DIVE TEAM

Meet The Instructional Team from Diving Disciplines

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STUART GIRDLER

RAID Instructor TRAINER, BSAC NATIONAL INSTRUCTOR & TECHNICAL INSTRUCTOR TRAINER coach

My name is Stuart, a multi-agency Instructor Trainer, specializing in deep, deco, gas blending, and first aid. My mission is to open the underwater world to others. I transitioned into teaching because I believe diving is the most rewarding experience on earth, and I am dedicated to sharing that opportunity safely and passionately.

I am a firm believer that the best instructors never stop being students. By constantly expanding my own skills and exploring new techniques, I ensure my teaching remains fresh, insightful, and focused on providing the best possible experience for my divers.

CRAIG DANIeL

BSAC NATIONAL INSTRUCTOR & TECHNICAL INSTRUCTOR TRAINER coach

I started diving when i was 14 years old and have progressed to a BSAC National Instructor and Technical Instructor Trainer. I got into training in the early 2000 where I wanted to improve my own diving skills by teaching others. Now I am enjoying teaching people to either improve their teaching skills or teaching them new courses.

I have been technical diving for the past 20 years starting with the Submatix rebreather then progressing onto the megladon rebreather, RedBare and now the Divesoft Liberty Rebreather. I am able to teach all levels of diving from basic diver training to open circuit and closed circuit trimix training.

NICK SIMS

Advanced INSTRUCTOR & INSTRUCTOR TRAINER

I am an Instructor Trainer, alongside being an open circuit, deep, deco, gas blending, compressor, first aid and oxygen admin instructor to name a few. I absolute love diving, and that why I decided to go down the instructor road, put simply to make sure other people can get the opportunity to experience diving. It really is the most amazing experience and helping people get to enjoy diving themselves is the most rewarding of jobs.

I am always looking to expand my diving skills and learning new skills, so whilst an instructor I will always be a student as well, personally I think this makes me an even better instructor as it keep my eyes open to new skills, new ways of teaching and most importantly new experiences

ANdy Boys

Advanced INSTRUCTOR, Wreck Explorer & Underwater Guide

Diving, for me, is far more than a sport, it’s a lifelong passion driven by curiosity, adventure, and a deep respect for the ocean. What I love most is sharing that passion with others through teaching. Exploring shipwrecks in particular brings together everything I value in diving: history, marine life, and the constant transformation of the underwater world. I enjoy guiding divers through these sites, helping them see wrecks not as static objects, but as living reefs where nature steadily reclaims what humans once built.

Teaching is at the heart of my diving journey. Introducing students to an environment so few people ever experience is incredibly rewarding, and I aim to balance strong skills and safety with a sense of wonder and excitement. Whether working with new divers or leading more advanced explorations, my goal is always the same: to help people fall in love with diving, build confidence in the water, and develop a lasting respect for the ocean and the life it supports.

OPEN CIRCUIT TEC

RAID OC Tec courses focus on advanced open-circuit diving skills, including gas planning, decompression, and deep diving techniques for extended range exploration.

CLOSED CIRCUIT TEC

RAID CCR Tec training introduces divers to closed-circuit rebreathers, offering precision, efficiency, and longer dive times through cutting-edge technology

INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT

RAID Instructor Training & Crossovers allow experienced professionals to transition seamlessly into Dive RAID’s modern training system.

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