Alan Smith
PADI Master Instructor, EFR Instructor Trainer, First Aid at Work Instructor Trainer and DSAT Gas Blender Instructor

Alan discovered scuba diving at the end of the nineties, while on a holiday in Barbados. After that completing his Open Water training at Horsea Island was, well, different! Since then he's dived in Hawaii, The Canaries, The USA and the Red Sea as well as the UK and has also done more diving in the Caribbean. His previous experience as an instructor trainer in the world of aviation meant it wasn't long before the urge to teach returned; he completed his Divemaster qualifications and went on to become a PADI Instructor. Now, as an IDC Staff Instructor he helps coach Instructor Candidates and provides Assistant Instructor training for Ocean Turtle. Like Curly he's partial to a drop of Trimix and enjoys ferreting about in and around wrecks.

Alan's quote of the day: "It matters not whether the glass is half full or half empty - there's still room for another half, thank you!"

Curly started diving in the early 90’s and soon found out how addictive it was, with early adventures from Stoney Cove to the dizzy heights of the Isle of Wight (his favourite dive site.) Curly was fortunate enough to travel around the world, diving in places such as Thailand, Egypt, New Zealand and Malta. He climbed the ranks of PADI and became an Instructor in 1999, after 5 years as a Divemaster, for the love of it, and has since gone on to become a Master Scuba Diver Trainer, TDI instructor and a regular Tri-mix abuser. Curly's alter ego is Capt Pugwash as he is an RYA Power Yachtmaster and Power boat Instructor.

Curly's quote of the day “Captain's word is final, white no sugar please"