most important: she has always an open ear and a very open mind (while and after the course) for your questions and different techniques and solutions from other teams/agencies. Also worth mentioning: your card is not guaranteed, like at some other known instructors. Myself ned some days more than scheduled. She told me about that while the course, asked me if I want to continue and gave me direct, in connection to the regular last course day, a plan B and a plan C how to go on, what I need to repeat and what not, also for the case if I want to change the instructor. In my universe more than professional working, especially because we know each other for a long time. In the end I can say it was each cent and each second worth

Bart (Master Instructor, Tec50, Intro to Cave) Cavern, 2018, Intro to Cave 2019

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No shortage of underwater photographers. There are endless breathtaking photos of the natural beauty of manta rays, nudibranches and corals. Rare are those who can also make beautiful images of a normal training day, the darkside of caves or the deep interior of wrecks. That's how I got to know Audrey in the first place. I convinced my instructor-friend Tom to take a cavern course together with Audrey in Gozo. We were a little nervous. After all, Audrey would personally come to pick us up at our hotel. Perfectly on time, a heavy-duty pimped-up pick-up truck drove in, the music was turned down a bit and the cigarette extinguished. A bronzed francaise with a toothpaste smile welcomed us warmly. It was just the beginning of what would grow into a true adventure and beautiful friendship. Tom and myself have a busy job. When we go diving together, we look for relaxation. Audrey leaves room for fun and humor during the theory and landdrills.

During the dives, you have to keep your wits. Of course she respects the standards of the diving organization, but at the same time she offers much more. From her extensive experience in sidemount-, tec- and cavediving, she knows how to discover personal improvement points really quickly. Underwater you should not try to imitate her. She acts like a true octopus. She manages to trim, organize, plan and film all at the same time. Her body effortlessly squeezes itself through the narrowest restrictions. Audrey takes a brand independent approach. Every part must prove itself. Her debriefings are unprecedentedly good, but confrontational. Every detail is on the video and rest assured she didn't miss anything. Many people love her photos. In reality, they are just snapshots of so much more! For me she is one of the best instructors I have ever had. She knows how to enchant people for diving.

After our introduction in 2018, we went back in 2019. In the meantime, we are planning 2020.

Gav (Tech Diver) Tech courses, Cavern & Intro to Cave Courses, 2015
‘Having made the decision to improve my level of diving at an early stage, and by exposure to a number of very positive recommendation from the UK and on holiday in Corfu, I booked an Intro to Tech with Audrey in 2015. At the time I had around 30 dives in total but had been amazed at the level of control in the water I had seen from what I had come to learn to be divers with technical dive training. I was also fascinated with the difference in kit and process. Audrey approached our training with an equal balance of seriousness and attention to detail, and humour and patience. Her level of professionalism and knowledge of the subject was inspiring, and we managed to complete the Intro to Tech and also Advanced Nitrox with simulated run time and Backmount, in a way that i can only describe as a total pleasure.

I since went on to train further with Audrey in Cavern and Intro to Cave which was a demanding but very satisfying set of courses which were performed in Sidemount. Audrey herself being involved in the Mexico cave diving scene and exploration made her one of the most informed instructors in this particular area, and it is clear that years of experience had gone into each and every detail I was trained on.
Something that also struck me when training with Audrey is that she will never just stop at the syllabus, but gives her knowledge of wider experiences as context to every point taught. There is also no end of advise when it comes to kit, and you can be safe in the knowledge that she will have tried and tested all that she describes for some time, to be sure she passes on something way more than a catalogue description. The additional tuning of set up, advice post training, and the honest and intelligent approach to explaining reasoning were truly awe inspiring and I believe have made me a far better and more rounded diver, which is a credit to her warm and approachable style.
I could not recommend Audrey more whole heartedly. She is a dedicated and passionate instructor who leaves no stone unturned. I feel honoured to have been given the gift of her experience, and to hopefully one day pass that on to others’.