Ross Week 1-2 – A Whole New World
I suppose the first point I should really make is that this is my first time in Indonesia; in fact I’ve never been this far east before at all, (my previous record being Nepal).
Philippa Week 3-4 – Queen of The Sharks
I’m now into week 5 of my 6-week Eco Divemaster Internship, and the move from Lembeh to Bunaken has meant a change of instructors and a change of pace as well as a change of scene.
Dive Against Debris on my Eco Divemaster Internship
As rubbish in our oceans is a big problem, and as part of my Eco Divemaster Internship I had to organize a Project Aware Dive Against Debris reef cleaning. So last Friday an intrepid group of 8 divers (some were even volunteers) went to one of the Two Fish dive sites and after I gave…
IDC candidates play on sidemount in the pool
Over the past couple of weeks we have had the place brightened up by the addition of a few girls. Marlies Lang CD has been conducting an IDC and IDC Staff course for Gwen, Mia and Claire (staff). Despite the girls having a lot of work on their plate, we managed to make time for…
Philippa Week 1-2 – Excited to start!
I arrived in Lembeh fresh out of my Rescue Diver training and excited to start my Divemaster Internship. After being presented with my timetable for the first three weeks, I went to bed that night in fear and trepidation – what had I got myself into?
Feb IDC Bunaken program already half-way through
As our Feb IDC Bunaken program hits this half-way mark, its time for a quick re-cap for what our all-girls contingent have been doing.
Our Feb PADI IDC Bunaken program has started!
New students on our PADI IDC Bunaken program Our Feb PADI IDC Bunaken program started a few days ago, and this time its an all-girls contingent. Pictured on the right are Mia, Claire and Gwen. Gwen is from France and Mia is from Finland, they are the newbies hoping to become new PADI IDC Instructors.
Wicked week in Bunaken
This week in Bunaken… The weather gods have been all over the place this week with stunning sunshine that became pouring rain and back to sun again in just a blink of the eye. This didn’t put off the divers though who were rewarded with great sightings; plenty of reef sharks, sting rays, the usual abundance…