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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