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Over the course of the last month, I spent 11 days diving with Tamarind Divers.
Diving with Tamarind has been a special experience, specifically because the staff create such a wonderful ethos. The shop is locally owned and run, and the staff are a very close-knit team. They are really on top of the safety aspect of diving (e.g. they always take oxygen out on their boats and test it regularly), and they also give really in-depth briefings before each dive, which my partner and I always note as a mark of a thorough and enthusiastic dive shop. Every single member of staff will go out of their way to help you out, and each day on the boat there was so much genuine enthusiasm.
Bunter (divemaster) is a fantastic guide and has magic eyes for spotting the small stuff—and when I say small stuff, he even once pointed out a nudibranch that was the size of a slither of fingernail! Pepe (instructor) brought exuberance and passion to everything he did, and made the time on the boat and in the water so much fun. He is also EXTREMELY knowledgeable after more than 40 years as a diver. Suka (divemaster and co-owner) is wonderful, his gentle nature pervades everything he does, from how welcome he made us feel as customers to how he runs the dive shop with such warmth and consideration. It’s clear that his team love working there and that he had created something really special.
And finally, the rest of the team are amazing, keeping the entire operation running not only smoothly but as if it is a real joy: the fantastic (and super smiley!) “Capitan” Mare, who navigates the open waves with serious expertise; Kadek and Bayu, the two dive shop helpers; Wayan, the other co-owner who ferried us to and from our accommodation; and finally, Paul and Evy (who left after my first couple of weeks as they had to leave to go back to Australia at the end of the season) who made us feel really welcome and gave us the lowdown on diving in the area in the first place. - via 
Over the course of the last month, I spent 11 days diving with Tamarind Divers.
Diving with Tamarind has been a special experience, specifically because the staff create such a wonderful ethos. The shop is locally owned and run, and the staff are a very close-knit team. They are really on top of the safety aspect of diving (e.g. they always take oxygen out on their boats and test it regularly), and they also give really in-depth briefings before each dive, which my partner and I always note as a mark of a thorough and enthusiastic dive shop. Every single member of staff will go out of their way to help you out, and each day on the boat there was so much genuine enthusiasm.
Bunter (divemaster) is a fantastic guide and has magic eyes for spotting the small stuff—and when I say small stuff, he even once pointed out a nudibranch that was the size of a slither of fingernail! Pepe (instructor) brought exuberance and passion to everything he did, and made the time on the boat and in the water so much fun. He is also EXTREMELY knowledgeable after more than 40 years as a diver. Suka (divemaster and co-owner) is wonderful, his gentle nature pervades everything he does, from how welcome he made us feel as customers to how he runs the dive shop with such warmth and consideration. It’s clear that his team love working there and that he had created something really special.
And finally, the rest of the team are amazing, keeping the entire operation running not only smoothly but as if it is a real joy: the fantastic (and super smiley!) “Capitan” Mare, who navigates the open waves with serious expertise; Kadek and Bayu, the two dive shop helpers; Wayan, the other co-owner who ferried us to and from our accommodation; and finally, Paul and Evy (who left after my first couple of weeks as they had to leave to go back to Australia at the end of the season) who made us feel really welcome and gave us the lowdown on diving in the area in the first place. - via