In 2014, at the age of 47 I fulfilled my dream of becoming a divemaster. I had big plans to work as a divemaster, but the lure of different dive destinations has me working an office job as an IT consultant so I can simply pay and travel the world to dive the most exotic places on our planet. Based on the Gold Coast, I've been diving with a lot of the dive companies from Byron Bay to Hervey Bay, as well as couple that do liveaboards on the Great Barrier Reef. Check out my YouTube Channel for some vids of those trips.
Jamie Hayes (jchayes) I am a marine biologist and enthusiast of all things oceanic. Whether snorkeling, diving, surfing, or sailing, I'm always excited to get in the water. I learned to dive in the beautiful waters of a Fijian lagoon, on Gau Island. Since then, my diving has taken me from cenotes in the Mexican Riviera Maya to the frigid waters off Rhode Island. I've found that no matter where you dive, there exists a separate and fascinating universe just under the surface.
Jenny Griffin (jennygriffin) I am a former Marine Biologist and Environmental Educator turned environmental writer. I cover a broad range of environmental and conservation issues, but I have a particular interest in climate change, ocean science and marine conservation topics, along with a strong desire to create awareness of pressing environmental issues. I am the Founder of EcologixMedia.com and EcologyMatters.org, and manage the Ocean Impacts pages at ClimateEmergencyInstitute.com.
Jesper Ström (Strom) A cave and minediver freak who also loves biology and marin life. I also work as an instructor besides my studies at Stockholms University. I also bring my camera on almoast all my adventures so I can share and remember my experience! PADI Divemaster
Jurgens (Swarts) PADI Specialty Instructor
kakaikan_ (gie) #Underwater_Explorer_#Wonderful_Indonesia NAUI Advanced Scuba Diver
Karen (scubafan67) Love to travel and dive with my husband and make new friends along the way. We love the warm caribbean waters as well as the cooler magnificent waters off Hawai'i. Made it as far as Phuket, Thailand. We work to travel and dive. SSI Navigation
Lars Skovhøj (Aqualars) PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
Luc Eeckhaut (luceeckhaut) www.luceeckhaut.com CMAS One Star Instructor
Madelein Wolfaardt (SealifeMadeleinwolf) I am a photographer living in Cape Town, South Africa. We have beautiful colorful reefs here and of course the magnificent kelp forests. I love to travel. I have a deep love and appreciation for the ocean and all the creatures there in. I am a Nudibranch fan and my favorite marine mammal is the dolphin (cliche I know). I love to explore with my dive buddy who is also my husband an ex navy diver. We love to raise awareness with my underwater images, getting more people to fall in love with the ocean. You protect what you love. SSI Navigation
I completed several courses while doing a divemaster internship at Ko Lipe Diving in 2014/2015.
The shop is well set up, the boats were great and all of the instructors I met while there were professional and experienced. Ko Lipe Diving was operating 2 boats and a long tail, they have classrooms and all of the equipment needed to have a fantastic diving holiday.
thanks Eric.
I was on the Odyssey for a 7 day liveaboard in October 2013. Great trip, awesome boat, fantastic crew, amazing food and unbelievable wreck diving.
I completed my nitrox cert while on the Odyssey, and met some great people.