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What a pleasure to teach this BASE jump legend in a wheelchair how to dive on the Great Barrier Reef! One of the best moments in my instructor career!! Thanks Lonnie

16/4/2017

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Thanks Lonnie, Canada's BASE jump legend! Just impressive how you mastered the whole Open Water Course in 3 days and 8 dives.
I was speechless after you told me the story of your BASE jump accident 15 years ago.
You're my first student in a wheelchair and I'm super proud that we made.
You can call yourself a Open Water Diver now, enjoy the underwater world mate.
Hopefully see you soon again! Thanks for everything!!

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Thanks Elissa & Ben for the last 3 fantastic days on the Great Barrier Reef!

8/4/2017

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On our way back to land after 3 days on the Reef. Elissa & Ben came up the coast to get their open water certification. The weather conditions weren't good at all! Wind, waves and poor visibility..but you guys made it! Well done!!
Even after the boat, checking out pier bar and the woolshed in Cairns. Haha good times! Looking forward to see ya again!!

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Yeah boys, 2 excellent days on the Great Barrier Reef!

6/4/2017

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Congrats Daniel to your advanced adventure certification.
Good on ya mate, Irish shirt on and thumb up after a deep- night- navigation- perfect buoyancy- and boat dive.
Background photobombing from skipper Benny! ^^

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Look at this 2 scuba legends from Western Australia to the Great Barrier Reef!

30/3/2017

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Just certified as open water diver - Tamara and Marisa stayed on board for the advanced adventure course as well! Good on ya girls, 12 dives in 4 days. Ruff weather and sea condition, ear problems on each dive, floating up to the surface, panic attacks with mask skills...we had a good mix of everything in the beginning. You guys can be proud of you..you done a very good job! After 4 days you're certified to go diving world wide to 30 meter!!
Thanks as well to our dive master Simone for assisting the advanced adventure night dive!

Cheers for the good time on the reef! Safe travels back to Western Australia!!
Hopefully see you soon again for a few more dives.

photo: scubabo

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Congrats Clair & Brooke to your diving license on the Great Barrier Reef! My 2 new open water divers!!

21/3/2017

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Flying into the camera on dive number 8 with Clair and Brooke from Alabama! Certified to go diving everywhere in the world. Good on ya girls, enjoy your last days in OZ..might see you back here for your advanced adventure course! Thanks a lot

photo: scubabo

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Crystal clear water! Kasper's last open water dive..

14/3/2017

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Look at that! Perfect condition..Kasper on his way back to the boat from his last open water dive at saxon reef.
Good on ya mate, Denmark got a new certified diver.
Safe travels and have fun while diving all over the world.

photo: scubabo

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What a great day on the Great Barrier Reef to get certified!

12/3/2017

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Keirsten completed her open water course today, nice and sunny day on the Great Barrier Reef.
9 Open Water dives including sharks, turtle, nemo and a night dive...great course! Thanks a lot Keirsten, ready to go for your advanced adventure course.

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Practising regulator retrieval on the Great Barrier Reef with open water student Amit!

4/3/2017

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Amit from Holland, came to Australia for a business trip and decided to stop by in Cairns to get his open water certificate.
Good decision!
Comfortable straight from the beginning under water so much time to practice the skills and go for fun dives after.
Good on ya mate, certified diver now! Safe travels back to europe

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Great Barrier Reef: Open water dive number 8 for Lars, Jed and Anita!

25/2/2017

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Congrats Lars, Jed and Anita..perfect positioning under water, well done guys!
Jed and Anita came up the coast from Byron Bay to get the open water license.
Lars from Germany works currently in Cairns and decided to jump on our live aboard for a couple of days to get certified as well.
Thanks for the good time guys!!
Photo: scubabo

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Filling out logbooks on the Great Barrier Reef - Open Water certified!

11/2/2017

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Big congrats to Kev, Anne, Lauma & Jorgen! Filling out logbooks, last smile for the camera before we're heading back to mainland.
Good on ya guys for the last 3 days.

