Instructor
Bas Vlek
Dive Explorer instructor for idreo.org
About me
IDREO's goal is to actively promote diving exploration, transforming experienced divers in capable teams of explorers with the most advance technology.
DEF, Dive Explorer Foundation welcomes non divers interested in discovering the underwater world independently, while using the safest diving techniques.
IDREO is lead by the board of non profit foundation DIRDIVING4AL
Experienced Diver & Instructor, worldwide recognized Cave Diving Explorer and Cave/RB Diving expertize.
Shared my passion and knowledge about cave diving at Conferences in various Diving Expo's
Active participant in development and testing of diving equipment specifically designed for cave diving.
Currently member of the board of advisors for White Arrow Cave diving equipment brand and developer/consultant to various other renowned current tek/cave diving brands.
Accomplished worldwide renown expertise as a Cave Instructor to all levels based on 10yrs experience teaching worldwide, certified students at perfect ZEROaccident record.
Trains Divers to all levels on all major cave destinations worldwide yearly and is the main leader on the IDREO Explorer Seminars and Instructor Training Director
He started Cave Diving in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico.
The riviera Maya has developed in the most wanted location for recreational Cave Diving Got IDREO and GUE certified in the early 90's and since then has taken Cave/Trimix Instructor and Instructor Trainer ratings for IDREO, eventually creating Cave, DPV and Rebreather outlines and updating Diver programs, at various levels, for many of them.
"Become a Safe and Efficent Dive Explorer"Online course.
The most complete diving information source (11hr of content) to prepare divers for any level training.
In 2008 received the NSS-CDS the Sheck Exley Award with International endorsement, which is given for accomplishing 1000 non training cave dives in at least 5 countries.
Has cave dived in 18 countries, training divers and/or and performed long range rb cave diving explorations in most of them.
Been touring the world and teaching for more than a decade, acumulating tons of knowledge that improve IDREO/DEF training programs.
passion is a delight, respected and renowned for his uncompromising way of passing on a "merge" between the traditional old school and new school cave diving techniques.