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The Christmas school holidays are just around the corner here in Kenya and Ocean Tribe are delighted to announce a range of kids scuba diving programs of different ages groups to get involved in and learn to dive in their school holidays.
Programs will be conducted in various locations around Nairobi and for courses such as the PADI Open Water Diver program which require open water dives, these will be finished at the coast (we can adjust to family holiday schedules).
For our younger divers aged between 8-10 we have the PADI Bubblemaker Try Dive and the PADI Seal Team and Master Seal Team programs. These are 
conducted in pool environments and are a great introduction to scuba diving with basic training and fun filled “Aqua-missions” over the holiday. We will also be running an after-school kids scuba diving club the Scuba Simbas in the new year.
For kids aged 10+ there is the PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience, which introduces them to the world of scuba diving in a pool or confined ocean environment. There is also the opportunity to earn the PADI Junior Open Water Diver certificate, the first scuba diving certificate enabling kids to dive in the beautiful waters of the Indian Ocean and around the world.
Contact Mark at Ocean Tribe for more information on 0700-934-854 or mark.slingo@oceantribe.co and check out the video links below. Happy Diving.
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The question of what the top 10 scuba diving movies are is one that we have been debating loads recently in our after-dive gatherings.
The question of whether a movie inspired us to want to take up scuba diving in the first place, to the movie that best displays the underwater world, as well as those movies that include scuba diving and should be included is one that has divided opinion amongst the divers at Ocean Tribe.
So we have made it our mission to ask divers around the world what movie which includes scuba diving as a major plot part is the best and merits a place on the top 10 scuba diving movies?
From our discussions we have put together a list of the top 10 scuba diving movies below and included trailers for you to jog your memory or inspire you to watch them. If you have any movies that you think should be added to the list or replace ones currently on there then we would love to hear them.
Thunderball (1965)– Sean Connery, Adolfo Celi
Into the Blue (2005)– Paul Walker, Jessica Alba, Scott Caan, Josh Brolin
Licence to Kill (1989)– Timothy Dalton, Carey Lowell, Robert Davi, Benicio Del Toro
Fools Gold (2008)– Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland, Ray Winstone, Kevin Hart
Dark Tide (2012)– Halle Berry, Olivier Martinez
Never Say Never Again (1983)– Sean Connery, Kim Basinger, Klaus Maria Brandauer
Jaws (1975)– Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss
The Deep (1977)– Jacqueline Bisset, Robert Shaw, Nick Nolte
Open Water (2003)– Blanchard Ryan, Daniel Travis
Men of Honor (2000)– Robert De Niro, Cuba Gooding Jr., Charlize Theron
Cheap Kenya coast accommodation and diving. Ocean Tribe is delighted to announce that we have in conjunction with our partners 3 Degrees South and the Mnarani Beach Club in Kilifi arranged an accommodation and water-sports offer for Ocean Tribe customers to take advantage of when they go to the coast.
The accommodation provided is half-board at the Mnarani Club in Kilifi, which is a delightful resort, situated on the cliffs about the waters of Kilifi creek. The beautiful location whose facilities include an infinity swimming pool, private beach, bar and restaurant, water-sports centre at 3 Degrees South, gym, spa and hotel conference facilities.
The offer which is open to everyone who books a dive package or dive course with Ocean Tribe at the same time includes:
Click here to view our dive packages and rates for dive experiences and courses
How’s the Diving?
As for the diving around Kilifi, where can we start. From the beautiful house reef just off the Mnarani Club jetty (which you don’t even have to go on a boat to get to) to the fabulous dive sites of the Vuma Caverns, Swahili Deep, there is something for everyone. There is even the wreck of the MV Fish Eagle which was sunk in late 2014 off the Vuma Cliffs. All dive sites are within 30 minutes away so you can be sure you will be back in time to enjoy the rest of your holiday activities.
Get the Classroom and Pool work on courses out of the way before going to the coast.
If you are taking a course and want to spare even more time on your holiday rather than complete pool and classroom work then you can complete these in Nairobi with Ocean Tribe at a time convenient to you before travelling to the coast.
Does this sound of interest to you. Then contact Ocean Tribe to find out about booking cheap Kenya coast accommodation alongside your Ocean Tribe dive booking to ensure you get the best deal and a great holiday and diving.
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.
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
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.
Ocean Tribe Dive Team
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