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Magnificent Mero Dive, the highlight of my Madeira holiday
Mero Diving Center的点评
点评：Guided Dive where I was the only customer. It is one of the great privileges of my life to have met Elvis. Watching this massive fish interact with Ruben is amongst the most beautiful things I have ever seen. There is obvious great friendship between the two of them. I have never seen a fish want to cuddle before. It was genuinely life changing, before I even got to say hello. This took place at 27M, so would be classed as an Advanced Dive, but Garajau Nature Reserve has much to offer and other Meros. Ask if this is important to you. Their email communication prior to the dive was outstanding.
My equipment had been set up for me but they told me to check it, and they watched me do it. I was offered a choice of a 10L or a 12L steel tank. There was a thorough briefing about the navigation plan plus a backup if conditions weren’t optimum – but visibility was great, despite the recent big waves and “Coastal Event” weather.
Luiz accompanied Ruben and I on our descent and was of great assistance with my weights, which were accommodated in pockets in my BCD, rather than a belt, which was a nice feature. It may depend on how much weight you need, whether or not this is possible, but I have not previously had this option. I think it illustrates their customer focus. They go out of their way to make the dive as comfortable as possible. They also saved my camera. During our discussion prior to the dive, Ruben had the forethought to ask what depth my camera would withstand. Despite him telling me the plan, it hadn’t occurred to me that we were going beyond my camera’s tolerance. Ruben took beautiful videos and photos throughout the dive on my behalf, so that I could share it with my family. It probably goes without saying that his shots are better than mine would have been.
Ruben has a relaxed swimming speed, and it was nice to really slow down and take in the stunning scenery, observing numerous shoals of fish including a large group of barracudas. There were also breams, wrasse, parrotfish—too many to list. I have studied Fish Identification, and there were so many types of fish, I haven’t even figured out what all of them were yet. There were many electric yellow sponges on the rocks and beautiful magenta plants. Ruben also took me to a gorgeous area that was like a tunnel, but filled with shafts of light. It was very exciting to be in an overhead environment. I suspect that he specifically did this because I mentioned caves prior to the dive. He took me to find a Black Moray Eel, after I mentioned I had seen him on their social media. We were underwater for just under an hour and the dive was glorious.
For the exit, Ruben put himself between me and the waves. It was not the most dignified exit, looking back at my husband’s video evidence, but honestly, from the bottom of my heart, I appreciate him prioritizing my safety. He then helped me up the stony beach which was quite unstable underfoot. He still had a tank on, but he had assisted me out of my gear in the shallows, and Luis kindly carried it back to the dive centre for me. I’d done beach entries before, but a long time ago, and on sand. Walking on the pebbles was tough due to the movement.
Back at the dive centre, there is an outdoor shower with hot water on the porch and there is a private changing booth inside the cave. Ruben took the time to show me some of his camera footage and transfer the files to my phone. He also stamped my paper logbook and even gave me stickers. (PADI divers, bring your paper logbook, as this is an SSI centre. If you like, you can use the App later on, to log this as a recreational dive.) I was able to chat easily with him about technique mistakes I pointed out, where I knew I could have done better. Ruben is a natural teacher and was very reassuring.
People with a small physique will be happy to know that they had an XS wetsuit. Not all dive centers have them. Water temperature was 20C and I did not feel cold. They also had size EU36/ USA6/ UK3 boots and fins.
I wish for Mero Dive Center’s sake that they have more customers in future, but what an incredible bit of luck to have such a stunning one-on-one dive. They even honored the original price I was quoted several months ago. I enjoyed all of the diving I have done in Madeira, but it’s a total no-brainer. If you have time for just one dive, come to Garajau Marine Reserve and do it with Mero Diving Centre. The Groupers know them personally. I still feel euphoric thinking about it.
My equipment had been set up for me but they told me to check it, and they watched me do it. I was offered a choice of a 10L or a 12L steel tank. There was a thorough briefing about the navigation plan plus a backup if conditions weren’t optimum – but visibility was great, despite the recent big waves and “Coastal Event” weather.
Luiz accompanied Ruben and I on our descent and was of great assistance with my weights, which were accommodated in pockets in my BCD, rather than a belt, which was a nice feature. It may depend on how much weight you need, whether or not this is possible, but I have not previously had this option. I think it illustrates their customer focus. They go out of their way to make the dive as comfortable as possible. They also saved my camera. During our discussion prior to the dive, Ruben had the forethought to ask what depth my camera would withstand. Despite him telling me the plan, it hadn’t occurred to me that we were going beyond my camera’s tolerance. Ruben took beautiful videos and photos throughout the dive on my behalf, so that I could share it with my family. It probably goes without saying that his shots are better than mine would have been.
