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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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What Wetsuit Thickness Do I Need for Diving in Kenya?

Wetsuit thickness for diving in Kenya? Diving in Kenya offers warm tropical waters, colourful reefs, and exciting encounters with turtles, dolphins, and whale sharks....

Dive Computer Buying Guide – Find the Perfect Model for Your Diving

Every diver eventually reaches the stage where renting gear no longer feels like enough. A mask and fins usually come first, followed by a...
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Correct BC Weighting- Jackets Vs Wings

Getting your correct BC weighting is one of the most important parts of good diving. Many divers carry too much weight. That makes you...

Take the Leap: Become a Dive Instructor in Kenya

Have you ever dreamed of turning the ocean into your office? Choosing to become a dive instructor is more than just a career decision....

Take the Divemaster Challenge – Start from any level and rise to dive leadership

Becoming a Divemaster is more than earning a certification. It is a challenge that transforms you into a leader, opens the door to professional...

Paraplegic Dive Equipment Setup: My Recommended Gear for Adaptive Diving

Scuba diving gives you freedom like nothing else. For paraplegic divers, choosing the right equipment makes all the difference in safety, comfort, and enjoyment....

Discover the Secrets of Shipwrecks: Take a Wreck Diving Course in Diani

Few diving experiences are as thrilling as slipping beneath the surface and discovering the haunting beauty of a shipwreck. These submerged giants hold stories...

Twice the Tanks, Twice the Adventure: Try Sidemount Diving

Why Try Sidemount Diving?If you are a certified diver looking for something new, it might be time to try sidemount diving. Instead of carrying your...

Getting Your Weighting and Trim Right: A Guide for Better Diving

Good weighting and trim are the cornerstones of enjoyable diving. If you’ve ever found yourself fighting to stay down, drifting up uncontrollably, or tilting feet-first through...

From Gap Year to Career Skills: How Diving Instructor Training Sets You Apart

Becoming a diving instructor on your gap year sets you up for the future. It gives you a global job, real responsibility, and skills...

Interacting with Marine Life: Common Mistakes and Better Practices

Snorkeling or diving in Diani brings you close to turtles, rays, colorful reef fish, and sometimes even dolphins. But many visitors don’t realize that interacting...

Extend the Adventure: Starting Deep Diving

For many divers, the first few dives are just the beginning. Once you discover the thrill of being underwater, the natural question is what...

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...