27.5° S · 32.7° E · Instructor
Sodwana & the KZN coast
Teaching and guiding from surf-launch boats — plus shark diving at Aliwal Shoal and Protea Banks.
PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor · EFR Instructor
Rachel Rose Britz
more confident, more curious, more in love with the sea
I’m looking for an instructor role at a dive resort or on a liveaboard from 1 December 2026. I teach, guide and look after guests — and I can lead yoga classes for guests and staff.
My aim is simple: every guest leaves the water more confident than when they entered it.
Available from 1 December 2026 · resort & liveaboard roles · open to international postings
What I bring to your team
Asked back
Invited back by the centre that trained me
Sodwana Bay Lodge Scuba Centre asked me back to help staff the 2026 Operation Wallacea research season — I trained 7 Open Water students and guided 20+ dives as part of a team that qualified more than 70 students.
Teaching
13 students certified
12 Open Water and 1 Advanced Open Water as instructor (Dec 2025 – Jul 2026), plus Discover Scuba try-dives and assisting on Rescue Diver courses.
Young divers
Taught ages 8–17
Bubblemaker through Junior Open Water — and patient with anxious and first-time adult students.
Guiding & boats
Groups of up to 12 certified divers
Dive and marine-life briefings, beach set-up, getting boats ready for surf launches, and washing and preparing guest equipment.
Guest service
Front of house
Reception, bookings, retail and customer service in a busy city dive centre (Into the Blue, Cape Town).
Safety
EFR Instructor · Rescue Diver
As beach staff, administered emergency oxygen to a diver; have safely terminated a dive on medical grounds.
“Rachel is a calm instructor who is good at helping troubled divers. Rachel has proven herself to be reliable and responsible while helping divers and students dive comfortably. Rachel can spot and identify problems from afar…”
Full reference letters from Sodwana Bay Lodge Scuba Centre and Into the Blue Dive Centre, Cape Town — with referee contact details — are available on request.
Professional experience
Two dive centres, December 2025 – July 2026.
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Jun – Jul 2026 · Sodwana Bay
PADI Instructor — Operation Wallacea research season
Sodwana Bay Lodge Scuba Centre
Asked back by the centre that trained me to help staff the Opwall biodiversity-research season. Trained 7 Open Water students and guided 20+ dives with visiting student groups, with exposure to reef-survey methods.
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Apr – May 2026 · Cape Town
Divemaster
Into the Blue Dive Centre
Guiding and instruction support in cold-water kelp forests; reception, bookings, retail and the day-to-day running of a busy city centre.
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Dec 2025 – Mar 2026 · Sodwana Bay
Divemaster, then PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
Sodwana Bay Lodge Scuba Centre
Completed Divemaster and instructor development on site; taught Open Water and Advanced courses, ran Discover Scuba try-dives, assisted Rescue training and guided groups of up to 12 certified divers.
Credentials
Instructor
PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
PADI #577308 · Teaching status, in good standing
Specialty instructor
Five specialty instructor ratings
Enriched Air · Deep · Underwater Navigation · Underwater Naturalist · Underwater Videography — all five held towards Master Scuba Diver Trainer
Safety
EFR Instructor · Rescue Diver
DAN Diving First Aid for Professional Divers (DFA Pro) — in progress · Lifesaving course (2023)
Yoga
200-hour Yoga Teacher Training
Yoga Life, Cape Town — a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School (RYS 200) · completed June 2026
Diver
Specialties & freediving
Nitrox · Deep · Night · Wreck · PADI Freediver
Languages
English & Afrikaans
Native English · fluent Afrikaans
the log book
300+ logged dives
Reef, wreck, drift, shark, kelp, night and nitrox diving across South Africa, Egypt and Indonesia.
Where I’ve worked
34.2° S · 18.4° E · Divemaster
Cape Town & the Peninsula
Shore entries into cold, green kelp forests — guiding all levels.
Personal dive travel
0.5° S · 130.5° E · Personal liveaboard trip
Raja Ampat, Indonesia
Multi-day Coral Triangle itinerary, strong-current drifts and manta encounters.
27.8° N · 33.9° E · Personal liveaboard trip
Red Sea, Egypt
SS Thistlegorm, Ras Mohammed National Park, deep walls and drifts.
for your guests and team
Yoga, alongside dive duties
I completed 200-hour yoga teacher training at Yoga Life in Cape Town in June 2026, and can plan and lead guest and staff classes as part of a resort or liveaboard wellness offering — without taking time away from the dive operation.
- Sunrise flow
- Breathing & relaxation for divers
- Post-dive stretching
- Liveaboard deck classes
Hi, I’m Rachel
More than a career
Having explored destinations such as the Red Sea and Raja Ampat on liveaboards, I’ve come to see diving as a way of life. I particularly enjoy teaching people of all ages and experience levels, helping them build confidence, overcome challenges and develop a deeper appreciation for the ocean.
Before diving professionally, I spent two years as a marine sciences volunteer at the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town and led my school’s Eco Committee.
Also: competitive dinghy sailing · cello and ukulele · school colours for academics, riding and orchestra.
Discuss an instructor opportunity
Available from 1 December 2026 for resort and liveaboard instructor roles; open to international postings. Email me for my full CV, reference letters and certification e-cards.