Camel Dive Club and Hotel

Congratulations to our resident PADI Course Director Bianca Greiner and her candidates for another 100% pass rate in the Instructor Examinations (IE)! The two-day IE followed our latest PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) and Emergency First Response Courses (3-17 April). Camel Dive Club’s IDC group was a cosmopolitan mix, with candidates from seven nationalities: Hannah from Scotland, Caleb from Canada, Peter from Switzerland, Emma from Sweden, Tiina from Finland and Nouf from Saudi Arabia, assisted by our PADI Staff Instructor Beth, from Wales. As usual the atmosphere combined intense concentration and total enthusiasm, as candidates went through together one of the most challenging experiences in a professional diver’s life, the IDC and IE. Caleb – a member of the Canadian military - commented: “ I’ve taken or taught hundreds of courses over the last 12 years, with the military and otherwise. Bianca is one of the best instructors I have ever had or worked with in any field. She genuinely cares about creating competent and professional instructors.” Why not follow your dream and make diving your professional future? Our next IDC starts on 22 May, you could be joining it! for more information.

London Dive Show: raffle winners and DIVER awards

Thanks to everyone who passed by to say hello to our marketing manager Clare and dedicated Camel Tribe member Neil, at the London Dive Show this March. This year’s show had plenty of action inside the main hall, including speaker presentations, underwater photo sessions, and the famous DIVER magazine awards presented by Monty Halls! We were delighted to receive second place in this year’s awards: a huge thank you to all who voted for us! We’re also pleased to announce the winners of our famous raffle on the Egypt stand, who were: Anna Moseley - five days’ diving at Camel for two people, Shira Shariff - Mares Puck Pro wrist computer, and Laura Borrowman - Mares Prestige 12S regulator. Congratulations to you all! And don’t forget to save the date: our next show will be DIVE at Birmingham NEC, UK, on 26-27 October.