Eagle rays in shallow blue water, viewed from above
North ofOrdinary.

PRIVATE SCUBA DIVING INSTRUCTION & CURATED EXPEDITIONS

— The Practice —

Expert teaching.Private planning. Every detail handled.

Learning to dive comes down to three things: theoretical knowledge, in-water training, and time.

Theory is a fixed standard. Training depends on your instructor. Time — the third factor, and just as important as theory and training— is the one that gets squeezed by resort schedules and competitive pricing. It's what allows buoyancy control to develop, and what lets you feel calmer and more comfortable underwater. N35.9 was built to work outside that pressure. Private courses only, your pace, your instructor from start to finish, with bonus dives beyond the agency minimum, Nitrox theory, and in-person knowledge sessions built in as standard — the extras that make a holistic diving experience, not a rushed one.

An oceanic manta ray passing over a reef in open blue water

Thegoalisn'tthecertification.It'stomakeyouthebestdiveryoucanbe,fromthestart.

Meet the instructor
09°05′NDauin, PhilippinesNow booking08°39′NSimilan Islands, ThailandFrom October07°30′NPalauEnquiries open08°51′NTubbataha2027 seasonElsewhere — by design →09°05′NDauin, PhilippinesNow booking08°39′NSimilan Islands, ThailandFrom October07°30′NPalauEnquiries open08°51′NTubbataha2027 seasonElsewhere — by design →

— Courses —

What We Offer.

Every course we run is private, taught at your pace, with bonus dives, Nitrox theory, and in-person knowledge sessions built in as standard.

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Already certified and just want to dive? I also offer private guiding, separate from any course.

— Three Practices —

Our key values.

  • Coral reef in clear water, Dauin
    — 01

    Private Instruction

    Open Water through Rescue, taught one-to-one or to small groups for families. Bonus dives, Nitrox theory, and in-person knowledge sessions built in as standard. Your schedule, your pace, your instructor for the entire course — designed around you: at a destination we design, your villa, or aboard your charter.

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— IN THEIR WORDS —

From the divers.

“I had Dan as my instructor from my Advanced all the way to my Divemaster. Thanks to him I became able to control my buoyancy and my air consumption, and to be comfortable guiding groups and helping in case of emergency. During the entire time he made me love the sea even more, day after day, sharing his passion and knowledge. If you want to gain experience in your diving life, go with Dan — he'll make you improve in no time, and thanks to him you'll get to know and love the sea even more than you do now.”
— Matis · Advanced & Divemaster

01 / 08

— Featured Destination

Dauin & Apo Island

Black-sand muck diving off Negros — frogfish, mantis shrimp and flamboyant critters within fin-kicks of the shore, with Apo Island's turtles and coral walls a short crossing away.

Explore Dauin
  • A frogfish on the volcanic sand, Dauin
  • Coral gardens, Dauin
  • A clownfish in its anemone, Dauin
  • Roca Partida — open ocean pinnacle
  • A broadhead cuttlefish hovering over the sand
  • A mantis shrimp on the sand, Dauin
  • A green turtle over the reef, Apo Island
  • A pair of octopus out on the reef
  • A juvenile blue-spotted ray on the sand
  • A scorpionfish picked out against black water
  • A cowfish picked out by torchlight on a night dive
  • A clownfish, close up, Dauin
N35.9 — North of Ordinary

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— FOR THE PROFESSIONALS —

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