Belle Mare: Diving Beautiful Sea with ‘Hiccups’
We visited Mauritius to celebrate the New Year and, as our tradition goes, to kick off the year with a diving adventure. However, this time things didn’t go as planned. In the past few years, the dive centres and resorts we visited always remained open on the first day of the year, allowing us to celebrate by scuba diving. Unfortunately, all the dive centres in Belle Mare (Mauritius) were closed on New Year’s Day. I must admit it was partly my fault for not checking in advance, but looking on the bright side, we got to enjoy a longer sleep on the first of January.
Belle Mare
Belle Mare is a beautiful white sand beach located in the Flacq district. Although small, it has a big reputation for protected coral reefs and, as a laid-back place, a perfect destination for vacationers who love water sports and to relax on the beach.
Unfortunately, our diving activities in Belle Mare were not as smooth as expected. On the first dive, Dutchie felt something weird with his ear, so he had to end his dive quickly. The dive centre called an ENT doctor to check his ear, and Dutchie had a ruptured eardrum. The eardrum could heal by itself, but scuba diving was not recommended. It was the end of Dutchie’s dive in Mauritius while I continued diving without him.
Adding to the unpleasant start of our diving holiday in Mauritius, my underwater camera was acting weird. The screen went off, and the shutter button did not work. It happened when we were diving at an 18-meter depth, and as we got deeper. It was annoying and disappointing at the same time, as I missed opportunities to take pictures of animals that I had never seen before. Anyway, as you can see, I captured a few photos during my dives. I saw a lot of eel-morays. A LOT, but only able to capture pictures of these three eel-morays.
As for my underwater camera, I had it checked, only to discover that my faithful underwater camera casing, which had served me well for nearly eight years, had to retire. There was an issue with its buttons, and I had no choice but to let it rest. The holiday began with a few unpleasant situations, but as the days passed, things started looking up. Despite the camera setback, I managed to capture a few good underwater pictures, and I still found great joy in the dives, even though Dutchie couldn’t accompany me. Moreover, we explored and marvelled at the beauty of various places in Mauritius, making the trip truly memorable. Most importantly, I was relieved to learn that Dutchie’s eardrum had finally recovered, putting our worries to rest.
indahs: dive, travel & photography 
i liked the pictures a lot . the screen trick is common by the way . try to check the ( DISPLAY ) button maybe its off .