Jamie Obern


Lead Auditor

Jamie has been diving since 1988, and instructing since 1997. He is a keen technical diver with an avid interest in cave and wreck penetration.

He is New Zealand’s only GUE instructor, and only cave diving instructor, holding the TDI Full Cave Instructor rating. Jamie also holds instructor ratings with TDI, DSAT, BSAC and PADI.

He makes regular cave diving trips to Mexico, Florida, Europe and Australia, and is actively involved in cave exploration in New Zealand. Jamie is also one of the few instructors in NZ who can teach Advanced Wreck specialty courses. In addition to overhead environment courses, he is also qualified to teach open circuit trimix classes.