Ruben has a relaxed swimming speed, and it was nice to really slow down and take in the stunning scenery, observing numerous shoals of fish including a large group of barracudas. There were also breams, wrasse, parrotfish—too many to list. I have studied Fish Identification, and there were so many types of fish, I haven’t even figured out what all of them were yet. There were many electric yellow sponges on the rocks and beautiful magenta plants. Ruben also took me to a gorgeous area that was like a tunnel, but filled with shafts of light. It was very exciting to be in an overhead environment. I suspect that he specifically did this because I mentioned caves prior to the dive. He took me to find a Black Moray Eel, after I mentioned I had seen him on their social media. We were underwater for just under an hour and the dive was glorious.
For the exit, Ruben put himself between me and the waves. It was not the most dignified exit, looking back at my husband’s video evidence, but honestly, from the bottom of my heart, I appreciate him prioritizing my safety. He then helped me up the stony beach which was quite unstable underfoot. He still had a tank on, but he had assisted me out of my gear in the shallows, and Luis kindly carried it back to the dive centre for me. I’d done beach entries before, but a long time ago, and on sand. Walking on the pebbles was tough due to the movement.
Back at the dive centre, there is an outdoor shower with hot water on the porch and there is a private changing booth inside the cave. Ruben took the time to show me some of his camera footage and transfer the files to my phone. He also stamped my paper logbook and even gave me stickers. (PADI divers, bring your paper logbook, as this is an SSI centre. If you like, you can use the App later on, to log this as a recreational dive.) I was able to chat easily with him about technique mistakes I pointed out, where I knew I could have done better. Ruben is a natural teacher and was very reassuring.
People with a small physique will be happy to know that they had an XS wetsuit. Not all dive centers have them. Water temperature was 20C and I did not feel cold. They also had size EU36/ USA6/ UK3 boots and fins.
I wish for Mero Dive Center’s sake that they have more customers in future, but what an incredible bit of luck to have such a stunning one-on-one dive. They even honored the original price I was quoted several months ago. I enjoyed all of the diving I have done in Madeira, but it’s a total no-brainer. If you have time for just one dive, come to Garajau Marine Reserve and do it with Mero Diving Centre. The Groupers know them personally. I still feel euphoric thinking about it.
