Solomon Baksh has been a PADI member since 1999 and is a distinguished Master Instructor and the only one in Trinidad and Tobago to achieve this elite status.

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With decades of training experience, Solomon stands out as an instructor who knows how to make learning enjoyable. His high energy and great sense of humor create an inviting and safe space for students. Known for his extreme patience, he takes the time to explain every concept thoroughly, ensuring no one is left behind. With Solomon, learning becomes an enjoyable experience that keeps students engaged and motivated.

 

His extensive qualifications include being a Master Underwater Criminal Investigator, Advanced Public Safety Diver Instructor, Certified Hyperbaric Technician and Diver Medical Technician. He is also the lead instructor for the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard Dive Team. 

 

As an Emergency First Responder Instructor Trainer, he has trained employees from many major corporations in CPR/First Aid. 

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Solomon is also a distinguished underwater photographer and author, celebrated for his comprehensive scuba diving guide on Trinidad and Tobago, published by Macmillan Publishers Ltd in 2005. Initially using the Nikonos system for his photography, he now employs a Nikon DSLR housed by Aquatica to capture remarkable underwater scenes.

 

His work has appeared in esteemed dive magazines such as PADI Sport Diver and Dive and the PADI Undersea Journal as well as other publications and advertisements. 

 

His photography has been honored by being placed on marine postage stamps issued in 2003 and 2005 by the Trinidad and Tobago Postal Corporation, TTPost. Coastal Dreamscapes has been a very successful series and is still in circulation presently.

 

In 2010, Solomon launched his own magazine, Blue, which focuses on the niche market of dive travel and underwater photography.

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With an impressive record of over 20,000 dives, Solomon has trained students at every level of scuba diving and offers more than 30 PADI Specialty Courses:

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• Advanced Open Water Diver

• Advanced Public Safety Diver

• AWARE Coral Reef Conservation

• Boat Diver

• Deep Diver

• Digital Underwater Photography

• Divemaster

• Drift Diver

• Dry Suit Diver

• Emergency First Response CPR & First Aid

• Emergency First Response Airborne Pathogens Awareness

• Enriched Air/Nitrox Diver

• Equipment Specialist

• Fluorescence Night Diver

• Full Face Mask Diver

• Marine Life Injuries

• Master Scuba Diver​