dive instructor
Underwater skills coach
A dive instructor is a certified professional who teaches scuba diving, training students in underwater breathing equipment, safety procedures, and diving techniques.
Certification typically comes through organizations like PADI or SSI.
Our dive instructor took us through the coral reef on our first open-water dive.
- scubaPortable underwater breathing gear
- open waterUnobstructed body navigable freely
- wetsuitInsulating garment for water
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- oceanMassive saltwater body
deep blue · bubbles · certification · regulator · air tank · tank · fins · mask · gear up · underwater · coral · sea life · descent · safety stop · buddy · hand signals · decompression · lagoon
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relationship to danger/rescue
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Paid swimming supervisor
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