If you are interested, send me your details and sign up for your open water course.
Photo: scubabo

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Exciting day on the Great Barrier Reef - learning how to use our dive equipment!

4/2/2017

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Team trouble is turning into team advanced adventure divers...congrats Joe, Anna, Joice and Kaili.
Last equipment set up before we heading down to 29 meter to complete your certification.
Good laugh last couple of days on the boat, boiling an egg on 29 meter was definitely one of my favourite moments.
Thanks a lot guys!!

photo: scubabo

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Welcome back to the Great Barrier Reef, Spain's new mermaid Anna finished her diving course!

3/2/2017

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First introductory scuba dive on Christmas, 2 month later she is back in town to do her Open Water Course with me!
Welcome back to Cairns Anna, great week and awesome dives. Love heart for the camera before we're finishing the course.
Time to start the dive master trainee-ship!!

photo: scubabo

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Victoria aka Sarah - Open Water Course on the Great Barrier Reef done!

26/1/2017

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There we go... Victoria decided after a long fly from America to do her Open Water Course on our live aboard Reef Encounter!
Successful!!
Congratulation, certified to go diving everywhere in the world to 18 meter

photo: scubabo

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My 4 new 'Deep Dive Speciality' Diver on the Great Barrier Reef! Team Trouble made it to 30+ meter!

23/1/2017

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Leon, Theresa, Frank & Emily our dive master trainees went for a deep dive adventure to 30+ meter in the morning! All of you are certified Deep Diver now! Congrats Team..good work!!

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Get certified on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia like Zach! Click here and read more..

18/1/2017

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3 great days on the Great Barrier Reef with Solara & Zach!
Big smile and a open water certificate for the way home! Good on ya Zac, one of the best open water student i ever had.
Thanks a lot guys!

Photo: scubabo

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Last skill circle for Zac & Mike before completing there open water course!

15/1/2017

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Congrats Zac & Mike to your open water certificate!
A few under water shots from the alternative air sharing ascent..no problem for you boys. Good on ya..safe travels back to Japan!

Photos: scubabo

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Sunny day on the Great Barrier Reef + Open Water Certfication for James and Rhian

27/11/2016

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James and Rhian, my two new open water divers..both of you super relaxed under water. Such a pleasure to teach you the open water course. Keep practicing bubble rings and come back for your advanced adventure course! Cheers guys!!

Photo: Kiri Williams

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Good to be back at work! Reef Encounter - Cairns

26/11/2016

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Good to be back at work after 8 weeks vacation. First week, first course... Congrats to Melanie, Laura, Nat and David to your advanced adventure certificate. 5 dives in 2 days including night- and a deep dive. Certified now to dive to 30 meter all over the world. Thank you very much guys, best of luck for future travels.

Photocredit: Kiri Williams

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#Open Water Course #Whaleshark #Roctopus Dive #Koh Tao

22/10/2016

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Unbelievable! I came back to Koh Tao after 15 month traveling, it feels like i never left. Instead of holiday, i decided to help out in my old base Roctopus Dive.
Cheers Guys for giving me a 3 day Open Water Course with Gabriel and Adriana!
Dive number 3 in the morning at Chumphon Pinnacle and it finally happened again. A little 4m whaleshark came along for 30 min dive. Happy days!! Photos coming up soon...

Big thanks to Roctopus Dive and congrats to Gabriel and Adriana to your Open Water Certificate!!

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Happy Birthday Emma and congrats to your open water certificate!

7/9/2016

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Emma and Rebecca from WA, 2 nights and 3 days open water course completed. Emma celebrated her birthday a bit different this year. Instead of meeting up with friends she chooses diving course and a night dive at the great barrier reef. Good experience with a few sharks and turtle. Congrats you two! Certified diver down to 18 m!
Photo by Matty

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Advanced Adventure Course with Kate!

