Located in the centre of Playa Blanca, the Big Blue Sea dive school is managed by Peter Jacobs. Peter's special interest is in underwater photography and he has an extensive range of diving qualifications. Also operating from the Playa Blanca school is Wera, who specialises in instructing children. Wera works at all three dive centres depending on demand.
Special discounted rates are available to those who make their initial booking on-line, with an early-bird package offering discounts of between 5 and 10%. Big Blue Sea pride themselves on providing an extremely personalised service, with many additional activities and advice available.
The school is fully equipped with the latest equipment and the staff can arrange to pick you up from your accommodation, undertake any training required and will monitor the dive throughout. A full range of courses is available, from special children's instruction, try dives, breathing and snorkeling training. Whilst for the more advanced diver there is a selection of CMAS Instructor courses, SSI Open Water and PADI Open Water courses to Divemaster level.
For the real enthusiasts, there is also the chance to study underwater photography, cave diving, night dives, deep and wreck diving.
Additional services such as equipment repairs, child care facilities for parents keen to dive, free internet access at two of the schools, help with accommodation and activities such as sightseeing all form part of the extensive service Big Blue Sea offer.
Peter Jacobs has been diving since 1980 and has the following qualifications:
- State-recognised professional diving instructor
- S.U.B.Course Director
- CMAS Moniteur***
- Nitrox Instructor
- SSI AOWD Instructor
- Marine Biology Instructor
- Technology Instructor
- Medical Practice Instructor
- UW Photography Instructor
- Children's Instructor
Wera Speckhahn has been diving since 1990 and is certified in:
- PADI MSDT
- Children's Instructor
- Nitrox Instructor
- CMAS Moniteur **
Contact details for Big Blue Sea in Playa Blanca:
Avenida de Papagayo 75, Local 7 (just opposite the church)
35580 Playa Blanca
Lanzarote
Telephone: 0034 928 51 91 41
Mobile: 0034 616 21 57 34
Email: p.jacobs@big-blue-sea.com
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