J-Bay SCUBA
Qualifying dives, local notes, and trip write-ups.
[Training for surf launches with father and son duo on their @geminimarineboats boat, JPOP.] We provide advanced surf launch training for skippers and skippers in training, teaching them how to helm a vessel in the surf zone. We also offer a refresher and familiarisation session for surf launching in Jeffreys Bay. This...
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Starting the week right in J-Bay 🤿 RAID Reboot this morning — confined water, skills sharp, confidence back. First teaching session on the Tecline Mono Starter (Donut 13 wing, backplate and harness). Contact us for exce...
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Birthday present, sorted. Ettienne’s parents gifted him a RAID Open Water course for his 17th — and Paul rolled up to the house on the day for a gear workshop so he could start properly. Theory first. Then we book the po...
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🎉 Big news from J-Bay SCUBA! Paul has officially qualified as a RAID Open Water SCUBA Instructor! This has been a long and difficult journey, but it was well worth it. The learning will never stop. We are an owner-opera...
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Doing water safety standby for the Greater Garden Route Tide Breaker event. They have a live stream, just search for it on Google. Race is about to restart after being on hold due to conditions.
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Join @paulvanjaarsveld at the Gardening club for a 30 minute talk and slideshow (Mostly in Afrikaans!) about the Underwater Secrets of Jeffreys Bay on Tuesday 4 August at 14:30. Tea and coffee will be served afterwards....
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Paul is currently focused on further academics and skills refinement in preparation for his next RAID Instructor Assessment in mid-August. Our RAID Open Water courses will resume in September. Future students are encoura...
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We ( @stuartskene1970 and @paulvanjaarsveld) hit the road early this morning again for more diving on Aliwal Shoal with @buddyscuba . Aldo, our skipper was in his element and masterfully waited for the right moments to r...
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This long weekend was spent doing plenty of diving on Aliwal Shoal, with Paul leading more dives, gaining experience in new environments, and really getting to know the reef. Yesterday’s shallow dives on Chunnel included...
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@buddyscuba and the whole crew — what a vibe! 🔥 We had two epic dives on Comrades Sunday around Raggie Cave and Shark Alley. Total time underwater: 2 hours 10 minutes of pure magic! We were surrounded by 15+ raggies, a...
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This morning we did a quick BCD servicing workshop and then we are heading into the pool to refine confined water skills.
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