Obyan. Of course, each site has a
number of different routes and profile options.
Boat diving is an additional $40-$55 depending on the boat
and the dive location. Boat diving opens up sites like Spotlight, Bonzai, Ice
Cream (a popular Eagle Ray hangout), Naftan, Wing Arch, Bird Island, and
Grotto Temple of Doom drift dive.
Kayak diving must be arranged in advance. Kayak diving
is NOT for everyone. It's more work, you're exposed to the elements,
and you can't just quit once you're out there. Some people don't do well in
those kind of situations. My Grandpa always said you should go camping with a
woman before you marry her. He said if you can get along even when you're forced
to 'rough it', you must be made for each other. I think kayak diving is pretty
much the same kind of litmus test. If you're in a relationship and want to kayak
dive together, you should either be (1) very,very secure in your
relationship or (2) looking for a way to end it. But it's also
pretty cool paddling out to a site and knowing very few Saipan divers
ever see the site you're diving.
Send me an email with info
on number of divers, equipment needs, etc. and I'll get you the best deal I
can.
2 Guided dives - $70 (gear/tank rental is an additional $30, if
needed)
Military Price - $60 plus gear/tank rental, if
needed.
Contact me (Brad Derksen): scubablues@gmail.com
Check out
the Blog: www.scubablues.blogspot.com
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