FURTHER

THE MAN. THE DIVER. THE INSTRUCTOR. THE COURSE DIRECTOR. THE TECHNICAL DIVER. THE FISH NERD. THE ONE WHO KEPT GOING.
BONAIRE / DUTCH CARIBBEANGO FURTHER →
Scuba diver underwater
THE MAN

MARTIJN
KLIJNSTRA

There was a time when Martijn did not dive.

This was before 2009.

It was, in retrospect, a simpler time.

Then he entered the water. He learned. He taught. He went deeper.

And eventually, people started asking him to teach the people who teach other people to dive.

He agreed.

Martijn is a PADI Course Director and technical diving instructor based in Bonaire. He teaches divers, Divemasters and instructors, from recreational diving through Trimix and technical training.

THE SITE
01

THE MAN

Me, apparently.

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02

THE JOURNEY

How a newspaper ad became a career.

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03

THE DIVING

From turtles to too many cylinders.

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04

THE DEPTH

123.4+ metres?

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05

THE TEACHER

The part that actually matters.

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06

THE FISH

A recent and slightly embarrassing obsession.

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07

THE PLACE

Bonaire. Seven years and counting.

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08

THE FURTHER

No plan. Still moving.

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THE DEPTH

123.4+ METRES?

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THE GAS

AIR WAS ONLY THE BEGINNING.

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THE REBREATHER

WHY BREATHE GAS ONCE...

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THE FISH

A RECENT OBSESSION.

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THE TEACHER

MARTIJN TEACHES DIVERS.

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THE PLACE

BONAIRE.

→
Peacock flounder underwater
THE FISH

THE FISH.

He went deeper.

He taught more people.

He learned more things.

Then he discovered fish.

They had apparently been there the whole time.

CURRENT OBSESSION: FISH IDENTIFICATION
THE FURTHER

HOW FAR DO
YOU WANT TO GO?

◯YOUR FIRST
DIVE.
▣YOUR FIRST
CERTIFICATION.
ⅡYOUR FIRST
TECHNICAL ONE.
◉YOUR FIRST
CCR DIVE.
☆YOUR FIRST
TIME TEACHING.