Subaquaholics | Professional PADI Scuba Diving Tuition/Instruction in Bristol, Thornbury and Clifton

Jacob

To Spike, just to say thank you for a great weekend and for taking me on the dives, see you soon!

Kev Shaddick

Learning to dive with Subaquaholics has been a great experience, I should have done it earlier in life. The training is top class and all instructors and shop staff are very helpful. Can't wait to try the new drysuit out. Thanks!

Dan

Guys, just wanted to say a BIG thank you to all the team at Subaquaholics. Everyone made me feel very welcome & always took the time to talk through any queries I had. Also another big thanks for taking me through the Open Water course before my holiday with such short notice, I can't wait to jet off & get diving! I'm sure to be back to you guys for further training later in the year!

Our PADI Scuba Dive Instructors

We will take you step by step through all you need to know before you even put one toe in the water. Firstly, it is important you know who is teaching you.

Our commitment to you is that you will have the same instructor from start to finish. All of our courses are taught in very small numbers, the maximum number of students per course is 4. This enables us to give you all the attention and time you need.

Here is an introduction to our team...

	Spike Johnson – Company Director Master Instructor, HSE Scuba Diver (Archaeology & Media), First Aid at work Instructor. Spike has been diving for 25 years and has a wealth of experience in all aspects of diving and the diving industry. Once you have passed your open water course the options you have to progress are varied and interesting, and Spike is the man for the job. He is happy to take you on your first Wreck dive, Boat dive or Deep dive or will happily teach you how to use a camera and film all your underwater adventures.
	Lou Johnson \| Company Director Staff Instructor, ASA Level 2 Swimming Teacher. Lou heads up all the junior activities and Seal team, some of the junior divers even got a slot on the BBC’s Live and Deadly series with Steve Backshall, she loves teaching openwater courses and is very proud to be a pioneer in making scuba accessible in the UK to all ages, and most recently launched the ‘Diving Diva’s’ a female only group who like to stay in luxury, eat great food, make new friends.
	Greg Parker \| Staff Instructor Master Scuba Diver Trainer, EFR Instructor Greg has been diving since the age of 13 and has worked full time with Subaquaholics since leaving school at the age of 17. He is a great instructor who can put anyone instantly at ease.
	Lois Hodder \| Staff Instructor Master Scuba Diver Trainer, EFR Instructor Our latest full time staff member, at a young age she has already dived all over the world including Barbados, Cape Verde, Dominican Republic, she then settled in Australia where she qualified as a PADI Instructor. Lois enthusiasm for scuba is infectious and as she says ‘ she has the best job in the world’
	Lottie Price \| OWSI Lottie has been diving for 7 years. Originally catching the bug here in England after a DSD session at Centre Parcs her then place of work, she completed her Open Water course in a UK quarry and then jetted off to the volcanic warm waters of Tenerife where she worked and trained at a dive centre on the south coast and later qualified as a Divemaster. After her dive travels around the Canary Islands and the West coast of Italy Lottie returned back here to the waters of the quarries where she worked as a Divemaster and qualified as an OWSI. She has an inspiring passion for diving and our marine world with huge ambition to be a great diver and conservationist.
	Bruce Pearce \| PADI Master Instructor, IAHD Instructor. Bruce learned to dive whilst on holiday in Kenya back in 1991 and then caught the bug though initially only for warm water diving. Eventually having dived in a variety of places including Fiji, USA, the Caribbean, Spain, Israel, Mexico, Maldives, Norway and Egypt he was tempted to try the UK in 2002. Immediately Bruce realised what he had been missing by only ever waiting to go on holiday and within a year he had qualified as an Open Water Instructor. Instruction was a natural progression as Bruce coaches Rugby and has run training divisions for major insurance companies in the past. He now dives with an Inspiration rebreather for fun almost every weekend during the summer months and continues to Instruct because he loves it.
	Brent Jones \| Staff Instructor originally from a naval background has pursued his love of diving and offers years of experience. Brent currently lives in kent so you won’t meet him at the pool sessions, however he is often around on the beach.
	Rob Parsons \| OWSI Rob has years of diving experience and has taught in resorts in Eygpt where he met his wife. Now they are settled back in Bristol and Rob is enjoying teaching back in the UK, however misses the warmer waters.
	Ed Bosworth \| PADI OWSI & BSAC Instructor Ed Learnt to dive in the UK in 2004 and is particurtlaly fond of the wrecks of the south coast, and the life that lives on them. Ed is a PADI OWSI and also an instructor for BSAC. Ed finds introducing new trainees to the sport he loves, to be the most rewarding part of diving. Ed has dive all over the world including the Red Sea, Caribean, South East Asia and the Medeterainian and is planning to to move to Thailand next year to dive full time.
	Ian Briggs \| OWSI Ian is a OWSI and has been diving for 4 years and loves all diving. The short term plan is to leave the UK for warmer waters by the end of 2011. Ians great passion is diving with sharks and is hoping to do the Sardine Run is south Africa before too long.
	Karen Flannery \| Course Director Karen is one of the most qualified female instructors in the UK. She gained an honours degree in Mechanical Engineering from Swansea University, and holds a post graduate degree in teaching, (Physics and Maths ‘A’-level !!). Karen has been diving for over 20 years, has logged over 5000 dives worldwide, and has run premier dive operations in Australia and Fiji. She holds several scuba technician qualifications, teaches first aid and is a commercially endorsed boat skipper.
	Danny Reeves \| Assistant Instructor Danny’s enthusiasm is infectious and he is definitely Subaquaholics discover scuba king. DM for 10+ years....lots of experience, Definitely a high fiver!
	Ian Russell \| Divemaster DM for a long time, great experience in all types of diving! Lots of knowledge definitely an instructors favourite!
	Rob Liska \| Divemaster Can teach in Polish and English.
	Steve Tyler \| Divemaster Warm and cold water Dive Lover. Could put any nervous student at ease with his great sense of humour.

