Arthur and Killian, Ireland

31 March 2008

Hi to all at Aqua-Marina! Killian and I just wanted to say a big thank you for some great diving and great craic (that's Irish!) with all the Aqua-Marina crew. Even though we hadn't been diving since getting our PADI qualification in Lanzarote eighteen months ago, Mats helped us build our confidence on the first dive and ensure we remembered all the essential skills to get us back underwater comfortably and safely.

We really loved all the dives sites and we liked the El Puertito dive so much we went twice to meet the turtles who turned up both times on cue! We got some really great turtle-photos! And even though the rays did not show up on our last dive at Playa Paraiso, Big Ray ("I really hate the cold") more than made up for them with his Dutch sense-of-humour and larger-than-life presence. I hope his dry suit never leaks!

Special thanks to Mats, Ray, Ines, Rhona, Steve, Emma and Emma and a very special thanks from Killian to Paul for the extra air on his second-last dive!! All the Aqua-Marina crew were really professional and great fun to be with. We're already planning our next holiday in Tenerife and we will definitely take our PADI Open Water Diver course with you guys at Aqua-Marina when we come back. For now we are just adjusting to the thermal shock of going from 35 degrees C in Tenerife to 3 degrees C in Ireland overnight, consoled by great memories of parrot fish, cuttlefish, angel sharks and turtles and a wonderful time with the Aqua-Marina team. Thanks again and see you soon . . .