Staff

The members of the Scuba Bula dive team are all highly experienced professionals (PADI Divemasters or higher). All staff are trained Emergency First Responders, Emergency Oxygen Providers and Hazardous Marine Life Injuries First Aiders and qualified boat captains. All are renewed and insured with respective training agencies; PADI, SDI/TDI and DAN. Everyone is fun, friendly and patient.

Samuela Wainimokomoko (Scuba Sam)

PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer

PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider

Emergency First Responder

PADI Hazardous Marine Life Injuries First Aider

Approximately 12,000 dives

Sam has been working on the Navula Barrier Reef for 27 years as a boat master and diver. Sam was the founder of Scuba Bula and today is still an owner and director of the company.

Diving Credentials

PADI	Divemaster
PADI	Open Water Scuba Instructor
PADI	Master Scuba Diver Trainer
PADI	Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Instructor
PADI	Project Aware Specialty Instructor
PADI	AWARE Coral Reef Conservation Specialty Instructor
PADI	Deep Diver Specialty Instructor
PADI	Drift Diver Specialty Instructor
PADI	Multilevel Diver Specialty Instructor
PADI	Underwater Naturalist Specialty Instructor
PADI	Underwater Navigator Specialty Instructor
PADI	Night Diver Specialty Instructor
PADI	Search & Recovery Specialty Instructor

Adam Hewitt

PADI Master Instructor

PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Instructor

Emergency First Response Instructor

DAN/PADI Hazardous Marine Life Injuries First Aid Instructor

Approximately 10,000 dives

Adam has been diving for 23 years and working as a professional diver for 16 years around the world. Adam is one of the owners and directors of Scuba Bula.

Diving Credentials

PADI	Divemaster	PADI	Underwater Photographer Specialty Instructor
PADI	Assistant Instructor	PADI	Multilevel Diver Specialty Instructor
PADI	Open Water Scuba Instructor	PADI	Diver Propulsion Vehicle Specialty Instructor
PADI	Medic First Aid Instructor	PADI	AWARE Coral Reef Conservation Specialty Instructor
PADI	Boat Diver Specialty Instructor	PADI	Dolphin/Atlantis Rebreather Specialty Instructor
PADI	Wreck Diver Specialty Instructor	PADI	Ice Diver Specialty Instructor
PADI	Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Instructor	PADI	Drift Diver Specialty Instructor
PADI	Night Diver Specialty Instructor	PADI	Altitude Diver Specialty Instructor
PADI	Deep Diver Specialty Instructor	PADI	Underwater Navigator Specialty Instructor
PADI	Dry Suit Diver Specialty Instructor	PADI	Equipment Specialist Specialty Instructor
PADI	Enriched Air Specialty Instructor	PADI	Underwater Naturalist Specialty Instructor
PADI	Project Aware Specialty Instructor	PADI	SMB Diver Distinctive Specialty Instructor
PADI	Underwater Videographer Specialty Instructor	PADI	Search & Recovery Specialty Instructor
PADI	Emergency Oxygen Provider Specialty Instructor	PADI	Digital Underwater Photography Specialty Instructor
PADI	DSAT Tec Gas Blender Instructor (Inc. Trimix)	PADI	DSAT Tec Gas Blender Instructor (Inc. Trimix)
PADI	Master Scuba Diver Trainer	PADI	Hazardous Marine Life Injuries First Aid Distinctive Specialty Instructor
PADI	IDC Staff Instructor	PADI	Master Instructor
EFR	Care For Children Instructor	EFR	CPR/AED/First Aid Instructor
TDI	Advanced Nitrox Instructor	TDI	Decompression Procedures Instructor
TDI	Extended Range Instructor	TDI	Nitrox Gas Blender Instructor
TDI	Advanced Trimix Diver	TDI	Advanced Gas Blender Instructor
SDI	Solo Diving Instructor	SDI	Boat Diving Instructor
SDI	Open Water Scuba Diver Instructor	SDI	Computer Diver Instructor
SDI	Altitude Diver Instructor	SDI	Buoyancy Instructor
SDI	Shore and Beach Diving Instructor	SDI	Computer Nitrox Instructor
SDI	CPR1st Instructor	SDI	CPROX Instructor
SDI	Search and Recovery Diving Instructor	SDI	CPROX1st AED Instructor
SDI	Deep Diving Instructor	SDI	Research Diving Instructor
SDI	Diver Propulsion Vehicle Instructor	SDI	Underwater Navigation Diving Instructor
SDI	Drift Diving Instructor	SDI	Underwater Photography Instructor
SDI	Dry Suit Diving Instructor	SDI	Underwater Video Instructor
SDI	Equipment Specialist Instructor	SDI	Visual Inspection Procedures Instructor
SDI	Ice Diving Instructor	SDI	Wreck Instructor
SDI	Marine Ecosystems Awareness Instructor	SDI	Night-Limited Visibility Diving Instructor
SDI	U/W Hunter and Collector Instructor
DAN	Oxygen Provider Instructor	DAN	Hazardous Marine Life Injuries First Aid Instructor
H.S.E.	Diving First Aid	H.S.E.	Part 4
H.S.E.	Compressor Operation and Management	H.S.E.	Specific Hazard Oxygen Resuscitation
ANDI	Gas Blender	ANDI	Service Technician
ANDI	Oxygen Administrator	ANDI	Complete Safeair Instructor
IANTD	Advanced Nitrox Diver	IANTD	Inspiration CCR Diver
SSI	Open Water Instructor	SSI	Specialty Dry Suit Diving Instructor
SSI	Specialty Boat Diving Instructor	SSI	Specialty Wreck Diving Instructor
SSI	Specialty Night & Limited Visibility Instructor	SSI	Specialty Deep Diving Instructor
SSI	Advanced Instructor	RYA	Level 2 Offshore Powerboat
RYA	VHF Certificate	SCSPF	Dive Guide (Turkish Underwater Federation)
NDiver	Service Technician	Poseidon	Service Technician

Apisai Botevou

PADI Divemaster

PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider

Emergency First Responder

PADI Hazardous Marine Life Injuries First Aider

Approximately 6,000 dives

Api has been working on the Navula Barrier Reef for 16 years as a boat master and diver. Api joined Scuba Bula in 1996 and is a steadfast member of the team.

Diving Credentials