Gareth SpurlingGareth is the owner of AllWays Diving. He started AllWays Diving in April 1998. An SSI (Scuba Schools International) Instructor Trainer and Certifier, has owned AllWays Diving since it was opened. Gareth enjoys all levels of scuba diving from teaching Open Water Scuba Courses to leading scuba diving trips to places like Santo, the Solomon Islands, Truk and Fiji. He particularly enjoys photography on reef dives and diving the World War II ship wrecks found around the Pacific Ocean. Gareth is certified to teach all levels of scuba diving including Open Water Courses, Specialties, Dive Controllers, Instructors, Specialty Instructors and Technical Diving.
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Sheryl MorrisSheryl is the not-so-silent partner at AllWays Diving. Sheryl does a great job looking after accounts and keeping the administration running smoothly. |
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Norm Bowkett
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| Position | Instructor |
| Number of Dives | 200 + and Climbing |
| Diving Certifications |
Open Water Instructor |
| Number of Years Diving Experience |
3 Years (Plus a bit) |
| Diving History (Locations ETC) |
Brisbane |
| Best Dive Experience |
Every Dive is a good dive! Possibly the Solomon Islands? |
| Why I Chose to Work with the Professionals at AllWays Diving | TBC |
| Position | Instructor |
| Number of Dives | 400 + and Climbing |
| Diving Certifications |
Scubaholic |
| Number of Years Diving Experience |
10 Years + (with the odd dry year) |
| Diving History (Locations ETC) |
New Zealand - Canterbury, Kaikoura, Queen Charlotte Sounds (Mikahel Lermontov), Wellington Harbour and surrounds, Bay of Islands. Vavau Tonga Many site around Brisbane including (but not only) Cherubs Cave, China wall, Gotham City, Flat Rock, Curtin Artificial Reef, Ex HMAS Brisbane, and of course, the Tweed River and Cook Island. |
| Best Dive Experience |
Hmmm!!! - to choose only one! There are so many to choose from for so many different reasons! I love diving so I guess the best dive experience I have had has been sharing the first dive on many peoples' diving exploits and leading them into a great sport. |
| Why I Chose to Work with the Professionals at AllWays Diving | They are a friendly crew, good people, always friendly, always helpful, always good for a laugh while maintaining safety. |
| Position | Dive Controller |
| Number of Dives | 90 |
| Diving Certifications | Night and Limited Visibility Nitrox Deep Search and Recovery Stress and Rescue Drift Navigation First Aid and Oxygen Delivery |
| Number of Years Diving Experience |
1 |
| Diving History (Locations ETC) |
South East Queensland, Tulumbin Bali, Sabah |
| Best Dive Experience | Wolf Rock with the Grey Nurse Sharks |
| Why I Chose to Work with the Professionals at AllWays Diving | They have always been really supportive, helpful and enthusiastic. |
Position
Dive Controller
Number of Dives
145
Diving Certifications
Dive Master (PADI)
Dive Controller (SSI)
Number of Years Diving
Experience5
Diving History
(Locations ETC)Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Northern NSW, South West Rocks, Bunker Group
Best Dive Experience
South West Rocks Cave
Why I Chose to Work with the Professionals at AllWays Diving
Convenient and Gareth's Experience and Knowledge.
| Position | Dive Controller |
| Number of Dives | 150 |
| Diving Certifications | Deep Wreck Night and Limited Visibility Search and Recovery Stress and Rescue Nitrox Dive Controller SSI Instructor |
| Number of Years Diving Experience |
5 |
| Diving History (Locations ETC) |
Bowen Yongala Wreck Bunker Group Moreton Bay Stradbroke Island Tweed River Southport Seaway Cook Island |
| Best Dive Experience | Every Dive! |
| Why I Chose to Work with the Professionals at AllWays Diving |
I have been with many shops and AllWays Diving is by far the best. They care about what they sell, how the customers are treated and the staff. |
| Position |
Dive Controller |
| Number of Dives | 900+ |
| Diving Certifications |
Open Water |
| Number of Years Diving Experience |
10+ |
| Diving History (Locations ETC) |
Most of the East Coast of Australia |
| Best Dive Experience | The Lagoon of Loloata The President Coolidge |
| Why I Chose to Work with the Professionals at AllWays Diving |
I love working with Children and Diving. At AllWays DIving Ia can do both! |
| Position | Mostly Horizontal - sometimes vertical - usually wet |
| Number of Dives | Lots |
| Diving Certifications |
NAUI Open Water |
| Number of Years Diving Experience |
19 - (I started in 1979 but had a 10 year break, I resumed diving in 1999) |
| Diving History (Locations ETC) |
Torres Strait Perth Reefs Ningaloo Moreton Island and surrounds Red Sea HMAS Brisbane HMAS Swan Lihir Island Tweed River (many times) Plus lots of other east Coast Dives |
| Best Dive Experience | Either Flat Rock off Stradbroke Island OR Fish Rock Cave at South West Rocks |
| Why I Chose to Work with the Professionals at AllWays Diving |
Because they are Professional! |
| Position |
In the Shop on Saturdays Diving when possible |
| Number of Dives | 80+ |
| Diving Certifications |
Master Diver |
| Number of Years Diving Experience |
10 Years |
| Diving History (Locations ETC) |
Vanuatu Port Villa and Santo Phillipines Fiji Whitsundays, Bunker Group and all areas around Brisbane.and South-East Queensland, |
| Best Dive Experience | The bar at Fiji - updated to the bar in Sabang in the Phillipines |
| Why I Chose to Work with the Professionals at AllWays Diving |
Requst from Sheryl. |