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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.

Baleines à bosse

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.

Association  Kap Natirel
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. 

         

 

aires du Parc National de Guadeloupe
plongée sur la réserve Cousteau Guadeloupe
série meurtres au Paradis
Death in Paradise

 

Fans of the serie Death in Paradise?  This Franco-British detective series is filmed right here in Deshaies for most of the scenes. 

You can visit the "police station", Catherine's bar or the inspector's hut on La Perle beach during the 6 months of filming.

magazine Destination Guadeloupe
Press kit

 

Find Tropicalsub Diving in Destination Guadeloupe magazine. Also find us the article published in  le magazine Scubadiving.com

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.

OMMAG

OMMAG (Observatoire des mammifères marins de l'Archipel Guadeloupéen - Marine Mammal Observatory of the Guadeloupe Archipelago) is a non-profit association under the French law of 1901. It's a network of observers who collect and analyze data for scientific purposes. If you see whales, dolphins or other marine mammals, don't hesitate to pass on the information.

https://www.facebook.com/ommag971

 

observatoire des mammifères marins de la Guadeloupe
le poisson lion
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
assurance plongeur DAN

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.

crèmes solaires minérales
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.

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.

 

https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/bretagne/finistere/temoignages-lea-evenas-sauve-plus-de-mille-combinaisons-de-surf-pour-reduire-la-quantite-de-dechets-2921787.html

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