Coral Divers

Coral Divers Sodwana
Sodwana
South Africa

Coral Divers: Destination Dive Master

    I arrived at Coral Divers in Sodwana, South Africa, after a long, hot drive in an old Landrover that I had kindly been given the use of, while playing a mix of cassette tapes. I had signed up to do my Dive Masters, which would take 4 weeks in total.

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    Open Waters Assist
    Sodwana
    South Africa

    Open Waters Assist as a Divemaster

      For the next four days I would be tasked with Open Waters Assist – accompanying a Dive Instructor with training guests who are learning to dive for the very first time. We have just two students in their 60s. Everyone’s eyes look a little strange when wearing a mask underwater, but I have never seen such terror in the eyes of these two women!

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      Potato Bass while Coral Reef Mapping
      Sodwana
      South Africa

      Coral Reef Mapping Like Fish in Water!

        We had an awesome Coral Reef Mapping Day. There was some conflict between our two European divers on how to best to approach the task.

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        Dive Master Training at Sodwana
        Sodwana
        South Africa

        Dive Master Training at Sodwana Begins!

          The Dive Master Training course officially began with an introduction to the three Instructors who will each be managing a team of three. Justyna is in my group, along with 19-year old Bianca who only just started diving a few months ago and is planning to go all the way up

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          Rescue Diver Course Sodwana
          Sodwana
          South Africa

          Rescue Diver Achievement Unlocked

            As a child I used to put a bucket over my head with rocks in my pockets in an attempt to breathe beneath swimming pool water. Decades later, I’m in a swimming pool with proper scuba apparatus, breathing underwater. Rescue Diver exercises in the pool took 3 hours straight, with a real

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