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Our Instructors Team



Lodge Scuba was founded by Simon Lodge who has been diving for some 25 years with 20 years as an instructor and has successfully taught thousands of people to dive on courses ranging from entry level Open Water Diver all the way through to teaching Technical Diving Instructors to dive to depths of sub 100m safely.

Many of the Instructors, Assistant Instructors and Divemasters have been trained within Lodge Scuba and now happily give their time back to pass on their experience and love of diving. Below are just some of the people to look out for!

Simon Lodge

  • Occupation?
    LodgeScuba Owner
  • Where and when did you do your first dive?
    Somerset
    , 1982.
  • Why did you learn to dive?
    Something I always wanted to do. Wish I would've started earlier
  • What diving qualifications have you obtained?
    PADI Staff Instructor, TDI Trimix Instructor, Naui course Director, PADI TEC Instructor, EFR Instructor, DAN O2 Instructor
  • Where is your favourite UK dive destination?
    Scapa Flow. Fantastic wreck diving. The best in the world!
  • How many dives have you completed?
    20,000
  • Where is your favourite overseas dive destination?
    Blue Hole, Dahab, Red Sea. Very deep, but the best view ever from the bottom looking up!
  • Where would be your ‘dream’ place to dive and why?
    Galapagos Islands. For the shear diversity of marine life.

 

Colin Pullen

  • Age and occupation?
    42, LodgeScuba Owner
  • Where and when did you do your first dive?
    Somerset
    , 1982. Was on a 'boys holiday' and decided to take the plunge
  • Why did you learn to dive?
    Something I always wanted to do. Wish I would've started earlier
  • What diving qualifications have you obtained?
    PADI Staff Instructor, TDI Trimix Instructor, Naui course Director, PADI TEC Instructor, EFR Instructor, DAN O2 Instructor
  • What diving qualifications are you looking to obtain? -
    Interested in taking the cave diving route
  • How many dives have you completed in the UK?
    1,500+
  • Where is your favourite UK dive destination?
    Scapa Flow. Fantastic wreck diving. The best in the world!
  • How many dives have you completed overseas?
    500+
  • Where is your favourite overseas dive destination?
    Blue Hole, Dahab, Red Sea. Very deep, but the best view ever from the bottom looking up!
  • Where would be your ‘dream’ place to dive and why?
    Galapagos Islands. For the shear diversity of marine life.
  • What’s your most embarrassing moment while diving?
    How long have you got!

 

Andy Temple

  • Age and occupation?
    42, LodgeScuba Owner
  • Where and when did you do your first dive?
    Somerset
    , 1982. Was on a 'boys holiday' and decided to take the plunge
  • Why did you learn to dive?
    Something I always wanted to do. Wish I would've started earlier
  • What diving qualifications have you obtained?
    PADI Staff Instructor, TDI Trimix Instructor, Naui course Director, PADI TEC Instructor, EFR Instructor, DAN O2 Instructor
  • What diving qualifications are you looking to obtain? -
    Interested in taking the cave diving route
  • How many dives have you completed in the UK?
    1,500+
  • Where is your favourite UK dive destination?
    Scapa Flow. Fantastic wreck diving. The best in the world!
  • How many dives have you completed overseas?
    500+
  • Where is your favourite overseas dive destination?
    Blue Hole, Dahab, Red Sea. Very deep, but the best view ever from the bottom looking up!
  • Where would be your ‘dream’ place to dive and why?
    Galapagos Islands. For the shear diversity of marine life.

 

Mungo Williams

  • Age and occupation?
    42, LodgeScuba Owner
  • Where and when did you do your first dive?
    Somerset
    , 1982. Was on a 'boys holiday' and decided to take the plunge
  • Why did you learn to dive?
    Something I always wanted to do. Wish I would've started earlier
  • What diving qualifications have you obtained?
    PADI Staff Instructor, TDI Trimix Instructor, Naui course Director, PADI TEC Instructor, EFR Instructor, DAN O2 Instructor
  • What diving qualifications are you looking to obtain? -
    Interested in taking the cave diving route
  • How many dives have you completed in the UK?
    1,500+
  • Where is your favourite UK dive destination?
    Scapa Flow. Fantastic wreck diving. The best in the world!
  • How many dives have you completed overseas?
    500+
  • Where is your favourite overseas dive destination?
    Blue Hole, Dahab, Red Sea. Very deep, but the best view ever from the bottom looking up!
  • Where would be your ‘dream’ place to dive and why?
    Galapagos Islands. For the shear diversity of marine life.
  • What’s your most embarrassing moment while diving?
    How long have you got!

 

Chris Strerling

  • Age and occupation?
    42, LodgeScuba Owner
  • Where and when did you do your first dive?
    Somerset
    , 1982. Was on a 'boys holiday' and decided to take the plunge
  • Why did you learn to dive?
    Something I always wanted to do. Wish I would've started earlier
  • What diving qualifications have you obtained?
    PADI Staff Instructor, TDI Trimix Instructor, Naui course Director, PADI TEC Instructor, EFR Instructor, DAN O2 Instructor
  • What diving qualifications are you looking to obtain? -
    Thats a good Question - There so much tosee & do so I'm concentrating onthe skills I have now!
  • Where is your favourite UK dive destination?
    Scapa Flow. Fantastic wreck diving. The best in the world!
  • Where is your favourite overseas dive destination?
    Blue Hole, Dahab, Red Sea. Very deep, but the best view ever from the bottom looking up!
  • Where would be your ‘dream’ place to dive and why?
    Galapagos Islands. For the shear diversity of marine life.

 


How do I book?

If you'd like to book a referral course or find out more information send Simon an email at simon@lodgescuba.com
OR call the Lodge Scuba Team:

 0208 765 1036
 0773 606 4625

 

Lodge Scuba is the premier diving school in London. Take scuba diving lessons around the best dive sites in the UK, get PADI Open Water scuba diving certification or take advanced scuba diving classes. If you are an experienced diver we offer a range of scuba diving trips including wreck diving. Lodge Scuba Dive Centre, situated in the heart of London & has been offering scuba diving trips and scuba diving lessons since 1998. Lodge Scuba is recognised for its diving excellence

Lodge Scuba - there is no better place to dive or learn to dive in London.