Our instructors take pride in teaching the PADI divemasters course. It’s a challenge for both mentor and trainee. Most importantly though is that it’s a huge amount of fun. We spoke to Deris and Steve who both are instructors and managers at the PADI 5 star resort, Dive Central Gili.
Read MoreBecoming a divemaster is one of the most challenging but rewarding experiences you can do. At Dive Central Gili the divemaster course is constantly being run and as a dive centre they are highly recommended. I sat down with one of them to pick their brains about their experience.
Read MoreNow we all know that Gili Trawangan is famous for it’s stunning turquoise waters, pristine white-sand beaches and laidback island-lifestyle. The island draws big numbers of travellers and of course scuba divers, for obvious reasons! Unfortunately, we cannot spend all our time underwater. Therefore, we thought we’d give you some recommendations on what to do when you have a long surface interval!
Read MoreMe vs Sidemount. Read about Richas first experience diving with equipment thats basically as heavy and big as she is. Nothing can stop us, as long as the passion for learning is there - we can go further!
Read MoreWe're happy to announce that we are participating in the "Get your PADI® & Win! contest 2017" This gives you the chance to win twice! Get your certification AND a free vacation in Bali.
Read MoreDive Central Gili is the luckiest dive shop on all of Gili Trawangan. Why is that you ask? Well we have the best divesite right outside our doorstep!
Read MoreOn this weeks blog we asked one of our Divemaster candidates to write about a special memory that she remembers from her course. She chose to write about her first experience with diving independently, just her and her buddy. No one that was more experiences than her to take care of the dive. This just happened to fall on the same day as she went to map Turtle Heaven. Read about her experience!
Read MoreRead about Dive Central Gilis field trip to the Tui Kelep Waterfalls in Lombok!
Read MoreThis is the first of four small blogs I wrote in order to document the process of me completing my PADI Divemaster Course on Gili Trawangan, Indonesia. I hope by sharing my story and experiences I can give future Divemasters an idea of what’s coming and inspire fellow divers that want to step up their dive-game to become a professional.
Read MoreIt's coming to that magical time of the year - the time for celebration! But Christmas can be stressful, especially when your fantasy is not cooperating as you want it to. So we thought we'd help you out and give you a few tips on what we want So here it goes - 7 great gifts to give to your Scuba Diver friend. Enjoy!
Read MoreSome divers like the big stuff, and some like the small. This weeks blog talks about Macro diving, the interest in small crabs, crusteatios a
Read MoreHave you been lucky enough to see an Ornate Ghostpipefish? Masters of disguise, it may be the reason why. Animal of the Month explains how to hunt them down. Dive Central Gili has the guides to get the perfect picture!
Read MoreAs recreational divers, we are taught to stick within our limits, to watch our depth and time and to come up just completing a safety stop. Decompression diving goes against this, teaching divers to push their limits. to plan dives where they will go into decompression and to make extra decompression stops on the way to the surface. Although a little more tricky, decompression diving is not as dangerous as you think. You just need to plan your dive and dive your plan!
Read MoreThe beautifully odd Rhinopias are definitely one to spot whilst on a dive. Photogenic, lazy and one of the most interesting faces of the fish world, these guys are high on our list of things to spot around the Gili islands.
Read MoreCome and celebrate all PADI women, that loves diving just as much as we do. Reach about the female instructors and divemasters working at Dive Central, and what their hopes as PADI professionalls are....
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