Get Fit – Scuba Dive!

Thumbnail image for Get Fit – Scuba Dive! by Kate January 24, 2012

Feel like a new exercise routine?  Sick of the gym?  How about scuba diving? Did you know that scuba diving provides a great all-round workout – cardio, resistance training and strengthening of your back and core muscles?  As just over 30 minutes of scuba diving uses up to 400 calories, a dive of 45 – [...]

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Behind the Scenes: How it all began

Thumbnail image for Behind the Scenes: How it all began by Kate January 18, 2012

 Indigo Scuba is located on the mountainside of Gordon’s Bay. Deon qualified as an instructor in 2000 but at the time was self-employed as a building contractor.  In early 2009, he decided to turn his love for teaching people to become scuba divers into a full-time job.  And Indigo Scuba was born.  By that time, We’d [...]

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Tiny stars in the sea – Bioluminescence

Thumbnail image for Tiny stars in the sea – Bioluminescence by Kate January 17, 2012

One of the most amazing sights on a night dive has to be the tiny pinpricks of light in the water as you and your buddies swim through the dark water. This is especially noticeable when your fins and hands splash the surface of the water around you. What you’re seeing is light caused by [...]

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Stinky Wetsuits – Prevention and Cure

Thumbnail image for Stinky Wetsuits – Prevention and Cure by Kate January 16, 2012

Ever wondered why your wetsuit or booties stink and what can be done about it? Neoprene wetsuits and booties do a pretty good job of keeping us insulated from the outside elements, but they also keep the inside elements such as sweat, bacteria (and, dare we say it… urine) inside.  Scuba diving causes us to [...]

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Indigo Scuba in Gordon’s Bay Celebrates World Ocean Day

by Kate December 6, 2011

In celebration of World Ocean Day on Saturday, 3 December 2011, Indigo Scuba Diving Centre in Gordon’s Bay held a special dive and braai to raise funds for the Sustainable Seas Trust (SST), a charitable organisation dedicated to the conservation and sustainability of the South African coastline. A full boat of eleven divers joined Indigo [...]

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Join Indigo Scuba and Support SST on World Ocean Day – Saturday 3 December 2011

by Kate November 27, 2011

To celebrate World Ocean Day this coming Saturday, 3 December 2011, Indigo Scuba will be holding two special dives and a “boerie braai” to raise funds for the Sustainable Seas Trust (SST).    Divers from all agencies and clubs, as well as non-divers are very welcome. For every dive you book, Indigo Scuba will donate R45 [...]

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Scuba Diving is Good for YOU!

by Kate November 21, 2011

Scuba Diving is therapeutic, both physically and mentally. Not only are scuba diving lessons and holidays fun – scuba diving is a great source of stress relief, aerobic activity, and meditation. Apart from aerobic swimming exercise and increased muscle strength, one of the most important health improvements that will come from scuba diving is increased [...]

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Join Our Next Open Water Diver Course: 21 Nov 2011

by Kate November 7, 2011

Discover a new world! Enjoy the freedom of gliding through the blue! Experience new adventures and explore undiscovered worlds. Make new friends!  Scuba Diving is much easier than you might think! Be ready to enjoy a new challenge and “Dive into Adventure” with Indigo Scuba and SSI! Scuba diving is a wonderful sport that offers [...]

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Indigo Scuba now offers SSI Instructors Courses and SSI-Cross Overs for all levels

by Kate October 20, 2011

For the past 7 days, Deon Jonker owner of  Indigo Scuba Diving Centre in Gordon’s Bay has been participating in an intensive and thorough SSI Instructor Trainer Seminar at SSI Headquarters in Port Elizabeth. SSI is the second largest dive training agency worldwide and is represented by over 2500 Dive Centres in more than 110 [...]

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Mozambique Scuba Diving Trip: Home Comforts in Ponta do Ouro

by Kate August 21, 2011

What was originally planned as a short 7-night trip to Ponta do Ouro in Mozambique blossomed into a full on “Mozambique Road Trip” of 5600km of tar, road works, gravel, sand and stone from Cape Town to Praia do Tofo in Mozambique and back. We experienced so much, laughed till our sides split, dived till [...]

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