It is incredibly beneficial for diving instructors to take new classes to expand knowledge, put them out of their comfort zone and remember how it feels to be faced with mastering new skills. This fits in well with the Human Factors philosophy that is at the heart of all classes at Underworld and all our instructors try to take at least one new class every year. In support of this, Lanny went to visit our friends at trippydivers in Cozumel to compete the SSI Classified Diver instructor programme

Watch these mesmerising real life mermaids in ‘magical’ New Zealand marine reserve We all dreamed of being the Little Mermaid as kids. Or spent hours in the pool trying to wiggle our legs to swim like one. Well, if that dream has followed you into adult life, why not try one of PADI’s (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) mermaid training courses? Anyone over the age of six can start their mermaid journey, and learn to breath-hold, swim with a tail, read ocean conditions, and respect