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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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Specialty of the Month: Learn Basic Wreck Penetration with the SSI Advanced Wreck Diver Course

Few dives capture the imagination quite like dropping down a mooring line, watching the silhouette of a sunken ship slowly take shape beneath you,...

Sea Turtle Ecology Course in Diani — Dive Deeper Into the World of Kenya’s Most Loved Reef Residents

There's a moment every diver remembers. You drop down through the warm Indian Ocean, the reef sharpens into focus, and a hawksbill glides past...

Learn to Dive – Why Take Your Open Water Diver Course in Diani?

Why Take Your Open Water Diver Course in Diani?- There’s a moment many divers remember forever. Standing on the boat in the warm sunshine,...

Scuba Diving for Children: What Are the Options?

Many children dream of breathing underwater and exploring the ocean like a real-life explorer. The good news is that there are now excellent programs...

What is the Difference Between PADI Open Water and SSI Open Water?

If you’ve decided to learn to scuba dive, you’ve almost certainly stumbled across the same question every new diver lands on: what is the difference...

Dive & Safari Packages- Live the Lion King and Finding Nemo in the Same Trip

Karibu Kenya — the only country in the world where you can roar with lions in the morning and swim with clownfish in the...

SSI Diver Stress and Rescue: The Course Every Serious Diver Should Take

There's a reason divers around the world consistently rank the SSI Diver Stress and Rescue course as the single most rewarding program they've ever...

How to Crossover to SSI from PADI: Dive Pros Upgrade

Wondering how to crossover to SSI from PADI? You are not alone. More dive pros than ever are making the switch, and once you look at...

SSI Pro Rewards vs PADI Pro+ Rewards: Has PADI Finally Caught Up?

When dive professionals compare SSI vs PADI, the conversation usually starts with money. Not just the lower renewal fees. Not just the free student...

What To Expect On Your Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver Course

So, you've completed your Open Water Diver certification — congratulations! Now you're wondering what comes next. The good news is that your next step...

Alternative to the Advanced Open Water Diver Course — Get More For Your Money

If you've completed your Open Water Diver certification, the next logical step in most people's minds is the Advanced Open Water Diver course. It's the...

Where Is the Best Place to Learn to Dive in Kenya?

If you've been dreaming of exploring the underwater world, Kenya's coastline is one of East Africa's best-kept secrets, and there's one place that stands...

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...