Be a Fish

Tahiti Private Expeditions also offers the opportunity not only to discover the under water world but to become part of it.

For the keen divers who have traveled the world and seen the most beautiful dive spots, rebreather diving and its latest technology will bring brand new thrilling sensations. Divers will feel like a fish amonth the fish.

The air breathed is recycled into a system in which CO2 is kept and O2 added.

The pros of the system:

• No bubbles, no noise like scuba diving. If you stay still, you become invisible to the marine life surrounding you. Fish come closer and in larger numbers. Behaviors rarely seen while scuba become easier to watch: love parades, hunting phases...

• Whether the dive takes place at 10 or 40 meters (30 or 110 ft), your dive time can be up to 3 hours or allow 3 dives of one hour each without having to refill the rebreather system.

• Your safety - deco stops will be dramatically decreased. Indeed, rebreather diving involves air enriched in O2, ie Nitrox. The main difference with Nitrox used with scuba is that the amount of O2 breathed can be adapted throughout the dive and your depth.

The potential drawbacks:

• The gear is said to be heavy. The total weight of the rebreather system we use is 18kg (no weights needed). A set scuba gear with tank on and weights is about 16 kg. The difference is in weight is basically nil once under the water and the 2 extra kilos will not be an issue at all.

• The use of such a system requires a training of a minimum of 5 - 6 dives during the course and a few hours of classes to understand the system and how to use it.
• The cost of a rebreather system is higher than that of scuba gear, however, Tahiti Private Expeditions is fully equipped to provide it. Rebreather diving also involves a little bit more logistics with the yachts prior to a trip but we are used to monitoring everything from A to Z for our clients.

We use Submatix rebreathers (semi-closed and closed circuits) and offer certifications through PADI and Technical Diving International (TDI).

In a nutshell, you may not be as excited as you would think the first time you try rebreather diving. The way of breathing is very different to that of scuba but not more difficult. However, after a few dives, you will soon realize the high dive potential ahead and incredible forthcoming encounters. You will soon become addicted to this new dive technology and become a fish among the fish!