Peter is owner and director of Abyss Scuba Diving which is located in the middle of Sydney’s best dive sites. Peter has developed this once small family dive business to now be Sydney’s leading PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Centre, which has shown continual growth and popularity every year for the past 10 years.

Peter has shaped Abyss Scuba Diving to reflect his professional attitude towards diving; resulting in Abyss Scuba Diving receiving countless dive industry awards. In 2007, Peter accepted on behalf of Abyss Scuba Diving, “The Most Outstanding PADI Dive Centre in Asia Pacific”, which is highest industry award received by any training facility in New South Whales. This truly reflects the quality of training Peter delivers.

Abyss Scuba Diving has also dominated the Australia diving industry, receiving the awards for the ‘Best Australian Dive Centre’ and ‘Most Outstanding Oceanic Dealer in Australia’ every year for 4 years in a row. It is through Peters business savvy that he has developed Abyss Scuba Diving into a world renowned training facility that is always at the forefront of technologies and training techniques.

In 2006, PADI CEO Drew Richardson personally commended Peters professionalism, by giving him the prestigious award for his “Outstanding Contributions to the Dive Industry”.

In 2008, after 15 years of contributions to the diving industry, Peter also accepted the highly acclaimed “Diving for Tomorrow – Training Innovation” award at the annual PADI members awards ceremony in LasVegas, USA. Peter was the first person ever to be given this award.

Peter has also been recognized at Instructor Development Level this year receiving the Gold PADI Course Director Rating for 2010 – 2011. Peter now belongs to an elite group worldwide that have received this rating.

Peter’s Instructor Programs reflect his own professionalism and expertise, giving candidates not only a broad knowledge of the diving industry, but a professional and solid grounding in which to begin their career in diving.

For more information on GoPRO PADI training at Abyss Scuba Diving please visit: http://www.abyss.com.au/productcart/pc/Diving-Career-c79.htm

Training divers in all levels of PADI courses and after gaining over a decade of industry related experience, Carl was awarded the prestigious PADI Course Director rating by James Morgan, the Vice President of PADI World Wide, at the exclusive Course Director Training Course in Malaysia.

Working side by side with PADI Course Director Peter Letts in delivering Divemaster, Instructor Development and Internship Programs, Abyss Scuba Diving became the only PADI Career Development Centre in New South Whales.

Carl’s passion for the environment led him to start an environmental group called Botany Bay Watch. Together with PADI Asia Pacific, Carl development a unique PADI specialty course to teach divers about the environment and what steps they can take to protect it. Carl’s efforts were quickly recognized by Australia’s Federal Government, with him receiving special recognition to continue his work working with the community on environmental issues within his local area.

In 2006, Carl was promoted to Careers Development Manager at Abyss Scuba Diving where he further developed their Dive Internship Program, allowing him to reach a broader range of GoPRO candidates and setting Abyss Scuba Diving up as Sydney’s premier PADI instructor training facility.

The high point of Carl’s career was when fellow PADI Course Director Peter Letts accepted on behalf of all the Abyss Staff Members the prestigious “Most Outstanding PADI Dive Centre in Asia Pacific” award, which is highest industry award received by any training facility in New South Whales.

In recent years, Abyss Scuba Diving has continued to dominated the Australian diving industry, receiving the awards for the ‘Best Australian Dive Centre’ and ‘Most Outstanding Oceanic Dealer in Australia’ every year for the last 4 years. This is a true reflection of Carl’s professional attitude towards the diving industry and instructor development.

Carl is one of the youngest PADI Course Directors in Asia Pacific, which gives him a unique teaching style that is extremely receptive by all ages of candidates. He brings fun and excitement into the IDC program, while ensuring that professionalism and a serious attitude is always paramount.

As Careers Development Manager of Abyss Scuba Diving, Carl will not only be able to prepare you to become a fantastic PADI Instructor, but he will be able to give you ongoing career advice. Carl has also developed an ongoing Job Placement service for all Abyss trained candidates, helping them find work when they become certified.

It is through teaching close to 1000 student divers, that Carl has extensive teaching experience and knowledge and you can definitely see his passion for the sport when he delivers his programs.

For more information on going PRO with Carl Fallon at Abyss Scuba Diving please visit: http://www.abyss.com.au/productcart/pc/Diving-Career-c79.htm

His passions include rust chasing (wreck diving) and travelling to far flung destinations on the world.

Craig is the director and resident PADI Course Director of Remote Area Dive (RAD has one of the highest continuing education ratios in Queensland). A PADI professional for 9 years, Craig became a Course Director in early 2007. Since then, he has run 4 Instructor Development Courses in a year at Remote Area Dive. As a next generation Course Director, he is at the cutting edge of technology and goes out of his way to ensure that his candidates are more than adequately prepared for the Instructor Examinations and life as an Instructor. Craig is also willing to travel to do IDCs at other dive centres

“A spur of the moment decision to do a scuba course in 1999 whilst on holidays changed my life. Within months, I had become a Divemaster and was working in the industry. Upon my return to Australia and my job as a registered nurse, life as I knew it just wasn’t the same so I became a scuba instructor and opened a dive shop.

The adventure provided since then through scuba diving stay as great memories for the rest of my days. I have dived throughout the world and taught many people from all walks of life. Each and every experience has been unique in its own way.

The lifestyle is one your friends will envy…now you can embark on the same journey….” – Craig Randall

“Remote Area Dive is a 5 star Instructor Development Centre located in Townsville, North Queensland. We combine personalized dive training (Open Water to MSDT) and fun diving with camping safaris on remote secluded islands on the Great Barrier Reef.”

For more info please visit www.remoteareadive.com.au

Des Paroz has been diving for 15 years, and has been a PADI Instructor for 12.

In 1998, Des became a PADI Master Instructor, and in 2008, he finally took the plunge to become a PADI Course Director.  Des is also an EFR Instructor Trainer, a DAN Oxygen Instructor and a TDI Instructor.  Des is also a DSAT Tec Rec Gas Blender Instructor Trainer, and an Instructor Trainer in 12 PADI Specialty Programs.

Since his very first course, Des has taught with United Divers Wollongong, and is proud to now be setting up PADI and EFR Instructor Courses at that fine facility.

Des has a Bachelors in Economics, a Master of Commerce in Marketing and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.  With these qualifications, and Des’ well rounded knowledge and experience as a diver and instructor, Des will be able to prepare you to be not only a great dive instructor, but for a great career in the dive industry.

Des and his wife Belinda have a separate diving website at BlueBeyond.com.au. Here you’ll find information about diving techniques, the marine environment, underwater photography and about dive sites in NSW, especially the Illawarra, Sydney and Jervis Bay regions.