__Orca Diving Center
The Garcia brothers, Henri and Michel, born in the south of France, founded the Orca Diving Center it in 1980. This is the most important business operation run by her society
S.E.E.M. ORCA LTDA. Henri first arrived in 1976 as a diver of Jacques Yves Cousteau’s scientific expedition. Michel arrived in 1978 to help. Ever since they’ve collaborated and her society has worked with several personalities such as Jack Randall, Thor Heyerdhal, Kevin Costner (Rapa Nui), Jacques Mayol, Nicolat Hulot, Laird Hamilton, among others.

They have made expeditions to the unknown island of Sala and Gómez. They have been involved in many national and international TV documentaries and also with the scientific investigations of many of the worlds universities. In 1981 they discovered the giant coral and new species of coral, fish and seashells such as the Cypraeidae "Cribrarula Garcai".
Lately they have published the book "The Underwater World of Easter Island". This includes pictures and scientific data of the natural and wild beauty of the unknown "big blue" of Rapa Nui.
__Michel García and Jacques Mayol
___Jacques Y. Cousteau and Henri García

The Orca Diving Center has more than 20 years experience in undersea and water activity on Easter Island or Rapa Nui. It is the best way to experience and discover the most attractive coast border and "big blue" of Chile and America.
ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES:
SCUBADIVING: The Orca Diving Center is open all year round. Fit to deal with groups of 10 divers. Initiation scuabadiving; night diving; scubadiving exploration to the most relevant places such as the Motu Nui Islet, the caverns and lava arcs of Motu Tautara, the Omohi rocks and the Hanga Roa Bay corals.
_Book: "The underwater world of Easter Island"

BOAT RIDES: The Orca Diving Center has three boats that can take you to places unreachable by land like the north-west coast of Anakena Beach, the south cliffs of Rano Kau, or the famous islets of Moto Nui, Moto Iti and Motu Kao Kao.

PICTURES AND UNDERSEA VIDEOS: Pictures using Nikonos V and Ikelite flash. Undersea videos using a Sony TRV 900 3CCD Digital Video camera, up to -180 ft., for documentaries, magazines, advertising, divers, scientific groups , and others.

SCIENTIFIC ADVISING: Study of the coral; flora and fauna in general. Collection of species and sampling delivery. The site is near sea and equipped to work as a temporary laboratory for marine biology.

UNDERSEA WORKS: Inspection and reparation of cask, pipes and anchorage places. Ship attendance. Anchor and shipwreck rescue. Maritime signals. Reports.



ORCA DIVING CENTER
E-mail: seemorca@entelchile.net - Web: www.seemorca.cl
Fonos: (56 - 32) 2550 375 - 2550 877 Fax: (56 - 32) 2550 448
S.E.E.M ORCA LTDA . Caleta de Hanga Roa - Isla de Pascua - Chile

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