Visit Date: April 2009

I went diving with this shop recently and had a couple of average dives, nothing special. The centre is run by youngsters obviously for a younger crowd. The lad that took us out must have been no older than 17. He was pretty confident for that age, but it’s not very reassuring knowing that you are being led by someone with not a lot of experience who’s younger than your kids. I admit that during the dives he did a reasonable job, but fell a bit short when it came to the briefing and checking divers under water. We didn’t have a real dive plan, as such, just follow the leader and down we went. Underwater the topography is pretty similar to the dives I’ve done around Tahiti. It’s rocky more than coral, but there was quite a few fish to see. After the dive, our guide didn’t show much interest about the dives or the fish. Of the dive shops I’ve been with over the few years I’ve been diving, they are unique in that with younger master divers the diving comes second to the social aspect of the island. This was evident with most of the chat back at the shop directed to weekend’s conquests. As an older diver, I would only recommend Pacific Divers if you are in the party 18-21 bracket.

Visit Date: April 2009

While in Rarotonga I planned on doing a couple of dives but after my morning out with Pacific Divers I decided that wasn't enough!

I had such an enjoyable experience and made to feel really comfortable and relaxed that eventhough I am a beginner diver I went out and did a night dive.

I did 5 dives in total and each time was at a different site - all of them fantastic, great visibility and heaps to see.

I had such a great experience with these guys that I was planning on returning in a few weeks to do some more diving and my advanced but unfortunately flights are horrendous so I will be keeping an eye out for specials and returning as soon as possible.