Meet the instructor team

Every internship instructor at TSD is a PADI Master Instructor or higher with 10+ years’ teaching experience. Most started as interns at TSD themselves.

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Andrea Agarwal — Founder, PADI Master Instructor

UK origin, 30+ years diving, 25+ years teaching. Founded TSD in 2003. Languages: English, basic Cebuano, basic Spanish. Specialties: Deep, Wreck, Tec, Sidemount.

“I started TSD because I believed Malapascua’s threshers deserved to be seen by more divers. The internship side grew because I love watching someone go from nervous on day 1 to confident leading dives 8 weeks later. It’s the best part of the job.”

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The wider team

Behind every cohort: dive boat captains, compressor operators, dive house staff, kitchen team, office admin. Most have been with TSD for 5+ years.