Danny Stepney

Danny Stepney - Master Instructor & Instructor Trainer

Danny has been working as a PADI Scuba Instructor and as teacher for over 10 years and has had the opportunity to change fear into courage, faintheartedness converted into accomplishment, timidity transformed into confidence, anticipation turned into passion.

As a PADI Scuba Instructor his love and passion for the ocean has opened peoples hearts and minds to the hidden beauty of nature’s creation and our obligation to protect it, and he has been able to foster self-esteem in another people, teach the value of character and integrity, transform another human being and change a life for the better and forever.

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, Malta, Thailand, Bali, Philippines and Dubai.

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.

	PADI Master Instructor & Speciality Instructor As an PADI Master Instructor Danny is part of our Instructor Development Team, and supports our PADI Course Directors with the training of new Instructors, he also one of the Assistant Instructor Trainers. He is also part of our youth teaching team and is able to teach the PADI Junior Divemaster Certification. Danny is also able to teach an impressive number of PADI Speciality Courses including: PADI Adaptive Support Diver (Instructor Trainer) PADI Adaptive Techniques (Instructor Trainer) PADI Boat Diver PADI Boat Handler PADI Compressor Operator Awareness PADI Deep Diver PADI Delayed Surface Marker Buoy PADI Diver Propulsion Vehicle PADI Drift Diver PADI Dry Suit Diver PADI Emergency 02 Provider (Instructor Trainer) PADI Enriched Air Diver PADI Equipment Specialist PADI Fish Identification Diver (Instructor Trainer) PADI Full Face Mask PADI Night Diver PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy PADI Search & Recovery Diver PADI Self-Reliant Diver PADI Sidemount Diver PADI Twinset Diver PADI Wreck Diver PADI Underwater Digital Photography (Instructor Trainer) PADI Underwater Naturalist (Instructor Trainer) PADI Underwater Videographer
	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: PADI Aware PADI Aware Dive Against Debris (Instructor Trainer) PADI Aware Shark Conservation Diver PADI Whale Shark Awareness PADI Coral Conservation PADI Aware Whale Defender (Instructor Trainer)
	PADI TecRec Instructor Danny is part of the Uk Diving Academy PADI TecRec teaching team and is able to teach: Discover Tec Diving Tec Basic Tec 40 & Trimix 40 Tec 45 & Trimix 45 Tec 50 & Trimix 50 Tec Sidemount Diver Gas Blender
	PADI Public Safety Diver Instructor Danny is part of the Uk Diving Academy PADI Public Safety Diver teaching team and is able to teach: PADI Public Safety Diver PADI Public Safety Diver Surface Support
	PADI Mermaid Instructor & Instructor Trainer Danny is part of the Uk Diving Academy’s PADI Mermaid Academy and is able to teach: Discover Mermaid Basic Mermaid Mermaid Advanced Mermaid Instructor Training Basic Mermaid Instructor Mermaid Instructor
	EFR Instructor & Instructor Trainer Danny is one of our EFR Instructor Trainers and is able to teach: Primary & Secondary Care Care For Children CPR AED First Aid At Work Mental Health Awareness & First Aid Manual Handling Diving Emergency Medical Responder Instructor Training EFR Instructor Care For Children Instructor EFR First Aid At Work Instructor
	Royal Life Saving Society Danny is one of our Royal Life Saving Training Team and is able to teach: Pool Lifeguard Open Water Lifeguard Pool To Pond Rookie Lifeguard Water Smart First Aid At Work Safeguarding BLS & Anaphylaxis Management