PETER HERBST

My name is Peter Herbst but I am better know as “BigB” in the scuba industry – a name I was given by my Open Water Instructor that stuck through the years! I started skindiving and spearfishing while still at school – and only got into scuba diving in the early 90’s – when only real men dived and Toyota was the only 4×4 in South Africa! 

My job then was as a Contracts manager in the Construction Industry, a management skill which stood me in good stead when I eventually started my own dive centre in Pretoria.

I became a PADI Instructor exactly a year and 172 dives after my Open Water course and the hook was firmly set. I became a technical diver a year later and Technical Instructor 8 months after that. 

Cave diving and Rebreathers followed almost as a matter of fact and today I teach my passion. I still own and run a PADI 5 star IDC  and actively help dive centers and instructors on a daily basis with diving related issues.

Having paid my dues in the South African Dive industry puts me in a unique position where I do not just train new Instructors to meet Industry demands, but can also assist them with business ideas, marketing and problems that may arise from time to time …long after their IDC is completed.

 Building a network takes a long time – by joining forces with me you get not only the best quality training but also a short (but steep) introduction into the Industry….and support long afterwards.

I am currently qualified to Teach ALL levels of PADI courses to Instructor level – including the PADI DSAT Courses all the way to Tec Trimix Instructor.