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We are not a dive centre but a dive operation, with a huge focus and emphasis on ocean / shark research and conservation.
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ADE operations is lead by Debbie and Andrew, who represent a highly qualified and enthusiastic team. Debbie is the 1st woman in Africa to be selected and inducted into the Woman Divers Hall of Fame worldwide, in recognition of her achievements, as a woman, in diving, diving safety and education, for all of her research efforts in shark conservation and for being instrumental in the complete set up and running of 2 upmarket dive resorts along the East coast of Africa. Both of these resorts have gone on to win world class awards. Furthermore, both of these resorts have a sound marine environmental and conservation ethic.
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We have a combined knowledge of the dive industry in excess of 23 years.
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We aim for high quality, personal and professional service, which is why we operate 1 boat, we launch when it suits you or the weather and the dives are lead & skippered by the same team
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We focus on you, our valued client and friend. We aim to show you as much as we can under and above the ocean. We offer to take you on a journey of discovery. There are many top class dive sites in this beautiful country of ours, which offer such diversity in ocean life. We would like to take you there.
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Debbie was instrumental in setting up 3 research programmes on North Island, Seychelles. These being coral reef monitoring, whale shark studies and Seychelles shark stocks programme. All 3 of these are ongoing to date.
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Both team members have a vast knowledge incorporating shark diving, the annual sardine run and various dive sites along the east coast of Southern Africa.
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We offer to kit up your gear for you, rinse it and hang it afterwards.
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We offer additional activities for non-divers or for no-dive days.
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The ocean realm and its’ inhabitants mean so much to us that we offer to share our knowledge by education.