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How to become a scuba dive instructor?

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Working around the world as a scuba dive instructor – Part 1 My story: from an Open Water Diver to…

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Posted in: Dive & Travel, Lifestyle, Scuba Dive Pro, Work Abroad Filed under: Responsible Scuba Diving Centres, Scuba Dive Instructor, Scuba Diving, Scuba Go Pro, Solo Female Travel, Work & Travel
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Dumaguete is conscious about the environment. You Dumaguete is conscious about the environment. You see quotes and reminders around this town on Negros Island in the Philippines! This photo I took whilst going shore diving from Dauin, You can read the full blogpost on Splashpacker!!! #saynotoplasticbottles #saynotoplasticstraw #saynotoplasticbag #saynotoplasticpackaging #saynotoplasticwaste #saynotoplasticbefantastic #saveourseas #blueoceans @blueoceansprogram
One of my favourite animals ever seen outside the One of my favourite animals ever seen outside the oceans is the little tarsier monkey. You can spot them on Bohol Island in the Philippines. They say that this little monkey inspired Steven Spielberg for his creation of E.T.! #tarsiers #philippinetarsier #tarsier #tarsiersanctuary #tarsiermonkey #lobocbohol #tarsiersanctuarybohol #tarsierbohol #boholtravel #ilovethephilippines
Saw this octopus during scuba diving on Rasdhoo At Saw this octopus during scuba diving on Rasdhoo Atoll in the Maldives. Still busy with another post about travelling the Maldives the affordable way by staying in local guesthouses and experience the real Dhivehi culture! #octopusdive #livingoctopus #octopuses #octopuslover #shedives #reefoctopus #bueoceans #octopusrecordings #octopusisreal #worldoctopusday #octopusofinstagram #rasdhooisland #rasdhooatoll #rasdhoodivecentre #rasdhoomv #rasdhooscuba #
Thank you all for the birthday wishes 😁 I am pr Thank you all for the birthday wishes 😁 I am preparing for our 'wine & swim' afternoon birthday picnic on the beach 😎
On Koh Mook Island in Thailand, you can kayak thro On Koh Mook Island in Thailand, you can kayak through the Emerald Cave (don´t forget to bring a flashlight!) and when you come out on the other side, you arrive as this little beach! If you like to visit Koh Mook, you can read a full post including practical travel information and accommodation tips on splashpacker.com! #emeraldcave #kohmookisland #kohmooktrangthailand #trangthailand #morakot #morakotcave #komook #kohmuk #thailandtravelling
You will see many nudibranch whilst doing scuba di You will see many nudibranch whilst doing scuba diving around Apo Island in the Philippines. Apo Island is located in the Visayas Area in the Philippines. Full blogpost on www.splashpacker.com #nudibranchseaslug #nudibranchofinstagram #shedives #blueoceans #diveapoisland #nudibranche #seaslugday #scubaphilippines #philippinesscubadiving
Again, photo taken at geopark Langkawi. I might ha Again, photo taken at geopark Langkawi. I might have photographed all quotes there! Although I don't have much directly family left, only my sister who I love dearly, I still love this quote. Because even though my parents have left planet earth, their love never ends! And today is my mum´s birthday so found it an appropriate quote for today. Love you mum, love you dad, love you my sister <3 #familylovequotes #sisterlove❤️ #familylove❤️ #familyquotestoliveby #familyquotesandsayings #parentsloveforever #parentslove❤️ #geoparklangkawi #lovefamilyforever
Arriving at station ´Deurne´ in the Netherlands, Arriving at station ´Deurne´ in the Netherlands, my birth town. As you can see, I was very tired. I guess I was travelling for something like 24 hours here. I travelled from Colombo in Sri Lanka, with a stopover in Mumbai in India to Schiphol in Amsterdam and than took the train to ´Deurne city´.. #travelleratheart #travellerattitude #deurnecity #stationsstraatdeurne #dutchtrain #nederlandsespoorwegen #trainstationsoftheworld #nsmoments #nssprinter
Yesterday, we celebrated a friend's birthday on th Yesterday, we celebrated a friend's birthday on the beach. And that was a really nice day! I am still recovering from my hangover, it hit me twice as hard after lockdown 🙃 #beachbirthdays #beachbirthdayparty #grancanariabeaches #arguineguín #afterlockdownparty #canariaslife #grancanariamegusta
When my friend from Singapore invited me to come t When my friend from Singapore invited me to come to Kuala Lumpur for a weekend. There was a spa in the hotel and we decided to do a photoshoot in there, LOL! That was a really nice weekend, thank you Davinia Wong!!! #spamoments #spamoment #momentspa #vehotel #vehotelkl #vehotels #kualalumpurweekendtrip
Unfortunately, we did not see the hammerhead at Bi Unfortunately, we did not see the hammerhead at Big Blue dive site on Rasdhoo Atoll. However, in the end of the dive we saw this group of white tip sharks and grey reef shark which was pretty amazing! B.t.w. did you know that you can dive Rasdhoo Atoll by staying on a local island on the Maldives? More information on Splashpacker.com #bigbluedive #rasdhooatoll #rasdhooisland #rasdhoodivecentre #rasdhoomadivaru #shedives #splashpacker #rasdhooscuba #sharkdivers #sharkdives
Anda, on a Bohol Island in the Philippines is a li Anda, on a Bohol Island in the Philippines is a little gem! The scuba diving is amazing with a very healthy coral life. It´s off the beaten track and if you go into the village you experience a bit of the real Philippines. I stayed in one peace guesthouse because my friend is working there as a diving instructor. One of those secret places in the Philippines, can absolutely recommend it. #andabohol #andaboholphilippines #andaboholph #boholislands #boholbeach #boholbeaches #visayasislands #visayasadventure #visayastrip
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