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Ocean Tribe becomes an Aqualung Dealer for Kenya
Ocean Tribe are delighted to announce that we are now a full Aqualung Partner Centre making us a major Aqualung dealer for East Africa. We have teamed up with the world-famous scuba brand to offer a full range of scuba diving equipment for sale in Kenya.
We will be offering Aqualung products as well as products from Aqualung subsidiaries Apeks, AquaSphere and US Divers. These will be available from our Nairobi shop or you can order online from our online store. We will additionally be stocking Suunto dive computers
About Aqualung
Aqua Lung is the name that first introduced the world to Scuba diving more than 60 years ago when Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Émile Gagnan developed the first “Aqua-Lung.”
The excitement and adventurous spirit of that first dive continues today and is reflected in Aqua Lung’s dedication to quality and innovation in the manufacturing of the world’s best professional and recreational scuba diving equipment.
Dive Jobs- Recruiting Retail Centre Staff
Ocean Tribe are looking for dive centre staff to join our crew. Please email mark.slingo@oceantribe.co with your CV for more information. Applicants should be Kenyan or have the right to work in Kenya
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES GUIDE
A full time hourly position that rotates through retail sales, equipment inspection & repair, gas fills, dive reservations, and booking scuba training courses.
A varied schedule will include day, evening and weekend shifts
Essential Job Functions
Greet customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs.
Open and close cash registers, performing tasks such as counting money, separating charge slips, coupons, and vouchers, balancing cash drawers, and making deposits.
Enthusiastically answer incoming calls.
Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices.
Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain equipment based on customer needs, desires, and stock levels.
Independently sell and set up the following: retail items ranging from T-shirts to Trimix Computers, Diving & Snorkel Charters, gas fills, and training courses from DSD to IDCS.
Answer questions regarding the items listed above.
Describe and explain equipment use, operation, and care to customers.
Demonstrate use or operation of equipment.
Clean shelves, counters, and displays.
Exchange merchandise for customers and accept returns.
Bag or package purchases.
Help customers try on or fit equipment.
Inventory stock.
Prepare equipment for purchase or rental.
Prep equipment for delivery.
Estimate and quote equipment packages.
Estimate cost of repair or service of equipment.
Estimate cost of service, gear, or training required, such as “Cost of Open Water Diver Course, Price of Open Water BCD, Cost of Gas Fills, and Dive Charter” requested to complete Open. water Diver specialty from the dive boat in their own BCD.
Rent gear and prepare rental contracts for customers.
Distribute and maintain rental equipment, fill air cylinders as needed.
Attend all staff meetings and all in-service training programs.
Other Skills/Attributes
Self-motivated, professional, courteous and enthusiastic team player
Have a friendly outgoing personality and be goal oriented
Possess strong communication and exceptional customer service skills
Maintain an organised and neat work environment
Be passionate about your interests and personal growth
Able to multi-task in a multi-disciplined work environment
Adhere to training standards as set by PADI, EFR, and DAN
Follow personal and professional safe diving practices
Comply with Ocean Tribe dress code and code of conduct as described in employee handbook, and Retail Center Staff
Diving for Kids- Ocean Tribe Launches Scuba Simbas
Check out videos of kids enjoying scuba diving. Ocean Tribe through our Scuba Simbas program offer try dives and after school clubs for children aged between 8-10 and full Junior certification programs thereafter. Check out the PADI Seal Team video below to get an idea of the fun that children can have scuba diving in Kenya.
New Loyalty Scheme to Reward Frequent Divers
Ocean Tribe are extremely excited to announce that we are launching a new loyalty scheme,Ocean Tribe Rewards to reward frequent divers, who book multiple courses or dive trips withOcean Tribe. Every time you make a booking withOcean Tribe you can accumulateOcean Tribe Doubloons.
Once you have saved enough doubloons you can redeem from a list of Kenya dive trips to the national marine parks and PADI dive courses. We don’t limit who can use the doubloons either, you can use the credit to make a booking for anyone for example a family or friend. Want to pay for a PADI Discover Scuba Dive for a family member to try scuba diving? Use yourOcean Tribe doubloons to pay for it. Check out the full list of Ocean Tribe Rewards on the portal page.
Sound good? Register as an Ocean Tribe crew member today and start earning doubloons for diving rewards.
Crossing Over to PADI From Another Diver Training Organisation
Crossing over to PADI is necessary if you already have a diver certification prior to diving with or starting a course with Ocean Tribe, but it is from a diver training organisation other than PADI. PADI recognises a majority of certifications from other organisations and gives you credit for them prior to starting a course. To find out what course you can enrol on with your certification from another diver training organisation then check out the different organisations below.
