… and so, once again, a new and exciting season kicks off at Barefoot Scuba as we open officially on 1^st August, 2010.

Our last season was a fantastic one! Among a lot of other things, we went on dives to Barren Island, where the only active volcano in South Asia lies, and the beautiful Invisible Banks, new territory that has never been explored from Havelock before. Our experiences there were awesome and we hope to do more of that in the approaching season.

We had wonderful season with Rajan as well. He swam a lot and our visitors were thrilled to dive with him… an opportunity that they had never had before, and one they will never forget!

Image copyright: Steve Bloom

This season, Barefoot Scuba also held the first PADI Instructor Development Course and our three candidates passed the Instructor Examination with flying colours! Romila Sil, Manish Mahadik and Damien Gobron are now certified Open Water Scuba Instructors and Emergency First Response Instructors. Congratulations to them!

Among our visitors last season, we had photographer Daniel Botelho, who has developed the concept of contemporary art photography- his style of portraying wildlife. And the way he shot Rajan, in and out of the water, shows his passion for capturing the beauty of nature.

We also had Karin Brussaard, photographer with a special interest in underwater photography and diving- the perfect combination for a holiday at Barefoot Scuba! Her infectious enthusiasm and zeal for photography ensured some striking pictures. She was also lucky enough to be able to capture one of the two resident dugongs (Zoe) at Beach 7!

image copyright: Karin Brussaard

What a great season it was! We are now looking forward to the next one that begins in August and as always, we strive to better your experience with us and to ensure that your stay at Barefoot is unforgettable!