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About · Imad Farhat
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Grow with people, not against them. Driven by the belief that better training makes better divers.
Who I Am
It started with a single dive in 2008. Eighteen years and three thousand dives later, the curiosity hasn't faded; if anything, it's gone deeper. I'm a GUE, SSI, and CCR instructor splitting my time between Canada, Europe, and the Middle East, teaching competence, confidence, and knowledge.
Caves have taught me what really matters. Not because they're dramatic, but because of what they demand: precision, patience, teamwork, skill, and respect. Those habits stay with you long after you surface, and they shape how I teach every course, no matter the level.
A couple hundred students in, I still love the same moment: walking someone from the disbelief of what they're capable of, to a confident diver with a real skill set to keep building on. I'm not here to hand out cards. I'm here to help you grow, as a diver and as a person.
Teaching Philosophy
Fundamentals First
Every skill you'll ever need underwater is built on buoyancy, trim, and awareness. I don't rush past the basics, I build on them relentlessly.
Standards, Not Shortcuts
GUE training exists because the standards matter. I hold every student to the same bar because that consistency is what keeps teams safe.
Capability Over Certification
A card means nothing if the skill isn't there. I focus on making you a genuinely capable diver, not just a certified one.
Long-Term Development
Diving is a lifelong pursuit. I help students build a progression plan that keeps them growing long after the course ends.
Who Am I as a Diver
Beyond teaching, the disciplines I practice and the work I do underwater.
- Hypoxic Trimix Diver Open Circuit
- Full Cave Diver
- Sidemount
- DPV Diver
- Rebreather Diver JJ-CCR
- Underwater Content Creator Photo / Video
- Photogrammetry
- Marine Conservation
Where I've Been Privileged to Dive
A career underwater across three continents, every red pin a place where I've trained, taught, or explored.
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Egypt Hurghada·Dahab·Sharm el-Sheikh
South Africa
Lebanon Beirut
UAE Dubai
Canada
Mexico
Milestones
2008
First Dive
Took my first breaths underwater. The beginning of everything.
2012
Recreational Instructor
Started teaching divers at the recreational level.
2012
First Cave Dive
Entered my first overhead environment. The pivot point of my diving.
2014
CCR
Began rebreather training. Quieter, longer, deeper.
2014
GUE Fundamentals
Joined the GUE training framework. Standards over shortcuts.
2014
Tech 1
First decompression certification, extending range and bottom time.
2015
Full Cave Diver
Full cave certification, complex navigation, penetration, and gas planning for overhead environments.
2015
DPV
Diver propulsion vehicles unlocked, extending range in caves and on wrecks.
2016
Projects Diving
Started leading and contributing to dive projects, exploration, conservation, archaeology.
2018
Trimix Instructor
Certified to teach mixed-gas decompression diving, passing on deep technical training.
2021
GUE Instructor
A long path of dedication and hard work leading to teaching the standard I was trained on.
2023
GUE Cave 1
Formalising the cave skill set within the GUE progression.
Ready to Train?
Whether it's your first GUE course or your next, let's make it happen.