Enable Year-Round Training at J-Bay SCUBA

Started 9 days ago

a month left

R 27 169
0%
of R 55 000 goal
R 1 250
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31
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About This Campaign

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Paul van Jaarsveld
Organiser
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BaB campaign
Location
Jeffreys Bay
South Africa
Location
Started 9 days ago
a month left

Hi!

This is Paul van Jaarsveld here, owner of J-Bay SCUBA in Jeffreys Bay. Over the last decade, I have been operating a diving and water sports related business, now with my oldest son, providing services like dive charters, spearfishing, snorkeling, gear rentals, ocean and river safaris, air fills, equipment sales, water safety and dive training. We already have a loyal diving, surfing and ocean loving community that support us, some great reviews, and we genuinely care about every customer we encounter. 

The problem is simple
 
We don’t have a full-time resident dive instructor. We’ve always relied on part-time or visiting instructors, and this has become a serious bottleneck. It’s increasingly difficult to align their availability with weather windows and student schedules. We regularly lose walk-in business — especially from tourists with limited time — because instructors simply aren’t available on short notice. This has blocked tangible income opportunities and caused genuine disappointment for those potential s...

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Campaign Updates

P. van Jaarsveld 11 Jun '26
Just a quick one before heading into classes. Thanks everybody for your support, and if you have not given something yet, then please do so. Hope you all have a lovely day today! If any of you have a...

P. van Jaarsveld 9 Jun '26
Wow. Today marks Seven days since we started this campaign, and we are now on 40% of the R 55 000 target. Throughout the day while in and out of the pool to assist as Divemaster in training with a SC...

P. van Jaarsveld 8 Jun '26
I've had a good rest and my energy is back up after a few days off. Yesterday I returned to Aliwal Shoal and completed my Divemaster assessment dives. I led the briefing and both dives. On the second...

P. van Jaarsveld 6 Jun '26
What an incredible day on the water! We completed two rewarding 50-minute dives at the world-famous Aliwal Shoal near Umkomaas. The sightings were outstanding: several Raggies, a big Potato Bass, a...
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