Alex Varnals - Master Instructor
Alex is the driving force behind Diving Leisure Leeds. He began laying the foundations for DLL in April 2005 and is now very proud to invite you all into the friendliest dive centre in the Leeds area
Alex's dive credentials include:
- PADI Master Instructor
- PADI Specialty Instructor in the following areas:
- Deep Diving
- Wreck Diving
- Enriched Air (Nitrox)
- Boat Diving
- Underwater Navigation
- Equipment Specialist
- Drysuits
- Digital Underwater Photography
- Diver Propulsion Vehicle
- Night Diving
- Search & Recovery Diver
- Multi Level Diver
- Peak Performance Bouyancy
- Project AWARE
- Coral Reef Conservartion
- EFR Instructor Trainer
- EFR First Aid at Work Instructor Trainer
- EFR Care for Children Instructor Trainer
- IANTD Advanced Recreational Trimix Instructor
- TDI Gas Blender (Nitrox) Instructor
- TDI Advanced (Trimix) Gas Blender Instructor
- DSAT Nitrox & Trimix Gas Blender
Mike Fell - IDC Staff Instructor
Mike is one of our PADI IDC Staff Instructors and a very dedicated member of the team. Mike travels all the way from Middle Earth to Bradford every Wednesday for our pool session. Mike can usually be found anywhere in the world, whatever the weather, in his Drysuit and Arctic (and other thermals), even Egypt in July!
Mike's dive credentials include:
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PADI IDC Staff Instructor
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PADI Specialty Instructor in the following areas:
- Deep Diving
- Wreck Diving
- Enriched Air (Nitrox)
- Digital Underwater Photography
- Drysuit Diving
- Boat Diving
- Search & Recovery
- Diver Propulsion Vehicle
- Underwater Navigation
- Peak Performance Buoyancy
- Project AWARE
- Coral Reef Conservation
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EFR Primary & Secondary Care Instructor
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EFR Care for Children Instructor
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IANTD Advanced Recreational Trimix Diver
Vanessa Harker - Open Water Scuba Instructor
Vanessa's in-water abilites are often utilised to help develop the Divemaster Skill Circuits. Her attention to detail in this area means the feedback offered to DM candidates is not only thorough but positive and constructive.Vanessa's dive credentials include:
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PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
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PADI Specialty Instructor in the following areas:
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EFR Primary Care & Secondary Care Instructor
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EFR Care for Children Instructor
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EFR First Aid at Work Instructor
Christopher Hartley - Master Scuba Diver Trainer
Christopher is one of our more experienced instructors having worked in a resort in Cyprus. Christopher is the Training Co-Ordinator and Centre Manager. His main aim is to co-ordinate staff and students, ensuring that both are at the right place and right time for all the diver training and recreational diving that is happening through the centre. He is your first port of call for any diver training.
Christopher's dive credentials include:
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PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer
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PADI Specialty Instructor in the following areas:
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Deep Diver
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Wreck Diver
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Boat Diving
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Underwater Navigation
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Equipment Specialist
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Drysuits
- Diver Propulsion Vehicle
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Night Diving
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Search & Recovery Diver
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Multi Level Diver
- Peak Performance Buoyancy
- Project AWARE
- Coral Reef Conservation
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EFR Primary Care & Secondary Care Instructor
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EFR Care for Children Instructor
Graham Carr - IDC Staff Instructor
Graham is one of our more recent instructors having worked in resort in Dahab, Egypt and with us here in Leeds. He is the main port of call for anything operations related within Diving Leisure and holds the role of Operations Manager. He helps to ensure the smooth running of the online store, orders and computer systems. He is also a dab hand at anything IT related after having worked in the IT industry for 10 years. Graham's dive credentials include:
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PADI IDC Staff Instructor #648285
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PADI Specialty Instructor in the following areas:
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Deep Diver
- Enriched Air (Nitrox)
- Underwater Navigation
- Digital Underwater Photography
- Search & Recovery Diver
- Wreck Diver
- Dry Suit Diver
- Peak Performance Buoyancy
- Project AWARE
- Coral Reef Conservation
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EFR Primary Care & Secondary Care Instructor
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EFR Care for Children Instructor
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DSAT Nitrox and Trimix Gas Blender
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IANTD Advanced Recreational Trimix Instructor
Natalie Binks - Divemaster
Natalie Binks (a.k.a. Jar Jar) has recently joined the Diving Leisure team after having worked in resort in Menorca as a PADI Divemaster. She is soon to be an instructor and helps to ensure the smooth running of all aspects of the business from training through to customer enquiries. Natalies's dive credentials include:
Pete Clarke - Assistant Instructor
Pete is one of our Assistant Instructors who enjoys diving in any conditions anywhere in the world. His love for sharks is well known amongst the dive team.Pete's dive credentials include:
PADI Assistant Instructor
EFR Primary & Secondary Care Provider
PADI Digital Underwater Photography Instructor
Luke Riddet - Divemaster
Luke is one of oldest (long serving) members of the dive team. He has been with Diving Leisure Leeds from day one, as he completed a Discover Scuba Diving experience with us on our very first pool session back in April 2005.Luke's dive credentials include:
PADI Divemaster
EFR Primary & Secondary Care provider
IANTD Advanced Recreational Trimix Diver
Megaladyson Project Manager