Duncan
Originally from Scotland, Duncan has called Australia home since 2005 and has owned and operated Dive Centre Bondi since 2014
What I love about diving:
"Every dive is an adventure regardless of depth or difficulty. Wreck diving and cave diving are extremely exciting and rewarding pursuits, but I’m also very happy diving warm shallow tropical reefs with friends on holiday."
Woody
Woody, a PADI Platinum Course Director from Belgium, focuses on the professional programs, from Divemaster to Speciality Instructor.
What I love about diving:
"I love teaching, period. I especially like to take extra care with people who are nervous, may have specific phobias or who need a bit of additional time. Seeing people achieve what they set out to do is what I love "
Favourite Sydney Dive Site:
"In my opinion, North Bondi is the best dive site in Sydney! The Cathedral is such an incredible swim through and the amount of wildlife is incredible, from whales to Giant Cuttlefish, there is always something to see there."
Alex
Alex has a background in marine biology and loves scuba diving and freediving. He is conservation-focused, and loves using diving as a way to share his passion for marine life.
What I love about diving:
“The feeling of breathing underwater, being completely immersed in nature and the thrill of interacting with marine life”
Favourite Sydney Dive Site:
My favourite area would have to be Kurnell. I love how dynamic it is, no two dives are ever the same there, you never know what is going to cruise past you.
Daniel
Originally from China, Daniel moved to Australia in 2014. Daniel is a PADI Instructor and teaches a variety of courses from learn to dive, Navigation, Deep, Enriched Air (Nitrox), Search and Recovery, and Drysuit.
Daniel is an experienced Tec Diver and loves to explore the wrecks for Sydney every week.
What I love about diving:
“I love the challenge that comes with diving to the technical depths and the peacefulness found underwater”
Favourite Sydney Dive Site:
"Long Reef – exploring the many wrecks found there.”
Luca
Luca, a passionate and highly experienced dive instructor from Italy, has worked as a diver all over the world. He brings his enthusiasm for teaching and his extensive knowledge of marine life to every dive.
What I love about diving:
"I love teaching and sharing my passion for the underwater world. Seeing the excitement on someone’s face when they experience their first shark encounter or master a new skill is incredibly rewarding. Sharks are my favorite marine creatures; they’re magnificent and misunderstood animals."
Favourite Sydney Dive Site:
"Shark Point is the best dive site in Sydney! The abundance of marine life, especially the chance to see sharks in their natural habitat, makes every dive there unforgettable."
Steve
Originally from the United Kingdom, Steve escapes his 9 to 5office job by spending his weekends underwater.
After spending every weekend with DCB as a PADI Divemaster, Steve decided it was time to become a PADI Open Water Instructor. He finished his Instructor Development Course through Dive Centre Bondi and is now a working professional.
Roman
Completed his Divemaster in Italy and worked as a dive guide and skipper before coming to Sydney and completing his IDC. In less than 2 months, he become a vital piece of Dive Centre Bondi as PADI MSDT Instructor teaching night, deep, wreck, Nitrox, equipment and O2 provider.
What I love about diving:
The silence and being weightless is what attracts me to diving! The marine life in Sydney is wonderful, from Cuttlefish to Grey Nurse Sharks, I love observing their behaviour and seeing them in their environment.
Favourite Sydney Dive site:
Shark Point, hands down! The impressive topography makes it an incredible dive site to witness. You can always find something spectacular, you never know what you are going to get.
Mario
Mario is a frother from deepest darkest Peru, lives and breathes diving, with a particular interest on technical diving.
When not working his day job, engineering trinkets and day dreaming about remote diving, you can find him near a dive site, or talking too much at the centre.
What I love about diving:
"The gear!!! The human body is an incredible thing and it's exciting to supplement it with amazing technology, allowing us to reach the smallest, deepest corners of the planet."
Favourite Sydney Dive Site:
"North Bondi! It's just a really beautiful geographical dive. On a day with great visibility, you can get lost in the bommies or witness some amazing light shows in 'The Cathedral', or the 'Slot Cave'."
Vanessa
Underwater photographer extraordinaire, PADI IDC Staff Instructor, GUE cave & technical diver and passionate freediver.Vanessais originally from Madrid, Spain and can teach multiple specialties including PADI Digital Underwater Photography. She has travelled and dived the world teaching and we are very happy she now calls Australia home!
What I love about diving:
"The excitement of the unknown and the feeling of belonging to a hidden world which I can’t wait to photograph. All I need is my camera and water; it can be anything from a pool, to a deep reef or a cave!"
Favourite Sydney Dive site:
"As a shore dive, definitely Shark Point on the north side with its big boulders and schooling fish. I like a bit of rust too and love diving on the deeper wrecks around Sydney’s coast."
Bella
Growing up in the UK, Bella didn’t discover the ocean until her mid-20s, when she moved to Australia with her corporate career. She said goodbye to her corporate role in 2020 and founded Immersia Freediving. On top of running the business behind the scenes, Bella (and her team instructors) run freediving courses, from tasters through to advanced depth and breath hold training.
What I love about (free)diving:
"The sense of being free from gravity, free from time and free from weight of life on the surface. Freediving feels like somewhere between a dance, a game, and a beautiful escape from reality. Added bonus: you can't take your phone with you!"
Favourite Sydney Dive Site:
"North Bondi. That place made me fall in love with freediving. No surprise that even whales make a quick stop here on their yearly migration."
