Scuba diving locations in Mayotte:

When to scuba dive in Mayotte:

The water is warm all year through.

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Country data:

Administrative details

• Currency: Euro (EUR)
• Population: is about 200,000 (2009)
• Time Zone: (GMT+3)
• Main languages spoken: French, Shimaore (Swahili), Malagasy ## Diveable overseas territories: Comoros, France

Mahoran diving federations:

• le Fédération Française d'Etudes et de Sports Sous-Marins (FFESSM), which is a member of the Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS)

Local diving laws and regulations (and PADI-equivalent certifications)

PADI and some of the other well-known diving certifications are not directly recognized by French diving legislation. Roughly speaking, the entry level qualification in the FFESSM system, Niveau 1 (N1), is equivalent to PADI Open Water (OW), with Niveau 2 (N2), the second level, loosely equating to PADI Advanced Open Water (AOW), although the FFESSM levels tend to have stricter requirements and so further certification or evidence of relevant experience, such as a logbook, may be required to get some diving centres ("centres de plongée") to recognize your qualifications.

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