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Mark Slingo is an experienced SSI Instructor Trainer and co-founder of Ocean Tribe in Kenya. With over 20 years in the dive industry, he’s dedicated to shaping skilled, ethical dive professionals and believes great instructors create safe, confident, and environmentally aware divers.
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Christmas Diving Offer in Diani | Free SSI Specialty

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Kenya Safari and Diving Holiday | Big Cats to Whale Sharks

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What Should Be in a Save a Dive Kit? Essential Scuba Diving Spares and Tools

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Professional Dive Internships in Kenya | Ocean Tribe

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Dive & Safari Package Calculator

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Why Do I Use More Air Than Other Divers? Tips for More Relaxed Diving

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Scuba Diving for Couples in Diani | Ocean Tribe

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Divemaster Internship Course Inclusions | Ocean Tribe

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Free Diani Cleanup Dive | Ocean Tribe

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Escape the Cold: A Kenya Dive and Safari Holiday with Ocean Tribe

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Do You Need to Swim to Scuba Dive? Why Water Confidence Matters

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Why Adaptive Diving Professional Training Should Be Standard Not Specialty

Adaptive dive professional training should be part of every Divemaster and instructor course. The everyday skills needed to welcome, assist and teach divers with...

Why do my GAP Year in Kenya or Tanzania?

So you have graduated from school or university and are looking to take a year out before moving on to the next stage of...

MV Dania- East Africa’s Number 1 Wreck Dive Site

The MV Dania is a ship wreck  located off the coast of Kenya which was sunk deliberately by Buccaneer Diving in 2002 to form...