MEET THE TEAM
Name:
James Griffith – Director, skipper and mantas resident Mr Fix-it!
Qualifications:
SSI Assistant instructor trainer
Trimix technical diver
Coxswain
Symbios, Horizon, rEvo and JJ-CCR rebreather diver
React Right First Aid Instructor
Scuba service technician
Trimix technical diver
Coxswain
Symbios, Horizon, rEvo and JJ-CCR rebreather diver
React Right First Aid Instructor
Scuba service technician
Number of dives:
10000+
Favourite place to dive:
Manta Bommie – North Stradbroke island
Dream dive trip location:
Solomon Islands
Why I love straddie diving:
The variety of marine life and seasons
Name:
Dan Fitzgerald – Training director
Qualifications:
SSI Instructor trainer
TDI & SSI Technical and Rebreather Trainer
Coxswain
TDI & SSI Technical and Rebreather Trainer
Coxswain
Number of dives:
5000+
Favourite place to dive:
Wrecks!
Dream dive trip location:
HMHS Brittannic wreck
Why I love straddie diving:
You never know what you will see on a dive out here
Name:
David Biddulph – Mantas resident dive legend!
Qualifications:
Padi Divemaster since 1981
Master Photographer!
Master Photographer!
Number of dives:
5000+
Favourite place to dive:
Manta Bommie!
Dream dive trip location:
Solomon Islands
Why I love straddie diving:
Can’t beat the volume of unique marine life! (especially mantas ?)
Name:
Tyler Rae - Manager
Qualifications:
SSI Assistant instructor trainer, technical and rebreather diver
Number of dives:
5000+
Favourite place to dive:
Turtle caves – North Stradbroke Island
Dream dive trip location:
Galapagos
Why I love straddie diving:
Mantas, whales, sharks, you never know what you’ll see!
Name:
Imogen Ramsay
Qualifications:
SSI Divemaster
Technical diver
Number of dives:
800+
Favourite place to dive:
Flat rock for the sharks, rays and coral!
Dream dive trip location:
Raja Ampat, Komodo and Galapagos
Why I love straddie diving:
Whales and Mantas!
Name:
Neil Vidler
Qualifications:
SSI Open Water Instructor
Extended Range technical diver
Extended Range technical diver
Number of dives:
500+
Favourite place to dive:
Flat Rock – North Stradbroke island
Dream dive trip location:
Solomon Islands
Why I love straddie diving:
Sharks and Manta rays!
Name:
Nick Nortje
Qualifications:
SSI Instructor, Coxswain, Marine Mechanic, Technical diver
Number of dives:
300+
Favourite place to dive:
Turtle cave
Dream dive trip location:
Cocos island
Why I love straddie diving:
Biddy’s pumpkin soup (oh and the mantas!!)
Name:
Miffie Meredith
Qualifications:
SSI Divemaster, Coxswain, chakra balancer,
Number of dives:
300+
Favourite place to dive:
Straddie
Dream dive trip location:
Nimbin
Why I love straddie diving:
The people and the great marine life
Name:
Taylah Gray
Qualifications:
SSI Instructor Trainer, rEvo rebreather diver
Number of dives:
500+
Favourite place to dive:
Straddie!!
Dream dive trip location:
Anywhere tropical
Why I love straddie diving:
The wildlife, the divers and the Manta team!
Name:
Felicia Sutjahjo
Qualifications:
SSI Divemaster
Number of dives:
200
Favourite place to dive:
Indonesia
Dream dive trip location:
Galapagos
Why I love straddie diving:
Roaring deep and the team at Manta!
Name:
Matt Setchell
Qualifications:
SSI Instructor
Number of dives:
300+
Favourite place to dive:
Anywhere!
Dream dive trip location:
Somewhere tropical
Why I love straddie diving:
The wildlife!
Name:
Jaide Cambourne
Qualifications:
SSI Instructor and Guinness record holder - most urinated in wetsuit 2024
Number of dives:
200
Favourite place to dive:
Palau
Dream dive trip location:
Galapagos
Why I love straddie diving:
The marine life!