Our 4 Andark Scholars have embarked on their PADI Rescue Diving course complete with EFR. The PADI Rescue Diver and Emergency First Response combined course can best be described as rewarding and […]
MEET THE YOUNG OCEAN CHAMPIONS
We are so excited to introduce our 4 young ocean champions (from left to right; Kieran Glass, Tristan Glass, Ryan Swain and Shannon Swain). They have travelled over from their […]
DRYSUIT DIVER COURSE OVERVIEW
After completing my orientation in the pool during the week, I started with a dive in Andark lake on a sunny Saturday to start Dive 1 of my Dry Suit Diver course. The visibility was low, but much better than it had been, and we were diving right to the bottom at 6.5 meters…
ANDARK SCHOLAR DIVE CENTRE DUTIES
Having officially started the Divemaster Scholarship a few weeks ago, the main priority has been on learning the roles and responsibilities expected of us over the summer. The generic tasks are quite simple but keep us relatively busy; filling cylinders, maintaining…
PADI DEEP DIVER COURSE
The Deep Diver specialty had been on my radar for a while, as the extension to the maximum limit of recreational diving opens a range of opportunities. While many will say the best of diving can be seen in shallower waters, the skills required to be certified to deeper depths ensures a…
JACK MAYNARD – Andark Divemaster Scholarship 2023
My favourite part of diving is the aquatic life in their natural habitat. As amazing as documentaries are, to me there’s nothing like being face to face with a fresh water fish, or catching a glimpse of a large sturgeon as it slides off into another part of Andark Lake!…
RAVEN HEANEY – Andark Divemaster Scholarship 2023
By the end of the summer, I hope to have gained not only my PADI Divemaster qualification but also be ready to undertake the HSE Scuba Training as I feel it would be beneficial to my future career goals to work as a Stuntwoman…
BEN BARKER – Andark Divemaster Scholarship 2023
I remember the first time I took breaths in the ocean, and as I stared out into the blue water, I struggled to take a second breath as my jaw was hanging open in amazement…
Andark Divemaster Scholarship Programme
I am mostly interested in gaining experience from the scholarship as working with Andark means we are learning about the day to day running of a dive centre so in future we will be ready to work and know what we are expecting…
Season 2 Ep2: Emma, PADI Regional Mgr on The Community Spirit of Scuba Diving – All In this TOGETHER
We chat to Emma Samuelsson about the rise of female scuba divers, the need for community &…