Bikinis and Rash Guards Now Available from Ocean Tribe. Ocean Tribe are delighted to announce that our very own range of swimwear and dive wear is now available from our shop in Swahili Beach Resort, Diani Beach, here on the website or from Choc & Nilla Fashions in Nairobi.
The rash guards are the ideal accessory for any diver or water sports enthusiasts while the bikinis and monokinis embrace the Kenyan spirit both in the national flag design and the Kanga patterns. All items are available in a wide range of sizes. Contact us for more info or visit us at the dive store.
Ocean Tribe would like to congratulate the successful candidates from the August 2017 SSI Dive Instructor Course in Kenya. Well done to Nicolas Yun from France, Kim Bassen from Kenya, and Lekha Mohan from India on successful completion of the SSI Instructor Training Course (ITC) and Instructor Evaluation (IE) held in Diani Beach, Kenya in August 2017.
Nicolas, Kim and Lekha are now qualified SSI Open Water Instructors with the additional ratings of Perfect Buoyancy Instructor, Enriched Air Nitrox Instructor, Diver Stress and Rescue Instructor, Scuba Rangers Instructor and Dive Guide Instructor included. They will also be taking SSI Instructor Training Seminars at Ocean Tribe to gain further teaching credentials to maximise their employability and we are delighted to say all are doing the Disabled Divers International (DDI) Instructor Training course to be able to offer diving to people with disabilities.
The SSI Instructor Training course in Kenya was run by SSI Instructor Trainer and Ocean Tribe Owner Mark Slingo. The course was divided into the SSI Assistant Instructor Course and the SSI Open Water Instructor course over the course of 10 days. Mark remarked on the transformation of the candidates over the course of the dive instructor course in Kenya and how delighted he was when they successfully completed the IE with the SSI Instructor Certifiers.
The Instructor Evaluation was conducted over two days by SSI Instructor Certifiers Bryan Coetzee and Tinus Oppermann. Thank you guys for coming all the way from South Africa to conduct the evaluation and hope you enjoyed the Kenyan diving and lifestyle after the IE. We look forward to welcoming you to Kenya again soon.
The next SSI dive Instructor Training course to be held at Ocean Tribe will be 23 November with the IE to be held on 5-7 December. If you have any enquiries about joining the course then please contact us on info@oceantribe.co. Well done to the new instructors and we look forward to diving with you soon.
SSI Instructor Training Course completed- New SSI Instructor at Ocean Tribe. We are delighted to announce that following a successful SSI Instructor Training Course with SSI Instructor Trainer Mark Slingo, Carol Fagone from Italy passed her SSI Instructor Evaluation with flying colours to become an SSI Open Water Instructor.
SSI Instructor Certifier Bryan Coetzee flew in from the regional office in South Africa to conduct the two day evaluation, which consisted of a written exam, academic presentations, pool presentations, open water presentations and demonstrating knowledge of the SSI dive system. Ocean Tribe were delighted to be the hosts of the Instructor Evaluation at our dive centre in Diani Beach.
Congratulations Carol, you were amazing and are going to be a great instructor. We all enjoyed working with you on the SSI Instructor Training Course and you proved that being well prepared stands you in good stead to do well on your Instructor Training program.
Carol has already started adding to what she can teach, taking Instructor continuing education Specialty Instructor Courses and the Disabled Divers International Instructor Course. And just two days after the completion of the Instructor Evaluation she taught her first SSI Open Water Diver students Valentine from Kenya and Jia from Singapore. Its just the start of a successful career in scuba diving.
Upon graduation as an SSI Open Water Instructor, Carol is qualified to teach-
As she’s already teaching and doing Specialty Instructor Training she is already well on the way to becoming an SSI Advanced Open Water Instructor. We wish Carol all the best in her future dive career.
Are you interested in taking the SSI Instructor Training Course to become a scuba diving instructor in Kenya. We have scheduled SSI ITCs in May, August and November of this year and can conduct the SSI Assistant Instructor (SSI Dive Control Specialist) course on demand. Contact us for more details.
Disabled Divers International Instructor course is a particular specialty offered by Ocean Tribe. Our owner and head Instructor Mark Slingo is a DDI Instructor Examiner and Director of Training for the international diver training agency. DDI specialises in offering scuba training to a wide range of disabled people who perhaps cannot meet the performance requirements for a standard scuba diving course. They also train Instructors and Divemasters across the globe to work with divers with disabilities.
While Ocean Tribe offer the DDI Disabled Divers International Instructor Course on demand at our dive base in Diani, Kenya, Mark also travels around the world offering the program at other interested dive centres in an effort to grow the DDI instructor network and increase the number of dive centres able and willing to work with divers with disabilities. This also enables instructors in far flung corners of the globe to be able to complete the training with Mark at a dive centre local to them.
Mark’s own story as diving helped him to recover from a life changing injury is the basis behind his efforts to try to get as many dive centres across the globe working with disabled divers to help them experience the same wonders he gets to enjoy. In his career Mark has helped other disabled people start their dive careers, most notably when he was the safety consultant on the Canadian TV show Invincibles-Beneath the Surface, where quad amputee Daniel Ennett was trained to scuba dive with sharks.