5/9/2016

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Kate, not the biggest smile in the camera but a pretty good performance under water. You can call yourself now a advanced adventure diver, well done!! Almost time for you to go back to Alice Springs, not much diving going on there i guess..so hopefully see you soon back on the great barrier reef again. Thank you!

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So good to meet friends from home - even at the other end of the world!

19/8/2016

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Bodey to the left, my brand new open water student from Perth in Western Australia!
After 2 nights and 3 days on our Reef Encounter live aboard and 8 dives + final exam he passed his world wide diving certificate to 18 meter. Congrats mate, well done! Have fun in NY!

Bettina & Natalie my 2 good friends from Hamburg in Germany came all the way up to Cairns and even out to the Great Barrier Reef for some dives and a good time on the boat.
Both stayed as Hosties for almost 2 weeks on the reef, so we were even work mates. Awesome!!

To the right - Matt Alexander, one of our dive master. His last shift as a DM, always a pleasure to work with you mate! Kop Kun Kap
Now i probably see you more with a camera under water as photographer.

Thanks guys for the last awesome week!!

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Congrats Nat, first time teaching a Stress & Rescue course!

17/8/2016

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Natalie came over from Western Australia to get her Stress & Rescue license, i was the lucky person who teach the 4 day course. Awesome 9 dives including gear swop under water and a search and recovering dive where we found little Johnny (Picture).
Thanks Nat, best of luck!

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First week back from Germany, my 4 new certified diver!

9/8/2016

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Winter and choppy condition on the Great Barrier Reef, but we made it! Everybody got certified after the 2 nights 3 days trip on Reef Encounter.
Dom, Jerry and James without any problems through the 8 Open Water dives. Jill decided to cruise along and do her Scuba Diver certificate. Well done guys, great dives and much fun the last 3 days.
Thank you very much, might see you boys back for your dive master!

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Winter on the GBR - last OW Course before holiday in Germany!

30/6/2016

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Congratulation Jill - John - Kelli and Paul to your Open Water Certification..it is Winter in Cairns with 27 degrees water temperature! 2 nights - 3 days on the boat with studying the open water manual and 8 training dives. You're certified now and able to take your mask off under water. Good job guys!

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What a pleasure to teach this BASE jump legend in a wheelchair how to dive on the Great Barrier Reef! One of the best moments in my instructor career!! Thanks Lonnie

Thanks Elissa & Ben for the last 3 fantastic days on the Great Barrier Reef!

Yeah boys, 2 excellent days on the Great Barrier Reef!

Congrats Daniel to your advanced adventure certification.
Good on ya mate, Irish shirt on and thumb up after a deep- night- navigation- perfect buoyancy- and boat dive.
Background photobombing from skipper Benny! ^^

Look at this 2 scuba legends from Western Australia to the Great Barrier Reef!

Congrats Clair & Brooke to your diving license on the Great Barrier Reef! My 2 new open water divers!!

Flying into the camera on dive number 8 with Clair and Brooke from Alabama! Certified to go diving everywhere in the world. Good on ya girls, enjoy your last days in OZ..might see you back here for your advanced adventure course! Thanks a lot

photo: scubabo

Crystal clear water! Kasper's last open water dive..

Look at that! Perfect condition..Kasper on his way back to the boat from his last open water dive at saxon reef.
Good on ya mate, Denmark got a new certified diver.
Safe travels and have fun while diving all over the world.

photo: scubabo

What a great day on the Great Barrier Reef to get certified!

Keirsten completed her open water course today, nice and sunny day on the Great Barrier Reef.
9 Open Water dives including sharks, turtle, nemo and a night dive...great course! Thanks a lot Keirsten, ready to go for your advanced adventure course.

Practising regulator retrieval on the Great Barrier Reef with open water student Amit!

Great Barrier Reef: Open water dive number 8 for Lars, Jed and Anita!

Filling out logbooks on the Great Barrier Reef - Open Water certified!

