Casa Escondida's New Dive Deck and Equipment Fleet — Open for 2026

After eight months of planning and four months of construction, Casa Escondida's new dive operations facility opened in January 2026. The expanded infrastructure significantly increases our daily dive capacity while improving the experience for underwater photographers and multiple-dive-per-day divers.

The New Dive Deck

The expanded deck stretches 18 metres along the beachfront and accommodates 40 divers simultaneously with individual gear stations. Each station includes a dedicated hook rail for BCDs and wetsuits, a numbered tank rack, and a personal equipment tray. Three steel entry ladders reduce congestion during post-dive entries, and the deck surface is non-slip rubberised coating throughout.

Updated Equipment Fleet

• 15 new aluminium tanks (12-litre, standard A-clamp valve) bringing total capacity to 45 tanks.
• 8 Scubapro Hydros Pro BCD sets in sizes XS–XL, including 4 women's-cut options.
• 10 Scubapro MK25 EVO regulator sets with dive computers pre-paired.
• 6 full 5mm wetsuits added to the rental inventory for the cooler-water months.

Camera Facilities

The new camera area is a separate enclosed room adjacent to the main deck, with 12 individual freshwater rinse trays, a filtered freshwater supply system, a drain rack, padded storage shelves, and eight 240V outlets for overnight battery charging. A secondary salt-water rinse trough is provided for immediate post-dive rinsing before full freshwater immersion.