翻译：导游潜水，我是唯一的顾客。认识埃尔维斯是我一生中最大的荣幸之一。看着这条巨大的鱼与鲁本互动是我见过的最美丽的事情之一。可见两人之间有着深厚的友谊。我以前从未见过鱼想要拥抱。在我打招呼之前，这确实改变了我的生活。这次潜水发生在海拔 27M 处，因此被归类为高级潜水，但 Garajau 自然保护区和其他梅罗斯岛有很多东西可以提供。询问这对您是否重要。他们在潜水前的电子邮件沟通非常出色。
我的设备已经为我设置好了，但他们让我检查一下，然后他们看着我这样做。我可以选择 10 升或 12 升钢制水箱。对导航计划进行了全面的简报，并在条件不理想时提供了备份——尽管最近出现了大浪和“沿海事件”天气，但能见度仍然很好。
路易斯陪伴鲁本和我下撤，并且对我的配重提供了很大的帮助，配重放在我的 BCD 的口袋里，而不是腰带，这是一个很好的功能。这可能取决于你需要多少重量，这是否可能，但我以前没有这个选择。我认为这说明了他们对客户的关注。他们竭尽全力让潜水尽可能舒适。他们还救了我的相机。在我们潜水前的讨论中，鲁本深思熟虑地询问我的相机可以承受多深的深度。尽管他告诉了我这个计划，但我并没有想到我们会超出我相机的承受范围。 Ruben 在整个潜水过程中代表我拍摄了精美的视频和照片，以便我可以与家人分享。不用说，他的投篮比我的投篮要好。
鲁本的游泳速度很轻松，很高兴真正放慢速度，欣赏令人惊叹的风景，观察无数的鱼群，包括一大群梭鱼。还有鳊鱼、濑鱼、鹦嘴鱼——数量太多，无法一一列举。我学过鱼类识别，鱼的种类实在是太多了，我还没弄清楚它们到底是什么。岩石上有许多电黄色的海绵和美丽的洋红色植物。鲁本还带我去了一个美丽的区域，就像一条隧道，但充满了光柱。处于头顶环境中非常令人兴奋。我怀疑他是特意这样做的，因为我在潜水前提到了洞穴。在我提到我在他们的社交媒体上见过他之后，他带我去找黑海鳗。我们在水下待了不到一个小时，这次潜水非常棒。
离开时，鲁本将自己挡在我和海浪之间。回顾我丈夫的视频证据，这并不是最有尊严的退出，但说实话，我从心底里很欣赏他把我的安全放在第一位。然后他扶我上了石滩，脚下很不稳定。他还带着气瓶，但他在浅滩帮助我脱掉了装备，路易斯好心地帮我把气瓶带回潜水中心。我以前曾在海滩上参赛过，但那是很久以前的事了，而且是在沙滩上。由于运动，在鹅卵石上行走很困难。
回到潜水中心，门廊上有一个带热水的室外淋浴，洞穴内有一个私人更衣室。鲁本花时间给我看了一些他的相机镜头并将文件传输到我的手机上。他还在我的纸质日志上盖章，甚至给了我贴纸。 （PADI 潜水员，请带上您的纸质日志，因为这是一个 SSI 中心。如果您愿意，您可以稍后使用该应用程序，将其记录为休闲潜水。）我能够轻松地与他讨论我指出的技术错误出去，我知道我可以做得更好。鲁本是一位天生的老师，非常令人放心。
体型较小的人会很高兴知道他们有一件 XS 潜水服。并非所有潜水中心都有它们。水温20度，我不觉得冷。他们还有 EU36/USA6/UK3 尺寸的靴子和脚蹼。
我希望梅罗潜水中心将来能有更多的顾客，但能有如此令人惊叹的一对一潜水真是太幸运了。他们甚至尊重我几个月前报出的原始价格。我很喜欢在马德拉岛进行的所有潜水，但这完全是理所当然的。如果您只有时间进行一次潜水，请前往加拉贾海洋保护区 (Garajau Marine Reserve) 并在梅罗潜水中心 (Mero Diving Centre) 进行潜水。石斑鱼认识他们。想到这里我仍然感到欣喜。
我的设备已经为我设置好了，但他们让我检查一下，然后他们看着我这样做。我可以选择 10 升或 12 升钢制水箱。对导航计划进行了全面的简报，并在条件不理想时提供了备份——尽管最近出现了大浪和“沿海事件”天气，但能见度仍然很好。
路易斯陪伴鲁本和我下撤，并且对我的配重提供了很大的帮助，配重放在我的 BCD 的口袋里，而不是腰带，这是一个很好的功能。这可能取决于你需要多少重量，这是否可能，但我以前没有这个选择。我认为这说明了他们对客户的关注。他们竭尽全力让潜水尽可能舒适。他们还救了我的相机。在我们潜水前的讨论中，鲁本深思熟虑地询问我的相机可以承受多深的深度。尽管他告诉了我这个计划，但我并没有想到我们会超出我相机的承受范围。 Ruben 在整个潜水过程中代表我拍摄了精美的视频和照片，以便我可以与家人分享。不用说，他的投篮比我的投篮要好。
鲁本的游泳速度很轻松，很高兴真正放慢速度，欣赏令人惊叹的风景，观察无数的鱼群，包括一大群梭鱼。还有鳊鱼、濑鱼、鹦嘴鱼——数量太多，无法一一列举。我学过鱼类识别，鱼的种类实在是太多了，我还没弄清楚它们到底是什么。岩石上有许多电黄色的海绵和美丽的洋红色植物。鲁本还带我去了一个美丽的区域，就像一条隧道，但充满了光柱。处于头顶环境中非常令人兴奋。我怀疑他是特意这样做的，因为我在潜水前提到了洞穴。在我提到我在他们的社交媒体上见过他之后，他带我去找黑海鳗。我们在水下待了不到一个小时，这次潜水非常棒。
离开时，鲁本将自己挡在我和海浪之间。回顾我丈夫的视频证据，这并不是最有尊严的退出，但说实话，我从心底里很欣赏他把我的安全放在第一位。然后他扶我上了石滩，脚下很不稳定。他还带着气瓶，但他在浅滩帮助我脱掉了装备，路易斯好心地帮我把气瓶带回潜水中心。我以前曾在海滩上参赛过，但那是很久以前的事了，而且是在沙滩上。由于运动，在鹅卵石上行走很困难。
回到潜水中心，门廊上有一个带热水的室外淋浴，洞穴内有一个私人更衣室。鲁本花时间给我看了一些他的相机镜头并将文件传输到我的手机上。他还在我的纸质日志上盖章，甚至给了我贴纸。 （PADI 潜水员，请带上您的纸质日志，因为这是一个 SSI 中心。如果您愿意，您可以稍后使用该应用程序，将其记录为休闲潜水。）我能够轻松地与他讨论我指出的技术错误出去，我知道我可以做得更好。鲁本是一位天生的老师，非常令人放心。
体型较小的人会很高兴知道他们有一件 XS 潜水服。并非所有潜水中心都有它们。水温20度，我不觉得冷。他们还有 EU36/USA6/UK3 尺寸的靴子和脚蹼。
我希望梅罗潜水中心将来能有更多的顾客，但能有如此令人惊叹的一对一潜水真是太幸运了。他们甚至尊重我几个月前报出的原始价格。我很喜欢在马德拉岛进行的所有潜水，但这完全是理所当然的。如果您只有时间进行一次潜水，请前往加拉贾海洋保护区 (Garajau Marine Reserve) 并在梅罗潜水中心 (Mero Diving Centre) 进行潜水。石斑鱼认识他们。想到这里我仍然感到欣喜。
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