Big congrats to Kev, Anne, Lauma & Jorgen! Filling out logbooks, last smile for the camera before we're heading back to mainland.
Good on ya guys for the last 3 days.

If you are interested, send me your details and sign up for your open water course.
Photo: scubabo

Exciting day on the Great Barrier Reef - learning how to use our dive equipment!

Welcome back to the Great Barrier Reef, Spain's new mermaid Anna finished her diving course!

First introductory scuba dive on Christmas, 2 month later she is back in town to do her Open Water Course with me!
Welcome back to Cairns Anna, great week and awesome dives. Love heart for the camera before we're finishing the course.
Time to start the dive master trainee-ship!!

photo: scubabo

Victoria aka Sarah - Open Water Course on the Great Barrier Reef done!

There we go... Victoria decided after a long fly from America to do her Open Water Course on our live aboard Reef Encounter!
Successful!!
Congratulation, certified to go diving everywhere in the world to 18 meter

photo: scubabo

My 4 new 'Deep Dive Speciality' Diver on the Great Barrier Reef! Team Trouble made it to 30+ meter!

Leon, Theresa, Frank & Emily our dive master trainees went for a deep dive adventure to 30+ meter in the morning! All of you are certified Deep Diver now! Congrats Team..good work!!

Get certified on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia like Zach! Click here and read more..

3 great days on the Great Barrier Reef with Solara & Zach!
Big smile and a open water certificate for the way home! Good on ya Zac, one of the best open water student i ever had.
Thanks a lot guys!

Photo: scubabo

Last skill circle for Zac & Mike before completing there open water course!

Congrats Zac & Mike to your open water certificate!
A few under water shots from the alternative air sharing ascent..no problem for you boys. Good on ya..safe travels back to Japan!

Photos: scubabo

Sunny day on the Great Barrier Reef + Open Water Certfication for James and Rhian

James and Rhian, my two new open water divers..both of you super relaxed under water. Such a pleasure to teach you the open water course. Keep practicing bubble rings and come back for your advanced adventure course! Cheers guys!!

Photo: Kiri Williams

Good to be back at work! Reef Encounter - Cairns

#Open Water Course #Whaleshark #Roctopus Dive #Koh Tao

Happy Birthday Emma and congrats to your open water certificate!

Advanced Adventure Course with Kate!

So good to meet friends from home - even at the other end of the world!

Congrats Nat, first time teaching a Stress & Rescue course!

Natalie came over from Western Australia to get her Stress & Rescue license, i was the lucky person who teach the 4 day course. Awesome 9 dives including gear swop under water and a search and recovering dive where we found little Johnny (Picture).
Thanks Nat, best of luck!

First week back from Germany, my 4 new certified diver!

Winter on the GBR - last OW Course before holiday in Germany!

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Congrats Daniel to your advanced adventure certification.Good on ya mate, Irish shirt on and thumb up after a deep- night- navigation- perfect buoyancy- and boat dive. Background photobombing from skipper Benny! ^^

Flying into the camera on dive number 8 with Clair and Brooke from Alabama! Certified to go diving everywhere in the world. Good on ya girls, enjoy your last days in OZ..might see you back here for your advanced adventure course! Thanks a lotphoto: scubabo

Look at that! Perfect condition..Kasper on his way back to the boat from his last open water dive at saxon reef. Good on ya mate, Denmark got a new certified diver. Safe travels and have fun while diving all over the world. photo: scubabo

Keirsten completed her open water course today, nice and sunny day on the Great Barrier Reef. 9 Open Water dives including sharks, turtle, nemo and a night dive...great course! Thanks a lot Keirsten, ready to go for your advanced adventure course.

