Your Instructor Development Course is the most important step in your dive career… It may be the most important, but choosing what course and with what PADI Course Director is the easy part!!! It is extremely important that when you are looking around for courses you choose […]

PADI Instructor Exam (IE) After a morning of filling out paperwork, we all jumped into the party bus and drove down to PADI Headquarters. Our examiner, Thomas, greeted us and made us feel at ease as he led us into the PADI board room. After […]

Welcome to the house of…. Ummm, well I’ll let you be the judge of that…. There are many different ways you can describe life in the intern house. For me, fun, exciting and chilled are the first things that come to mind. I think a little […]

Abyss Scuba Diving held their months Awards night at St George Sailing Club on the 15th September. These nights consist of Abyss recognizing and celebrating those divers who have achieved a prestigious certification or highly recognized diving achievement. This month we celebrated our brand new instructors who had […]

Have you ever been on holiday in some tropical paradise and noticed the dive instructors and divemasters there? They always seem to have a smile on their face and are always so happy. I am from Austria and whenever I have gone diving around the world, I […]

My name is Jen, Me on my Advanced Open Water CourseI’m 18 years old and graduated high school last year (2013). Earlier that year, my parents both really got into the sport of diving – dad used to dive a lot but mum was a newbie […]

Hey guys! My name is Kira, I am 20 years old and recently became a qualified PADI dive instructor.I took my first leap into the world of diving at age 14 while holidaying up on the Great Barrier Reef with my family. Within minutes of being […]

BECOMING A PADI COURSE DIRECTOR The PADI Course Director Training Course (CDTC) has been one of the most amazing experiences for me as a PADI Scuba Diving Instructor. The CDTC takes experienced Master Instructors and develops them further, through academic and in-water training presentations. It […]

Diving jobs that might surprise you (Part 2) In Part 1 We’ve covered off potable water divers, scientific divers, abalone divers, golf ball divers and oil and gas divers. Now, take a look at a few more weird and wonderful diving jobs that let you do what […]

Diving jobs that might surprise you  If you thought being an instructor was the only way you could be paid to do what you love, then think again!    Potable water diver Ever thought about how water storage tanks are inspected, cleaned and repaired? Some […]

In my previous blogs, I’ve talked at length about the benefits of Freediving, whether it be physically or psychological. However, today’s blog is focused on the Scuba Diving Professional; Divemaster and Instructor alike and how Freediving will make you a better teacher, a stronger and more […]

Freediving is one of the fastest growing segments in the diving industry.  In late 2015 PADI announced the rollout of its new PADI Freediver program. The market has been stunned by the rapid uptake of the sport. Every day more and more divers are gravitating to […]

Dive into Writing Mastery: Perfecting the Technique of 'Dived Into' When someone says they’ve ‘dived into’ a project or hobby, they’re signalling deep engagement and enthusiastic commitment. This article delves into the phrase’s literal and metaphorical significance, unveils its grammatical journey, and explores its dynamic […]

The Benefits of a Divemaster Having Technical Training So, why become a Technical Diver, and how will this benefit me as a Divemaster?? Before we can answer this question, we need first to understand what it means to be a Technical Diver… Technical Diving is […]

Turn your freediving passion into a profession! The PADI Freediver Instructor Course (FDIC) is for the avid freediver who spends a lot of time thinking about freediving and sharing details of their latest adventures. If you’re an avid freediver, you likely spend a lot of time thinking […]

There will come a time in a freediver’s development and training where the equipment they have is no longer allowing them to access their full potential and the decision must be made to upgrade their fins. In our article on Freediving Fins, we looked at the different […]

Open Cell Wetsuit Scuba divers, are familiar with the traditional scuba diving wetsuit, heavy neoprene with reinforced stitching to keep us warm and comfortable during our dives. However, Freedivers want some additional functions from our suits, like streamlining and hydrodynamics so we may look to a different […]

Here at Abyss Scuba Diving, we are passionate about the environment and our oceans. We believe it’s every diver’s job to inspire and educate people about the importance of protecting and preserving our beautiful marine environment.   As a PADI Divemaster and an Abyss Eco-Warrior, […]