	Spike Johnson – Company Director Master Instructor, HSE Scuba Diver (Archaeology & Media), First Aid at work Instructor. Spike has been diving for 25 years and has a wealth of experience in all aspects of diving and the diving industry. Once you have passed your open water course the options you have to progress are varied and interesting, and Spike is the man for the job. He is happy to take you on your first Wreck dive, Boat dive or Deep dive or will happily teach you how to use a camera and film all your underwater adventures.
	Lou Johnson \| Company Director Staff Instructor, ASA Level 2 Swimming Teacher. Lou heads up all the junior activities and Seal team, some of the junior divers even got a slot on the BBC’s Live and Deadly series with Steve Backshall, she loves teaching openwater courses and is very proud to be a pioneer in making scuba accessible in the UK to all ages, and most recently launched the ‘Diving Diva’s’ a female only group who like to stay in luxury, eat great food, make new friends.
	Greg Parker \| Staff Instructor Master Scuba Diver Trainer, EFR Instructor Greg has been diving since the age of 13 and has worked full time with Subaquaholics since leaving school at the age of 17. He is a great instructor who can put anyone instantly at ease.
	Lois Hodder \| Staff Instructor Master Scuba Diver Trainer, EFR Instructor Our latest full time staff member, at a young age she has already dived all over the world including Barbados, Cape Verde, Dominican Republic, she then settled in Australia where she qualified as a PADI Instructor. Lois enthusiasm for scuba is infectious and as she says ‘ she has the best job in the world’
	Lottie Price \| OWSI Lottie has been diving for 7 years. Originally catching the bug here in England after a DSD session at Centre Parcs her then place of work, she completed her Open Water course in a UK quarry and then jetted off to the volcanic warm waters of Tenerife where she worked and trained at a dive centre on the south coast and later qualified as a Divemaster. After her dive travels around the Canary Islands and the West coast of Italy Lottie returned back here to the waters of the quarries where she worked as a Divemaster and qualified as an OWSI. She has an inspiring passion for diving and our marine world with huge ambition to be a great diver and conservationist.
	Bruce Pearce \| PADI Master Instructor, IAHD Instructor. Bruce learned to dive whilst on holiday in Kenya back in 1991 and then caught the bug though initially only for warm water diving. Eventually having dived in a variety of places including Fiji, USA, the Caribbean, Spain, Israel, Mexico, Maldives, Norway and Egypt he was tempted to try the UK in 2002. Immediately Bruce realised what he had been missing by only ever waiting to go on holiday and within a year he had qualified as an Open Water Instructor. Instruction was a natural progression as Bruce coaches Rugby and has run training divisions for major insurance companies in the past. He now dives with an Inspiration rebreather for fun almost every weekend during the summer months and continues to Instruct because he loves it.
	Brent Jones \| Staff Instructor originally from a naval background has pursued his love of diving and offers years of experience. Brent currently lives in kent so you won’t meet him at the pool sessions, however he is often around on the beach.
	Rob Parsons \| OWSI Rob has years of diving experience and has taught in resorts in Eygpt where he met his wife. Now they are settled back in Bristol and Rob is enjoying teaching back in the UK, however misses the warmer waters.
	Ed Bosworth \| PADI OWSI & BSAC Instructor Ed Learnt to dive in the UK in 2004 and is particurtlaly fond of the wrecks of the south coast, and the life that lives on them. Ed is a PADI OWSI and also an instructor for BSAC. Ed finds introducing new trainees to the sport he loves, to be the most rewarding part of diving. Ed has dive all over the world including the Red Sea, Caribean, South East Asia and the Medeterainian and is planning to to move to Thailand next year to dive full time.
	Ian Briggs \| OWSI Ian is a OWSI and has been diving for 4 years and loves all diving. The short term plan is to leave the UK for warmer waters by the end of 2011. Ians great passion is diving with sharks and is hoping to do the Sardine Run is south Africa before too long.
	Karen Flannery \| Course Director Karen is one of the most qualified female instructors in the UK. She gained an honours degree in Mechanical Engineering from Swansea University, and holds a post graduate degree in teaching, (Physics and Maths ‘A’-level !!). Karen has been diving for over 20 years, has logged over 5000 dives worldwide, and has run premier dive operations in Australia and Fiji. She holds several scuba technician qualifications, teaches first aid and is a commercially endorsed boat skipper.
	Danny Reeves \| Assistant Instructor Danny’s enthusiasm is infectious and he is definitely Subaquaholics discover scuba king. DM for 10+ years....lots of experience, Definitely a high fiver!
	Ian Russell \| Divemaster DM for a long time, great experience in all types of diving! Lots of knowledge definitely an instructors favourite!
	Rob Liska \| Divemaster Can teach in Polish and English.
	Steve Tyler \| Divemaster Warm and cold water Dive Lover. Could put any nervous student at ease with his great sense of humour.