Mike Manila
IDC Staff Instructor

Mike’s passion for diving emanated from a family sailing trip at the British Virgin Islands in 2003. Mike purchased gear for him and his family to snorkel while on their trip. Mike has been sailing for many years and never considered diving until this trip. Many of Mike’s sailing friends also dive and couldn’t understand his lack of interest.
 
Mike was inspired to try something new and he made arrangements to purchase Open Water lessons.
 
Continuing his diving education and experiences, Mike has become a PADI IDC Staff Instructor, PADI EFR Instructor and a DAN Instructor. These professional certifications allow him to teach recreational students and, along with a Course Director, prepare new instructor candidates for the PADI instructor examination. His current goal is to become a PADI Master Instructor.
 
He has taken many diving trips which have been both land based and live aboard.  Some of the more exotic locations include Cozumel, Turks & Caicos, Curacao, Cabo, Saba, Statia, St Kitts and Utila. He has many more places to explore, including diving in the US and British Virgin Islands. 
 
Mike looks to share his passion and training in sailing and diving with others as a PADI Instructor. He looks forward to working with divers at all levels and hopes to share some great experiences on future trips.

 

Specialty Instructor Credentials

  • Project AWARE
  • Aware Coral Reef Conservation
  • Boat Diver
  • Computer Diver
  • Deep Diver
  • Drift Diver
  • Enriched Air Diver
  • Multilevel Diver
  • National Geographic Diver
  • Night Diver
  • PADI AED
  • PADI Marine Life Injuries
  • PADI O2 First Aide
  • Peak Performance Buoyancy
  • TecRec Trimix Blender
  • Wreck Diver
 

Special Instructor Credentials

  • Emergency First Response, Adult
  • Emergency First Response, Care for Children
Divers Alert Network Programs
  • Oxygen Provider, Scuba or Aquatics
  • Advanced Oxygen First Aid, Scuba
  • Hazardous Marine Injuries
  • Automated External Defibrillator, Scuba or Aquatic
  • Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals
  • Remote Emergency Medical Oxygen
  • On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers

 

Distinctive Specialty Instructor Credentials
  • Advanced Fish Watching
  • Reef Coral Identification
  • Reef Creature Identification
 

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