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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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Scuba Instructor Training in Kenya: 10 Reasons to Choose

If you’re dreaming of becoming a dive professional, there’s no better place to do it than Kenya. There are so many exciting reasons to...
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Crossover from PADI to SSI: How Much Can You Save as a Pro

Are you thinking about a crossover from PADI to SSI? Many dive professionals are switching to SSI to save money and enjoy a more streamlined...
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A Diver’s Reading Guide: Inspiring Dive Stories, Novels, and Kenya Books

Planning a dive trip to Kenya or just looking for some underwater inspiration? This curated reading guide offers a mix of practical and biographical...
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Dive and Safari Packages- Make The Most of Kenya

Kenya offers a rare combination of underwater excitement and wildlife wonder, and Ocean Tribe’s dive and safari packages are designed to deliver both in one seamless...
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What to Bring on a Dive Trip in Kenya

What to bring on a dive trip? Getting ready for a dive trip is an adventure in itself. When you book your dives with...
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Which BC  Should You Use? Backplate & Wing or Jacket

IntroductionChoosing the right buoyancy compensator (BC/ BCD) can dramatically shape your underwater experience. You’ve probably heard of jacket-style BCs and backplate & wing (BP/W)...
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Immersion Diuresis- Why You Always Have to Pee When Diving

IntroductionHave you ever wondered why you always feel the urge to pee as soon as you enter the water, even if you just went?...
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Guitar Rays of Diani – The Ray-Sharks of the Reef

Guitar rays, also known as guitarfish, are one of the ocean’s most curious hybrids—combining the flat body of a ray with the sweeping tail of...
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5 Myths About Scuba Diving – Busted!

Scuba diving is one of the most thrilling ways to explore our planet. But despite its popularity, there are still plenty of myths floating...
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Dive into the Open Water Diver Course in Kenya

If you’ve ever dreamed of breathing underwater and gazing upon vibrant coral reefs, the SSI Open Water Diver course with Ocean Tribe in Diani...
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Dive The Wreck in Diani? What Cert Do I Need?

How can I dive the wreck in Diani? The iconic MV Alpha Funguo wreck lies between 22 m and 30 m deep off Diani Beach. Because it...
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Log Your Dives and Win Big in the SSI Dive Log Challenge

The SSI Dive Log Challenge 2025 is here—and Ocean Tribe divers have a golden opportunity to win prizes, get featured worldwide, and even score...
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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...

Scuba Diving for the Disabled in Kenya and Zanzibar

Best Scuba Diving Movies – Learn to Dive

Go Pro- Become a PADI Divemaster or Instructor Video

PADI Course Director in Undersea Journal- Diving for the Disabled