Danny Stepney
PADI Course Director & Mermaid, Tec, EFR & Speciality Instructor Trainer
- Course Directors, Mermaid, Owners, Tec Team
Danny Stepney
PADI Course Director & Mermaid, Tec, EFR & Speciality Instructor Trainer
Danny is part of our Instructor Development Team and is a PADI Course Director and Instructor Trainer. Danny has been a teaching for over 20 years, guiding individuals to transform fear into courage, uncertainty into achievement, and timidity into confidence. Danny has a deep passion for the ocean and he uses this to inspire others to discover the hidden beauty of nature and recognise our responsibility to protect it. He has empowered countless individuals, instilling self-esteem, teaching the importance of character and integrity, and positively transforming lives for the better, often for a lifetime.
- Favourite Destination?
- Philippines
- Favourite Dive Site?
- Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park is a remote unspoiled reefs in the Sulu Sea are populated by large numbers of sharks and rays, plus turtles, barracuda, tuna and many schools of fish
- Favourite Marine Life?
- I’m a huge fan of sharks but I also love Turtles, Bat Fish and can spend hours playing with Clown Fish (Nemo).
- Which Countries Have You Dived In?
- Spain, UK, Sweden, Menorca, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Thailand, Bali, Philippines and UAE.
- Equipment
- Recreation Kit: Cressi F1 Mask, Evolve Wing, Halcyon H-75P & Halo + Aura, Apeks RK3 fins, Shearwater Teric, SANTI E-lite Plus, Ocean Reef Full Facemask, Fourth Element XENOS Wetsuit.
- Technical Kit: Cressi F1 Mask, Halcyon Legend Wing, Halcyon H-75P & Halo Regulators, Apeks RK3 fins, Shearwater Teric & Perdix, SANTI E-lite Plus.
- Freediving & Mermaiding: Cressi Mask, Cressi Gara LD Carbon Fins, Shearwater Teric Dive Computer.
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PADI Course Director & Speciality Instructor Trainer Danny is our full-time PADI Course Director and Instructor Trainer, responsible for overseeing and leading our Instructor Training Academy. He is also a key member of our youth teaching team, qualified to teach the PADI Junior Divemaster Certification. Danny is also able to teach an impressive number of PADI Speciality Courses & PADI Speciality Instructor Courses including:
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PADI Aware Instructor & Instructor Trainer Danny is one of our Ocean Ambassadors, and Ocean Influencers. He loves to teach our conservation courses, he is able to teach the following:
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PADI TecRec Instructor Danny is part of the Diving Academy PADI TecRec teaching team and is able to teach:
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PADI Public Safety Diver Instructor & Instructor Trainer Danny is part of the Diving Academy PADI Public Safety Diver teaching team and is able to teach:
Instructor Training
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PADI Mermaid Instructor & Instructor Trainer Danny is part of the Diving Academy’s PADI Mermaid Academy and is able to teach:
Mermaid Instructor Training
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EFR Instructor & Instructor Trainer Danny is one of our EFR Instructor Trainers and is able to teach:
Instructor Training
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Royal Life Saving Society Danny is one of our Royal Life Saving Training Team and is able to teach:
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