The underwater adventure continues - from PADI Open Water to Divemaster

It is now nearly four years since I completed my PADI Open Water with the lovely guys at Sandton Scuba in Sodwana Bay, South Africa. And there is no doubt about it, I have been hooked ever since.

From completing my Advanced Open Water course in the cold waters of Stoney Cove - a quarry in Leicestershire and the UK's largest inland diving centre, to my Rescue Diver course in Thailand, I have continued to improve my diving skills over the years. I really am never happier than when underwater.

So, now the adventure continues and I will be completing my PADI Divemaster with the London-based dive club, Diving Leisure London. This is a very challenging course, and I can't wait to get started. Over the coming months, I will be updating here on my progress. Wish me luck!

Have you ever starred in an underwater adventure?

Read a short tale about my first ever whale shark encounter in this month's edition of Real Travel.

Whilst completing my PADI Open Water last year in Sodwana Bay, South Africa, I was fortunate enough to encounter a whale shark on my first ever dive. Oh and a very cute leatherback turtle too, oh my.

(Please click on the image below to read the full article...)

Feature Article on the Similan Islands appearing soon in SPORT DIVER

Well it is with great pride that I can confirm that my first ever published travel feature will be appearing in SPORT DIVER, the official magazine of the PADI Diving Association.

Following a fantastic week of diving in March earlier this year in the Similan and Surin Islands (an archipelago of nine small tropical islands, situated 100km northwest of Phuket in the tropical Andaman Sea), a three-paged article on my experience will feature in SPORT DIVER at the beginning of next year.

Oh and I forget to mention that my article will be accompanied by some pretty amazing underwater images too...

Tom Ozanne, a professional underwater photographer and videographer, teamed up with me for this feature, and well, the results speak for themselves!

If you fancy a sneaky peak, check out Tom's website - Are We Dreaming...

Enjoy!