The ProTec Chronicles
ProTec goes cave diving in France – Part One
The Area: The Lot department is an amazingly beautiful country side with a few smaller cities around but all very laid back and quiet. There is some tourism in the summer months and places can get quiet crowded. For non divers there are plenty of things to do ranging...
DIVER AND TOURIST SAFETY IN MEXICO
Straight to the million dollar questions. How is the current situation in Mexico? What is really going on in Mexico? Are all these horrible things we read, hear and see on the news true? If it is, can I safely travel to Mexico? First of all, where do I come from...
ProTec Newsletter June 2011 – Cave diving Mexico
ProTec Newsletter – What is going on with ProTec in Mexico ProTec Tulum Dive Center & Advanced Training FacilityWe are proud to anounce that the paint is dry, the compressor is almost here, the lights are on, the water is running, the air conditioners are working,...
Deep CCR cave exploration in Belize
Some days ago, Kim and I had the amazing opportunity to go down to Belize to join an Archeological Expedition close to the Guatemalan boarder. The trip was organized by Lisa a Professor on the University of Illinois who has studied the ancient Maya for years....
Guided or unguided cave diving in Mexico?
What can cave diving in Mexico offer you and what can you expect? I personally think that Mexico offers the best and most diverse cave diving in the world. I don’t write that because I live and work here diving the caves pretty much every day. That is my personal...
Renting a car in Mexico – What about the rules and cops
Renting a car in Mexico is a great way to get around to see the Mayan ruins and of course to organize and enjoy your own cave diving within the Riviera Maya. Get a car, get some buddies, get some tanks and of you go into the inky darkness, cruising the beautiful...
Multistage Course and Cave Exploration
Last week I was down in Tulum to teach a Multistage course to Henric and Markus from Sweden. The two had just finished up their tec cave course with Kim and so came optimal prepared to the course. This also gave us the oportunety to mix things up a little and do...
Advanced Nitrox Course in the Mexican Caribbean
I recently taught an Advanced Nitrox Course with Alvaro and had Tanja assisting, who later passed her IANTD Advanced Nitrox Instructor Crossover. As both of them are cave divers we could split the training nicely up between diving in the ocean out of Akumal and diving...
Russian Cave Divers visit Mexican Caves
Recently we had the pleasure of working with two Russian groups back to back. One was led by Igor from Kazakhstan and the other by not one but two Sergey’s from Vladimir and Moscow. The two Sergeys from Russia!! The Sergey’s came with 6 people and we had a an amazing...
ProTec Sporadic Newsletter March 2011
ProTec Dive Center & Advanced Training Facility in Tulum We are happy to announce that in late Spring of 2011 we will open our new ProTec Dive Center & Advanced Training Facility in Tulum, Mexico. Tulum is located 60 kilometers south of Playa del Carmen and...