Useful info & schedule
From December to May , Migratory period of humpback whales
From December to May, humpback whales come to mate in the warm waters of the Caribbean. You may have the chance to observe them or to enjoy their song if you dive during this period. The mating display is very demonstrative: the males jump, stand upright or strike the surface of the water with their flippers.
SEA TOUCH 3 PRO HOUSING FOR RENT
You want to take pictures with your mobile phone, it is now possible. Test the Sea Touch 3 Pro housing from Divevolk. It is suitable for a wide range of phones.
Now for rent at Tropicalsub Diving.
The Cousteau Reserve
The National Park of Guadeloupe is a protected marine area located mainly in the town of Bouillante and partly in that of Pointe-Noire, on the leeward coast of the island of Basse-Terre in Guadeloupe. Covering approximately 400 hectares around the Pigeon islets, facing Malendure beach, the area helps to protect the seabed and limit fishing.
We go there once or several times a week during the high season.
Resumption of turtle safaris on Tuesdays and Saturdays - Departure from Deshaies for an afternoon snorkeling on the Petit Malendure and the coral reefs of the Pigeon islands.
Project AWARE
Project AWARE ( Aquatic World Awareness Responsibility, and Education) is a foundation created in 1989 by PADI. Following the growing observation of the degradation of coral reefs certain divers reacted and decided to work for the protection of the seabed. The degradation is mainly caused by uncontrolled scuba diving activities. The role of this foundation is to make divers aware of the importance of managing their diving on the ecosystem.
Do like us, join Project AWARE!
For 1 euro paid during your training, we undertake to pay the same amount.
Press kit
Find Tropicalsub Diving in Destination Guadeloupe magazine. Also find us the article published in le magazine Scubadiving.com
Le Discover Scuba Diving
You have always wanted to try diving? And if you dare with the Padi Discover Scuba Diving program. Come and share this unique experience with us. Your instructor will show you this exciting adventure. During your course your instructor will teach you the basic rules of diving, and will show you the equipment of the diver. This program is not a certification, however it will be credited at the end of your 2nd dive on your future training Scuba Diver or Open Water within a period of 1 year.
The lionfish (Pterois volitans)
A threat to our reefs
The lionfish is an invasive species native to the Indo-Pacific region, introduced to Florida by accident in the early 90s. It proliferates rapidly in the Caribbean region and is a real threat to the coastal marine ecosystems of the French West Indies.
Be well insured
Choosing the right insurance
For divers who are licensed, iI must know that the licenseFFESSM automatically includes Civil Liability Insurance. As a centerANMP, you are automatically covered in Civil Liability when you practice under the responsibility of a DP.
The center has also taken out insurance DAN, The Divers Alert Network (DAN) is a 501(c) non-profit medical and research organization dedicated to the safety and health of recreational divers. It is associated with the Duke University Medical Center (DUMC). DAN is supported by the largest organization of recreational divers in the world.
Sunscreens, a poison for coral reefs
Experiments have been carried out in different seas around the world and have shown that certain UV (ultraviolet) filtering components contained in many sunscreens can stimulate the development of infections that destroy the famous zooxantella, a microalgae that lives in symbiosis with the coral and which is necessary for its development. So the coral bleaches and dies.
Fortunately, there are sunscreens with zinc or titanium mineral filters that are safe, the minerals do not penetrate the skin and do not cause allergies. They are designed to limit impacts on marine ecosystems.
What is a PFO?
This report from the Swiss Society for Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine will tell you all about the permeable foramen ovale in diving.
C'est l'histoire de Léa, une jeune Brestoise qui a fait le choix de donner une seconde vie aux combinaisons en néoprène. Il faut savoir que le néoprène est un caoutchouc synthétique fabriqué à partir de matières polluantes dérivées de la pétrochimie. Ainsi Léa recycle plus de 1000 combinaisons par an.