Big congrats to Kev, Anne, Lauma & Jorgen! Filling out logbooks, last smile for the camera before we're heading back to mainland. Good on ya guys for the last 3 days. If you are interested, send me your details and sign up for your open water course.​Photo: scubabo

First introductory scuba dive on Christmas, 2 month later she is back in town to do her Open Water Course with me!Welcome back to Cairns Anna, great week and awesome dives. Love heart for the camera before we're finishing the course.Time to start the dive master trainee-ship!! photo: scubabo

There we go... Victoria decided after a long fly from America to do her Open Water Course on our live aboard Reef Encounter! Successful!! Congratulation, certified to go diving everywhere in the world to 18 meterphoto: scubabo

Leon, Theresa, Frank & Emily our dive master trainees went for a deep dive adventure to 30+ meter in the morning! All of you are certified Deep Diver now! Congrats Team..good work!!

3 great days on the Great Barrier Reef with Solara & Zach!Big smile and a open water certificate for the way home! Good on ya Zac, one of the best open water student i ever had. Thanks a lot guys!Photo: scubabo

Congrats Zac & Mike to your open water certificate!A few under water shots from the alternative air sharing ascent..no problem for you boys. Good on ya..safe travels back to Japan! ​Photos: scubabo

James and Rhian, my two new open water divers..both of you super relaxed under water. Such a pleasure to teach you the open water course. Keep practicing bubble rings and come back for your advanced adventure course! Cheers guys!! ​Photo: Kiri Williams

Natalie came over from Western Australia to get her Stress & Rescue license, i was the lucky person who teach the 4 day course. Awesome 9 dives including gear swop under water and a search and recovering dive where we found little Johnny (Picture).Thanks Nat, best of luck!

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Congrats Daniel to your advanced adventure certification.
Good on ya mate, Irish shirt on and thumb up after a deep- night- navigation- perfect buoyancy- and boat dive.
Background photobombing from skipper Benny! ^^

Flying into the camera on dive number 8 with Clair and Brooke from Alabama! Certified to go diving everywhere in the world. Good on ya girls, enjoy your last days in OZ..might see you back here for your advanced adventure course! Thanks a lot

photo: scubabo

Look at that! Perfect condition..Kasper on his way back to the boat from his last open water dive at saxon reef.
Good on ya mate, Denmark got a new certified diver.
Safe travels and have fun while diving all over the world.

photo: scubabo

Keirsten completed her open water course today, nice and sunny day on the Great Barrier Reef.
9 Open Water dives including sharks, turtle, nemo and a night dive...great course! Thanks a lot Keirsten, ready to go for your advanced adventure course.

Big congrats to Kev, Anne, Lauma & Jorgen! Filling out logbooks, last smile for the camera before we're heading back to mainland.
Good on ya guys for the last 3 days.

If you are interested, send me your details and sign up for your open water course.
Photo: scubabo

First introductory scuba dive on Christmas, 2 month later she is back in town to do her Open Water Course with me!
Welcome back to Cairns Anna, great week and awesome dives. Love heart for the camera before we're finishing the course.
Time to start the dive master trainee-ship!!

photo: scubabo

There we go... Victoria decided after a long fly from America to do her Open Water Course on our live aboard Reef Encounter!
Successful!!
Congratulation, certified to go diving everywhere in the world to 18 meter

photo: scubabo

3 great days on the Great Barrier Reef with Solara & Zach!
Big smile and a open water certificate for the way home! Good on ya Zac, one of the best open water student i ever had.
Thanks a lot guys!

Photo: scubabo

Congrats Zac & Mike to your open water certificate!
A few under water shots from the alternative air sharing ascent..no problem for you boys. Good on ya..safe travels back to Japan!

Photos: scubabo

James and Rhian, my two new open water divers..both of you super relaxed under water. Such a pleasure to teach you the open water course. Keep practicing bubble rings and come back for your advanced adventure course! Cheers guys!!

Photo: Kiri Williams

Natalie came over from Western Australia to get her Stress & Rescue license, i was the lucky person who teach the 4 day course. Awesome 9 dives including gear swop under water and a search and recovering dive where we found little Johnny (Picture).
Thanks Nat, best of luck!