National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) Certifications Crossing Over to PADI
|
Current NAUI Certification |
PADI Equivalent Certification |
PADI Course to enrol on |
| Scuba Diver | Open Water Diver | Advanced Open Water |
| Advanced Scuba Diver | Advanced Open Water | Rescue Diver |
| Master Scuba Diver | Rescue Diver | Divemaster |
| Divemaster | Divemaster | IDC |
| Instructor | Instructor | IDC |
Scuba Schools International (SSI) Certifications Crossing Over to PADI
|
Current SSI Certification |
PADI Equivalent Certification |
PADI Course to enrol on |
| Open Water Diver | Open Water Diver | Advanced Open Water |
| Advanced Open WaterDiver | Advanced Open Water | Rescue Diver |
| Search and Rescue Techniques | Rescue Diver | Divemaster* |
| Master Diver | Rescue Diver | Divemaster* |
| Dive Con | Divemaster | IDC |
| Instructor/ Dive Con Instructor | Instructor | IDC |
*After assessment of Rescue Diver Skills
British Sub Aqua Club (BSAC) Certifications Crossing Over to PADI
|
Current BSAC Certification |
PADI Equivalent Certification |
PADI Course to enrol on |
| Ocean Diver/ Club Diver | Open Water Diver | Advanced Open Water |
| Sport Diver | Open Water Diver | Advanced Open Water |
| Sport Diver with 20+ dives | Advanced Open Water Diver | Rescue Diver |
| Dive Leader | Rescue Diver | Divemaster |
| Advanced Diver | Rescue Diver | Divemaster or Assistant Instructor |
| Club Instructor | Instructor | IDC |
| Open Water Instructor | Instructor | IDC |
| Advanced Instructor | Instructor | IDC |
Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS) Certifications Crossing Over to PADI
|
Current CMAS Certification |
PADI Equivalent Certification |
PADI Course to enrol on |
| 1 Star Diver | Open Water Diver | Advanced Open Water |
| 2 Star Diver (with verification of night and navigation dive) | Rescue Diver | Divemaster |
| 3 Star Diver | Rescue Diver | Divemaster or IDC |
| 1 Star Instructor | Divemaster | Divemaster |
| 2 Star Instructor | Instructor | PADI Instructor Orientation Course |
Sub Aqua Association (SAA) Certifications Crossing Over to PADI
|
Current SAA Certification |
PADI Equivalent Certification |
PADI Course to enrol on |
| Club Diver | Open Water Diver | Advanced Open Water |
| Club Diver (20+ Dives and experience in deep and navigation diving) | Advanced Open Water Diver | Rescue Diver |
| Dive Leader with 20+ dives | Advanced Open Water Diver | Rescue Diver |
| Dive Leader (with Diver Rescue) | Rescue Diver | Divemaster |
| Dive Supervisor (with Diver Rescue) | Divemaster | Assistant Instructor |
| Assistant and Club Instructor (with Diver Rescue) | Divemaster | IDC |
| Regional Instructor | Instructor | PADI Instructor Orientation Course |
Scuba Diving International (SDI) Certifications Crossing Over to PADI
|
Current SDI Certification |
PADI Equivalent Certification |
PADI Course to enrol on |
| Open Water | Open Water Diver | Advanced Open Water |
| Advanced Diver | Advanced Open Water | Rescue Diver |
| Rescue Diver | Rescue Diver | Divemaster |
| Divemaster | Divemaster | IDC |
| Instructor | Instructor | IDC |
Ship to be sunk as a new artificial reef in Mombasa Marine Park
New Wreck Dive in Kenya
Buccaneer Diving’s resident marine biologist Sander Den Haring has posted via the Project AWARE websitethat there is to be a new artificial reef in Mombasa Marine Park as the MV Fish Eagle a multi-purpose vessel has come to the end of its topside life and rather than being sold for scrap, is being utilised further and sunk to form a hopefully great artificial reef and wreck diving site.
The MPV Fish Eagle has been working along the coast of East Africa for over 45 years. The 53m long vessel will first be cleaned out to make it safer for wreck divers and environmentally friendly and will then be sunk. The exact position of sinking has yet to be determined but the date for sinking has been provisionally set for the weekend of 26-27 October 2013. Once more details are available from Sander I will post them up on here but this is tremendously exciting news for Kenyan diving and we look forward to adding another great dive site to the already existing ones in East Africa. Find out more about Kenya wreck diving in this article about the MV Dania and a cool video of her sinking in 2003.
