The small town of Pereybere is located in the northwest of the island, directly on the coastal road between Grand Baie and Cap Malheureux. Small shops, bars, restaurants and a supermarket offer everything you want to find outside of your hotel or apartment. A wonderful fine sandy beach in the middle of the village offers a unique holiday feeling. On the weekends, Mauritian families come together for barbeque and partying. If you want to watch the hustle and bustle from a little distance, you can sit down on the simple…

Previously, it has only been philatelists whose hearts started racing upon hearing the name Mauritius. The Blue and Red Mauritius are probably the most famous stamps in the world. In future, we expect, however, that the name "Mauritius" will quicken the heartbeat of more and more divers. From the depth of the ocean The Indian Ocean is considered a specifically colourful ocean with a huge diversity of species. The waters around Mauritius are no exception. The African mainland is about 1,700 kilometres away. The island measures roughly 2,000 square kilometres…

Candidasa is located about 1.5 hours by car north of the Balinese airport Denpasar. The village on the east coast of Bali is the ideal starting point for excursions under water and also on the island. The Puri Bagus Hotel is an institution in Candidasa. The top-quality resort which is located directly on the beach is home to ORCA Dive Club Candidasa. The Tepekong Island lava rock with its spectacular dive sites is located directly in front of the hotel. ORCA Dive Club The ORCA Dive Club is relatively big…

Indonesia is the world's largest island nation with a total of 17,508 islands, of which 6,044 are inhabited. It stands to reason that such a huge island kingdom is also a paradise for divers. Diving in the Coral Triangle The legendary Coral Triangle stretches from the Pacific Solomon Islands in the East to Bali in the West and from the Lesser Sunda Islands to the Philippines. It has been said that you can find no greater biodiversity anywhere in the world. There are marine biologists who claim that divers can…

In the far south, where Egypt ends from a tourist point of view, you will find Hamata. From here, it's only about ten minutes to Wadi Lahmy. In Wadi Lahmy Azur Resort, ORCA has set up its southernmost base. If you come here, you want to experience some special diving - and you get just that, literally on the doorstep. ORCA Dive Club The dive centre has been designed by ORCA itself and so 25 years of experience have been incorporated here. Two Bauer compressors ensure that the 250 steel…

A sign announces "Here begins the stress free zone" upon entering the Concorde Moreen, a five-star resort about halfway between Port Ghaleb and Marsa Alam. Here one of the more recently established ORCA diving centres is based. It works closely with the nearby base at the Golden Tulip, so that certain dive sites and a part of the infrastructure can be shared. ORCA Dive Club At the base of Concorde Moreen the motto is easy diving. The equipment is brought to the access with an electric golf cart. Two powerful…

Shoni Bay is about 25 kilometers from Marsa Alam Airport. A beautiful bay with one of the best house reefs in southern Egypt, with shore diving in close proximity to our dive center. ORCA Dive Club The newly renovated ORCA Dive Club Shoni Bay is a short walk from the hotel. The center has complete diving equipment in all sizes, diving tanks, equipment rooms, sinks, showers, toilets, training room, shop and office. As in other ORCA Dive Clubs, 12- and 15-liter aluminum tanks, as well as 8- and 10-liter tanks…

A small resort with a bay only for divers - it sounds like a wonderful dream but is the reality at Coral Garden. The bungalow resort in Gassous Bay with 32 rooms is managed by ORCA and has been tailor-made for the needs of divers. The unique entertainment programme is garden chess. Those of you, who want to have peace and quiet - apart from diving naturally - have come to the right place. ORCA Dive Club There is probably no diving centre in Egypt that has a shorter distance…

Safaga is one of the oldest and most important harbour towns on the Red Sea. Nevertheless, it is much quieter here than in the hectic tourist town of Hurghada, which is located 60 kilometres north of Safaga. From Hurghada Airport, it takes around 40 minutes to transfer to the Amarina Abu Soma Resort, which is located just outside Safaga. The ORCA Dive Club Safaga is located in the Amarina Abu Soma Resort directly on the hotel's own jetty and shallow beach. ORCA Dive Club The ORCA Dive Club Safaga is…