MAY/JUNE SPECIAL

MAY/JUNE SPECIAL

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May Newsletter

Apologies to the 4 readers of this newsletter for maybe making you jealous. Those 4 readers do not include my mother, or half sister from my uncle’s brother side, who knows of someone down the street from them in Makwassie that once mentioned after a multitude of backyard mampoer that he knows of someone who actually reads this newsletter. Once. But hey, that counts. Makwassie?? There is no diving there..? That dude must have SERIOUSLY been bored.  Or drunk. Probably both. Not unlike you, reader no 5, who is reading this right now. Yes you, don’t look behind you, I’m talking to you. Not saying you are drunk, but definitely bored. Stop wasting time and go and do something constructive.

 

You are still here..?? Ok then, just to make you drool a bit... that time of year is upon us again with flat seas, mild weather and clean water. Up until July, or supposedly so. Best time of the year on this coast. But don’t come down, otherwise we are going to take your money.

 

These pictures were taken on the 6^th May, a perfectly glassy day. How comfortable was your office chair on that day? Careful that the fluorescent lighting doesn’t give you sunburn.

 

 

 

20 meter plus vis and windless. I took a couple of snapshots out at sea not to share with you, but to make you jealous. And maybe to act as an incentive for you to stop sprouting roots in that very chair and to come and dive. Before they have to hack away the cobwebs just to get you out of that chair.

 

Today, the 8^th, was exactly the same. You are missing out. But it’s ok, give that desk of yours a big hug. I am sure he appreciates all the time you spend with him, Quality time. Important.

 

The last couple of weeks the Baited dives were awesome with an abundance of Oceanic Blacktips and some nice playful Tigers. Now if you are picturing a striped furry feline with a tail, whiskers and a big growl, swimming around with Blacktip sharks – you would be 100% correct. Go and tell your friend in the white jacket.

 

What the reef diving has been like I would not know – I am on the boat remember, working hard on wrinkle number 523. Stubborn one that one.

 

One thing I did notice on the surface was two turtles playing leapfrog. Except the one on top didn’t leap high enough and got stuck on the one below. The idiotic expression on it’s face must have been from feeling like a nana in this display of lack of agility.  I assume that that would be the expression if a turtle felt idiotic. Or maybe that was an expression of feeling erotic. Can I say erotic in this newsletter? Well I just did. Twice. 

 

Hey reader no 5, they were NOT leapfrogging. Your burly friend in the white jacket is calling.

 

Enough, before our valued readership shrinks even more..

 

Enjoy our oceans!!

Basie, Clare, Matt & Dolf

 

 

New Structure

What has been happening down the South Coast at Aliwal Dive Centre?

On the 9th of April Pam and Mark left us to start their new adventure in the cold lands of England. We hear that they are doing well and are starting to settle down. Pam and Mark have been a big part of Aliwal Dive Centre and will always be remembered dearly and never forgotten.

With the departure of Pam and Mark; the valuable work that they performed at the centre has now been split amongst the remaining staff. Basie, Clare, the newest staff member: Dolf, and myself: Matthew.

Basie is no longer allowed to go spearing straight after his launches anymore. Much to his dismay, I believe, he now has to do “office time”. He is now running the show, the MMWC. This is not such a bad thing. Now Basie does not get upset if I lead longer dives. If I lead longer dives I am now taking away his office time instead if his spearing time. It is a win win situation. I now have a maximum dive time of 91 minutes.

Clare has her hands full now; she is looking after three boys. Clare is the most important person at Aliwal Dive Centre; as she knows everything about everything at the dive centre. She is busy teaching Basie, Dolf and I how to run the front desk. Or else she will never get a weekend again.

Dolf is a Jack-Of-All-Trades (and a master of some) I for one am very glad to have Dolf back; now I can delegate someone else to clean the stinky bait bucket… ha ha ha…

As for myself, I am still enjoying the lifestyle. Still learning as I go along and collecting a few certs under my belt.

-Matthew

MARCH / APRIL SPECIAL

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10 dive package = R2600.00 (R260.00 per dive)

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National Dive Expo

Aliwal Dive Centre will be at the National Dive Expo from the 7th to 9th September.  Come and visit us on stand M20A and enter our competition.

Diving today was great with 23 degree water and 15 - 20 m viz.  5 Turtles were spotted on one dive amongst all the other creatures of the deep.  Congratulations to Katja Vinson for passing her PADI open water course.  School holidays are coming up - book early.