Scuba Diving
Tips, Trips, and Stories From My Life UnderwaterWelcome to the scuba diving section of the blog! Here you should find answers if you are learning to dive, looking for inspiration for your next dive trip or want to know more about progressing with your training. I’m a PADI DSD Leader who has been scuba diving for 15+ years all over the world, from WW1 wrecks in Scapa Flow to liveaboards in the Similan Islands. I now run my own business called Down Under Diving providing try dive experiences in my hometown of Masterton, NZ.
If you have questions about diving, training or anything at all then get in touch with me on social and I’ll help as best as I can. In the meantime why not read some of my articles about diving, and if you there is something else you want me to write about, just let me know!
Diving the Red Sea – A Liveaboard Adventure
Hurghada really is the arse end of bum fuck no-where. We spent two nights there either side of our Red Sea liveaboard with Emperor Divers. It's a strange place full of construction sites giving off an abandoned 'post-coup' vibe and souvenir shops that all display...
Divemaster Training in Thailand – is it for you?
If you’re the kind of person that goes stir crazy after a few days lying on a deck chair, then Divemaster training in Thailand could be the answer to your holiday woes. You will have plenty of time to spend on the beach but you will also keep you brain occupied, learn...
Before you Become a Divemaster – Courses you need to do
Training as a PADI Divemaster will be one of the most rewarding things you will ever undertake, you will be learning and living in paradise. Before you can start you will need to have certified at all previous levels. It will depend on your agency as to what these are...
Most Popular Posts
Here are just some of the most popular diving bits from the blog to save you searching through the back catalogue