Simply Diving Blogbook
The life and times of a PADI dive centre
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Dive for Debris an Historic Victory
Posted on September 21st, 2011 2 comments
By Simon Bell, Dive Operations Manager
How sad it is to see one of your favourite dive sites - bursting with the most vibrant and diverse species of marine life; steeped in the most fascinating naval history that stretches back literally centuries; accessible to divers of all abilities and experience - turned into a rubbish dump.
So sets the scene for Simply Diving’s Project AWARE Dive For Debris Day 2011…Diving in Spain, Project AWARE Clean Up, Wreck diving Gibraltar, Wreck diving in Spain diving in Gibraltar, Diving on the Costa del Sol, diving Spain, marine debris, Mediterranean sea, ocean clean-up, octopus, PADI, Project AWARE, scuba diving, scuba diving costa del sol, Simply Diving, Wreck diving in Spain -
Regulators, Refurbs and Refuelling for the Season…
Posted on March 27th, 2011 2 comments
By Simon Bell, Dive Operations Manager
So it’s that time of year once again – when the bright Spanish sun starts to properly heat up our dive sites, the enquiries for summer PADI courses come flooding in, the new team of Simply Diving staff settle in for the activity-packed season ahead and the neoprene gloves start to be boxed away with the hoods until next winter. Read the rest of this entry »
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Simply the Best Experience Ever!
Posted on November 19th, 2010 6 comments
By Simply Diving Divemaster Rhia Keene
Hey Everyone. Wow, I can’t believe how quickly six months went, but sadly it’s the end of my Divemaster internship here at Simply Diving!
First things first… I have to say what a great team I’ve been working with for the last half year, from all the Instructors, to long and short-term Divemasters, and to clients that have come back so often they seem like staff. I truly met some amazing people and I feel I have made some great friends from my months here. Read the rest of this entry »
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A Weekend Of Getting Wrecked
Posted on October 11th, 2010 No comments
By Simply Diver
Simply Diving’s latest Wreck Diver recruits declared their two days of training “a top weekend” - after beating nearly 1,000 entrants to win the Specialty course in an online competition. Read the rest of this entry »
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A Degree of Hard Work at Uni of Diving
Posted on September 11th, 2010 No comments
By Simply Diving Divemaster Trainee Kat Thorpe
Hi everyone! As it’s coming to the end of the busiest part of the summer season here at Simply Diving and on the Costa del Sol, it’s the perfect opportunity to share my summer experiences with you all… Read the rest of this entry »
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Marine Life Rescued As Divers Come Up Clean
Posted on May 23rd, 2010 1 comment
By Simply Diving PADI Instructor Dan Nelmes
HOW’S IT GOING DIVE FRIENDS..?
April 24th was a particularly important day for divers. Why, I hear you ask? Because all around the world, divers and dive companies got involved with Project AWARE’s Dive For Earth Day: One of the scuba diving world’s most important days in the calendar when we get the chance to clean up one of our favourite dive sites. Read the rest of this entry »
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Living the dream
Posted on May 2nd, 2010 4 comments
By Simply Diving Divemaster Trainee Rhia Keene
To introduce myself… my name is Rhia Keene. I’m 23 and in my first month of my PADI Divemaster internship course at Simply Diving.
To be honest, I never thought I would be sat here right now writing this blog about how I’m training to be a scuba diving instructor. After all, it was just a month ago that I was in England working in a tattoo studio as a body piercer! Read the rest of this entry »
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A Tale of Two Seas
Posted on March 30th, 2010 1 comment
By Simply Diving Instructor Dan Nelmes
What’s happening divers…?
The first few months of 2010 proved to be a testing time for diving, due to some unnaturally very wet and stormy weather. But a continued break from the rain and wind has yielded some gorgeous dry and sunny days these past few weeks. So it was only natural that we should take the bull by the horns to venture back into an underwater world that we’re used to! Read the rest of this entry »
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Just The Start Of Things To Come
Posted on March 23rd, 2010 1 comment
By Simply Diving IDC Staff Instructor Jenny Pritchard
Introductions then! For those of you who don’t already know me, my name is Jenny. I have been a PADI Instructor for four years, diving for eight years and I am the newest full-time member of the Simply Diving team. Read the rest of this entry »
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It’s My Carribean Blood!
Posted on January 10th, 2010 3 comments
By Simply Diving’s Natasha Johnson Bell
Okay, so I am what one would officially term a ‘diving prude.’ As much as I love diving, I won’t do it in the dark, I never pee in my wetsuit and the water’s got to be hot. Yes, hot. Not warm, but hot. So as you can imagine, although I have the charms of the Mediterranean sea on my doorstep, my diving forays are limited to my bath tub and our heated pool.