Mark is the owner of Ocean Tribe and also the PADI Course Director in charge of the courses and dive internships at the centre. He is a regular contributor to dive and online publications and in charge of the training department at Disabled Divers International.
Read more about Mark hereProcedures for First Aid and Diving Accidents are taken seriously at Ocean Tribe. All our dive staff are fully trained in First Aid and CPR. We have an emergency action plan enacted by all staff in the event of an emergency. Boats all carry emergency oxygen cylinders and a well equipped first aid kit. They…
Dive insurance can be provided through most travel insurance packages. You should make sure you check how much you are covered for though. Items to be checked should be regarding to dive limits, type of diving and depth. We recommend Divers Alert Network (DAN), who can provide dive insurance packages up to professional level and…
A medical to dive is required for all divers with any pre-existing medical conditions, which might be contradictions to diving safely When you arrive here before you start your training we will ask to fill out the Medical Statement either physically or via our online medical declaration. This will then be assessed to see if…
PADI diving qualifications are among the most widely recognized worldwide and can be used anywhere in the world. PADI Instructor The PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) rating is the first PADI Instructor level attained by dive professionals. During their training, instructor candidates review PADI Standards, procedures, philosophies and teaching methods, as well as hone…
How Long Does My Dive Training Take? Assuming that you will want some time away from diving and a day or two off a week then you need to allow yourself time to fit in all of your courses and get the dives that you need in. The guides provided from each starting level for…
Regarding vaccinations to travel to Kenya, we recommend that you ask your doctor about this before coming. Generally, Hepatitis, Typhoid, Polio and Tuberculosis shots are required. Yellow Fever inoculations are also required by many countries when arriving from Kenya so it is a good idea to have them. You might want to consider taking anti-malarial…
A Flight to Kenya from the UK or Europe should be around £500 GBP. This can vary depending on the time of year and how soon in advance you book it etc. Either go directly to the airline’s websites listed below or visit sites such as www.momondo.com. The airport you need to fly to is…
For those dive professionals out there seeking diving jobs, Ocean Tribe in Diani Beach, Kenya are seeking a female diving instructor to join our growing team in East Africa. Ocean Tribe is a growing PADI 5 Star IDC Center based in Diani Beach, which is 30km to the south of Mombasa in Kenya. The company…
What should I bring for my diving course? Coming to learn to dive with us in Diani can be done as a standalone experience or as part of a larger safari adventure. While we encourage you to carry all the standard travel garb with regard to clothing, swimwear, sunglasses, hats etc, there are a couple…
How to Get to Diani From Nairobi By Air Flights run daily from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Ukunda (Diani Airport). There are also flights from Nairobi Wilson to Ukunda Airport. The airlines which fly the route are: Jambojet Safarilink Skyward Express East African Air By Rail Take the SGR Mandaraka Express from Nairobi to Mombasa.…