Simply Diving Blogbook
The life and times of a PADI dive centre
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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.
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THE ULTIMATE GOAL
Posted on November 26th, 2009 No comments
By Simply Diving PADI Instructor Dan Nelmes
It’s happened. I finally did it. After much hard studying, intense lectures & enough cups of tea to drown an army, I made it to the end and achieved the ultimate goal that anyone who’s anyone in the diving community hopes to be: A PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor.
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Straight In At The Deep End
Posted on August 24th, 2009 No comments
By Simply Diving Instructor Becky Wood
Well, it’s a few months now since I arrived here in sunny Spain from Australia, and its been a pretty hectic summer… so far! My first day was a big jump into the deep end as there were nine Discover Scuba Divers - not something that we ever came across in Australia as our primary dive site was a wreck in 28 metres!
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From Losing A “Missing Diver” To Finding A “Mola Mola”: A Month In The Life Of A DMT
Posted on June 30th, 2009 3 comments
By Divemaster Trainee Dan Nelmes
I look back every so often and think just how far I’ve come in the short space of time since joining Simply Diving’s team. Who’d have thought that I’d make it to PADI Rescue Diver? And to top it off, going onto the next step as a Divemaster Trainee. It’s crazy to contemplate, but a real smug bringer! Although, I will confess, it’s been hard work all the way…
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Say It Loud… OWSI And Proud!
Posted on May 11th, 2009 1 comment
By Dave Cross, Simply Diving DM and Instructor Candidate
I am well chuffed. I have done it. After three months of hard slog and graft I can now call myself a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor.
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And Who Said Running A Dive Centre Was Easy?
Posted on April 28th, 2009 3 comments
By Simon Bell, Dive Operations Manager
I think I might have said that once, but never again. With an IDC well under way, new Divemaster interns about to start, new Instructors being recruited and Easter holidaymakers still arriving in their droves, the only place to escape has been… yes you’ve guessed it… underwater!