Do I have to complete my diving internship in one go?
FAQ- Do I have to complete my diving internship in one go?
We understand that you might have arrangements that might not permit you to remain in one place for an extended period of time and as such we try to be as flexible as we can with the scuba diving internships.
If for any reason you want to schedule a gap in your scuba diving internship such as to return home for Christmas or go travelling around on your GAP year and then come back to complete the training, then it is surely possible to arrange this with us.
We do like to have as much notice as possible so that we can arrange it and certain events like the PADI IDC Instructor Development Course are only run at periodical times so you would need to check when you are scheduled to be taking this and plan accordingly.
You should also bear in mind that you will also need to log a certain amount of dives to qualify for certain ratings. These include:
Dive Course Pre-requisite Logged Dives
- PADI Master Scuba Diver – at least 50 dives to qualify
- PADI Divemaster – at least 40 dives to begin the training and at least 60 dives to be considered for certification
- PADI Instructor – at least 100 dives to enter a PADI Instructor Examination
We can plan your internship with you to ensure that you meet these requirements. To be honest most interns leave with way more dives than the bare minimum required so this is not normally an issue. The dive center location on Kilifi creek and the fact that we can dive our house reef straight from shore means that you should find getting lots of diving in an easy task.
If you wish to schedule a break in your training for example to travel around the mainland Africa during your Gap year or going and doing other projects in-between then this is absolutely possible. The system can be adapted for you and our scuba diving internship coordinators will work with you to ensure hat you complete your training a a leisurely pace and have an enjoyable and worthwhile experience.
How can I find a diving job following completing my dive internship?
The Ocean Tribe has a wide range of contacts to help you find a diving job once you graduate from the PADI Divemaster internship or PADI instructor internship as a scuba diving professional. Throughout network of staff diving contacts and former interns we have dive connections in a number of countries around the world and have sent interns in the past to work in such places as Tanzania, Thailand, Cyprus. Malaysia, Indonesia, Egypt, Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Cambodia, USA, Mexico, Galápagos Islands, UK, Spain, Greece, Jordan, Bahrain,the UAE, Sri Lanka and other exciting places.
Following graduation from your dive internship program we offer a number of workshops to interns to help them find a job in scuba diving. These include a CV (resume) writing workshop, a job searching and email contact workshop, a website building and social media interaction workshop to help you market yourself as a PADI pro and we can also train you in further education courses such as PADI specialty instructor training courses and Disabled Divers International instructor courses to further what qualifications you can offer a dive business.
We appreciate that enrolling on a dive internship is a big investment so obviously you would like to see a return on your investment, so we really put effort into making sure that you are prepared to find a dive job and to to give you as many contacts and connections as possible to do so.
For those of you who are on a GAP year then here is a chance to earn back the money that you have spent on the internship and see more of the world as you work your way in scuba diving, while for those of you making a career change then all skills you can ring to the table such as marketing, management, and languages can assist you in finding jobs in the scuba diving industry and living the dream.
Just to give you an idea of the types of diving job that are available out there. You can work as a diving instructor or Divemaster at a shore dive center or on a liveaboard dive vessel where you stay on the boat and travel to further dive sites. You can work with scuba equipment manufacturers or as a freelance diving instructor in certain areas giving you a carte Blanche to travel. Dive centres also need administration staff and watersports directors and boat captains as well as equipment technicians. We can help you to train in many of these area and make yourself as employable to a dive business as possible.
What are the dive internship age restrictions?
The question of how old do you have to be to do a diving internship is one we get asked a lot. There are very few dive internship age restrictions. The only ones that really matter are the PADI regulation that you must be at least 18 years old to start the PADI Divemaster course. However it is quite possible to begin all of the non-professional programs before you are 18 and if you sign up for a Divemaster internship or Instructor internship then you can complete all of the non-professional segments before your 18th birthday which should provide some reassurance for those of you who are taking a GAP year but are not yet 18.
There are no other age restrictions on the internships, such as a maximum age. Indeed you do not have to be a young whippersnapper to enjoy scuba diving. I know of a number of instructors who are still working into their 60s and a few weeks ago taught a lady in her mid 70s to scuba dive. As long as you are certified by a doctor as medically fit to dive then there is no reason why you cannot dive and take part in our internships and become a PADI pro.
We have a wide range of age demographics of interns from young guys on their gap years to older people enjoying career breaks or making a career change for the tropical diving job in the sun. You will make loads of friends here from around the world and have the opportunity to work in awesome locations after you qualify. Ready to sign up? Check out our fantastic range of scuba diving internship packages.
