Zero to Hero Divemaster Experience - Bira, Sulawesi

Having started my Divemaster in Bira with zero experience, I really couldn't have asked for a more welcoming, informative, safety-conscious and downright fun program to have joined.

My 14 week course was packed with informative workshops, marine ecology learning, extra curricular activities and most importantly, plenty of hands on diving experience. The Bira experience cannot be understated enough, it's an ecological goldmine underneath those waves. Regularly seeing a variety of species of sharks, rays, turtles and all manner of other marine megafauna (which particularly interest me) was amazing.

The experience above water was also great, courtesy of the people working for both IOP and Blue Planet. Huge thanks to Ben, Jess and Qinthan for making the experience what it was, couldn't have imagined the place without you guys!