The dates for the upcoming Disabled Divers International Instructor Courses being held in international locations by Mark are:
Mark will also be in attendance on DDI stands at the Malaysia Dive Expo in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (12-14 May 2017) and DEMA, Orlando, Florida USA (1-4 November 2017) for those who wish to talk about disabled diving, getting involved and opportunities for disabled divers.
If you are interested in attending one of Mark’s international DDI Pro Trainings then please contact us for more information. We are also able to arrange DDI Instructor Training courses at your location if needs be. Let’s work together at getting more people in the water.
Why should I learn to scuba dive you ask. This is a question we get asked a lot by many people here at Ocean Tribe and we’ve come up with a list of reasons why you should learn to scuba dive and gain a lifelong hobby or just maybe something to tick off on your bucket list.
1. See things that 90% of people will never see
This is a big one. When you learn to scuba dive and become a diver then you join an elite club. Only 10% of people on this planet will ever experience the wonders that you do. 71% of the earth’s surface is covered by water, so it stands to reason that a large proportion of the life on earth can also be found underwater. We know more about the surface of the moon than we do about the oceans. It’s time for you to embrace adventure.
2. Give yourself increased travel options
Wherever there is water you can scuba dive. So no matter where you are on Earth, there are always scuba diving options available for you. Tropical paradises, sunken shipwrecks, lost civilisations, and the accompanying marine life make for interesting travel options. Suddenly it doesn’t seem so bad when you have to go somewhere if there is a diving possibility.
3. Experience weightlessness like being an astronaut
Scuba diving is actually used by NASA to train astronauts for being weightless in space. That is totally true. So every time you go scuba diving, you can experience that weightless feeling of being able to go up and down as you please with neutral buoyancy. Cool eh?
4. See a range of wildlife unparalleled on land
You can see more life in a couple of minutes on a coral reef than you would in a couple of hours in a forest or game park. There are thousands of different species of fish, coral, reptile, plants and more for you to discover and admire. And there are species still being discovered. Every underwater eco system has something to see so its time to don your equipment and get underwater to see them. It is a nature lover’s paradise.
5. Meet giants
We are all familiar with some of the biggest land animals such as rhinos and the mighty elephant. But compared so some of the creatures that live in the ocean these are very small. Huge fish and mammals that you can possibly encounter include Manta Rays, the biggest fish in the ocean the Whale Shark, and of course the ultimate giants the whales. Swimming with some of these and observing them underwater is an awesome experience.
6. Explore history
There is much history under the ocean, with the most obvious being the thousands of shipwrecks around the world to dive and discover. Every wreck on the ocean floor has a history that can be researched and adds to the excitement of a dive. In some parts of the world you can even find submerged villages and cities of lost civilisations claimed by the water. What an amazing experience being able to dive them and uncover history.
7. One-up your friends on social media
In this selfie driven world where we are always looking to see what our friends have been upto on Facebook, Snapchat, YouTube, Instagram and other social networks, wouldn’t it be cool for you to be able to post photos and videos of yourself diving. Your friends will see what an adventurer you are and it will definitely be a one up on those who post photos of their food and gym efforts.
8. Experience a new level of calmness and zen
Under the water no one can talk to you. The phone doesn’t ring and you aren’t sitting on social media the whole time. It is a great environment to go to and chill. Watching and interacting with marine life adds to the zen experience. As you get more experienced you will also breathe more slowly to conserve air, which aids you in calming yourself. Properly chilled.
9. Learn a whole new subject
Part of the learn to dive experience is not just learning about how to operate scuba equipment, but the history of diving, and of course about the underwater world. By appreciating the underwater world we are more inclined to protect the marine environments and species. You will actually learn where things come from and why these environments are important to the earth, even for people who never see under the water. Its a really cool subject to learn.
10. Increased photo and video opportunities
If you like taking photos on land then you will be spoiled for choice underwater. The array of life and colours is mind blowing as well as the different styles of photography available such as macro to capture the really small stuff and then being able to do scale photos of divers with giants. There are specialty courses available to introduce you to underwater photography and this is an area where you can always find more and capture more.
The list goes on and on with reasons you should learn to scuba dive such as an activity the whole family can take part in together. In fact it is much easier to think of reasons to dive rather than reasons not to. The Try Scuba Diving experience can introduce you the world of scuba diving and the Scuba Diver and Open Water Diver courses help you to earn your first diving certifications. After that there are so many different options for you in diving and ways in which you can pursue your interests underwater that you might have found a hobby for life or even a potential vocation. Learn to scuba dive today!
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1. See things that 90% of people will never see
2. Give yourself increased travel options
4. See a range of wildlife unparalleled on land
5. Meet giants
6. Explore history
7. One-up your friends on social media
8. Experience a new level of calmness and zen
9. Learn a whole new subject
10. Increased photo and video opportunities
