Tauchen blutete

I had an equipment malfunction about 40-50 minutes into the dive - the air flow from the cylinder suddenly stopped. I nearly drowned but was able to get access to a fellow diver's octopus just in time. Matjaž Repnik, the dive instructor, then helped me surface. While I was thoroughly disoriented and having a brain fog, and wheezing because of water in the lungs, he asked me to fill up my BCD using my breath since the cylinder air supply wasn't working. When I couldn't comply, he says repeatedly and angrily - "Where did you buy your PADI certificate from?", implying that I haven't really done the course. Not one question about if I'm ok. Then he directs me to swim to the shore and wait while he and the two others in our party finish the dive. I was literally coughing up water and blood by myself on the shore. Even the other divers in our party were appalled and one kind soul insisted on swimming ashore with me. Later when we had an ugly confrontation, this prick of an instructor justifies his rude comment by claiming he knows "how things are done in Asia". There was sufficient air in my cylinder when I surfaced, so that wasn't the problem. The instructor claims that I didn't fully open the cylinder's air valve, which I admit may have just been the case, though I think it unlikely because there was no problem for most of the dive. Whether the malfunction was my fault or the equipment's, nothing justifies this behaviour. Unbelievable experience. I'm complaining to PADI and Slovenia Tourism about this guy's behaviour, I hope something comes out of it. The dive site itself is unique and I enjoyed the dive thoroughly before the almost-drowning.

Ausgezeichneter Tauchgang mit einem sehr erfahrenen und sicheren Tauchlehrer. Ich habe einige Monsterwelse im wunderschönen Bleder See gesehen. Kann es sowohl erfahrenen Tauchern als auch Anfängern wärmstens empfehlen!

As someone who dives for a living, I was very impressed with Matjaz's professionalism and attention to detail. He asked for my equipment sizes and experience beforehand, so kitting up was quick and easy. After a quick but thorough briefing, with a complementary pamphlet showing the wildlife we would encounter, we plunged into one of the most picturesque dive sights I've ever visited. The dive was relatively shallow, and technically very easy, so ideal for all abilities (although good buoyancy and trim are helpful when close to the huge Danube Catfish). The water was a warm 24°C, and the visibility was excellent. We were in the water between 09:00 - 10:00, and the light at this time made it genuinely one of the most magical dives I've ever made. All this, combined with the incredible surroundings, and the opportunity to grab an early spot by the lake after the dive, means I cannot recommend diving with watersports.si highly enough, and it is incredible value for money. Definitely somewhere I want to visit again.