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Training Journal – Lessons from Recent Courses
Over the past two years, my dive training hasn’t gone exactly to plan — but every challenge, delay, and course taught me something new. From a disjointed Divemaster to a structured Assistant Instructor program, I’ve learned that progress in diving isn’t about ticking off certifications, but about patience, mindset, and how to stay curious no matter how many dives are in the logbook.
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Gear Spotlight – Long Hose Regulators
Most divers start out with a standard short-hose regulator setup, but switching to a long hose can make air sharing safer, cleaner, and more versatile — whether you’re diving recreationally or moving towards technical setups. In this post, I break down the advantages and disadvantages of long hose regulators, show how I configure my own kit for single tank and twinset diving, and share some tips for getting started if you’re curious about making the change.
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Training Log – Preparing for Instructor Pathway
Preparing for the dive instructor journey.
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My Journey So Far
In the “Why the Blog?” post, I summarised how I got into diving, stopped diving, and subsequently started diving again after a 4088 day surface interval. The plan, as it stands, is to become an instructor and head into technical diving. The steps to becoming an instructor sound simple enough: Dive Guide Dive Master Assistant Instructor Instructor Of course, that’s just the beginning of the dive professional journey. I should probably mention at this point – without getting into agency wars – that I’m training on the SSI pathway.
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Go Diving Show 2024
Planning to spend a weekend on my own at a dive show where the whole idea and premise is to approach and talk to a bunch of strangers is a fantastic idea, right? RIGHT?!?
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Diving in the Faroe Islands
In September 2023, while I was visiting the Faroe Islands, I booked a diving day with North Atlantic Diving. This is the story of what happened.
