by marceljansen69 | Jun 27, 2018 | Marine Life
Great news! According to a recent survey from Shark Guardian and eOcean, sharks can be seen on almost 60% of all divesites in Thailand. Most encountered sharks are Blacktip reefsharks, Leopard (or Zebra) sharks, whitetip reefsharks and Bamboo sharks. But also Nurse... by marceljansen69 | Jun 23, 2018 | Teaching PADI courses
I am a PADI Course Director. Whenever I speak to a manager from an SSI dive center they start explaining why they think SSI is much better than PADI. My standard reply is “ I really don’t care !! SSI or PADI, divers are divers!! “ But for future diving instructors,... by marceljansen69 | Jun 17, 2018 | Blog
Forget about football! This international SHOOTOUT is far more exciting for divers! From 15 to 23 June 2018, two teams will compete in a live underwater photographic challenge sponsored by wetpixel.com. One team will be in the critter-rich tropical waters of... by marceljansen69 | Jun 11, 2018 | Teaching PADI courses
The next time you’re checking in for a dive, when other divers pull out their Advanced Open Water card or Deep Diver card, how’d you like to flash an Underwater Model certification card? If you’re looking for a unique scuba diving adventure, ask your PADI Instructor... by marceljansen69 | May 16, 2018 | Teaching PADI courses
A recent article in X-Ray Magazine had a look at different ways to prepare for a dive and how they affect decompression sickness. In other sports it is good practice to ‘warm up’ before the game. It reduces the risk of injuries. Divers don’t do any stretching...