Sea Bees Excalibur II
I’m currently planning my next diving adventure and stumbled across a question many people would struggle with when planning a dive trip; to go on a liveaboard or do multiple day-trips? Continue reading
Once you become certified it is very tempting to purchase your own gear, but it can add up to be very expensive. The more experienced you get the more you will find out what features you like more and what you need/are looking for, for your own personal equipment. When first starting off i can recommend a few basic items. Continue reading
Do you love the ocean? Can you imagine it being your office? There are many jobs that allow you to work underwater; recreational and commercial however, some more dangerous then others. The list is very long and most jobs are some you would never think of, here are a few to get you thinking of the endless possibilities!
Myths vs the reality of scuba diving. Continue reading
Green Bay – Cyprus
My dive bag weighs a total of around 15 kgs; this does make it a little harder to travel with but as a dive professional there are a few extras i carry compared to your average recreational dive; but even when traveling it is always more comfortable to own your own gear so it is worth the extra haul! Here is an overview of whats in my dive bag. Continue reading
I know from experience, it’s no fun diving with a mask that either constantly floods or fogs. No two faces are the same so it is important to get some help when searching for a mask. A few pointers i can give include; Continue reading
Mares Kalia & Scubapro MK16
When you look around the dive deck, you will see there are many different brands offering different types of BCD’s but they all do the same basic thing underwater, control your buoyancy. Ultimately the difference between BCD’s are the main features you are personally looking for and comfort. Continue reading
PADI Certification Cards
– The world is your oyster –
Getting certified will be one of the best choices you make! It opens you up to a completely new unexplored environment, full of colour, and life. Continue reading
My happy place
– underwater –
At 3 months old, as soon as i had my injections, my parents took me to Sentosa Island to swim in the ocean. They blew in my face so i would take a breath and they would dunk me underwater; this was where it all started. Having grown up in the tropics, from a very young age i was swimming by myself and would spend all day everyday in the pool and every chance for a holiday i would be in the ocean. I swam with my first wild shark on my dads back when i was about 4 years old and from then i’ve been hooked. Going through old school books, dad recently found a drawing i made when i was about 6 years old; the picture was of me on the bottom of the ocean saying i wanted to live on the bottom of the ocean.
This was the time before i even knew diving existed. When i got the opportunity in Koh Lanta to get my open water certification i jumped at the idea. There was an English lady who owned the dive shop, and i turned to my parents and said i want to own my own dive business just like her on a tropical island. So then i did a business degree to learn the office side, then its was on to ‘living the life’ as an instructor.
Diving takes me to my happy place. The one place in the world where i can not think of anything else besides my divers and the underwater realm. I have a strong passion for this world so i knew i had to make it my office. Teaching and sharing experiences is another strong passion of mine so when i put two and two together; i knew i wanted to introduce and teach people all about our fairly undiscovered paradise.
People always ask me when the visability, current and other weather conditions are like or even how many ‘big’ things did i see underwater, but for me its not about all of this, its about being underwater and enjoying our amazing underwater realm – it takes me to my happy place.
Kelissa Brockett 