Terry Pryse

Terry grew up around the water in Cornwall, England before moving to Bermuda in 1981. Since then, he has made thousands of dives in countries as diverse as Belize, Honduras, Venezuela, Mexico, Costa Rica, Canada and the United States. He has been a PADI-qualified Open Water Scuba Instructor since 1994.

Terry, who has worked in the industry since 1995, runs Tidal Pull, our 30-foot, 380hp dive boat. He holds an A, B and Modified C Pilot License, is a SSI and NAUI NASD referral instructor – and has qualifications in CPR and Emergency First Response.

You are in good and experienced hands with Terry at the helm.

Heidi Hess

Heidi grew up in Pittsburgh, PA and has been visiting Bermuda since she was six months old. Her first dive was at 13, a Discover Scuba class in Bermuda to Southwest Breaker. She was certified an Open Water Diver in 1989, became a Divemaster in 1991, and an Open Water Instructor in 1997. She studied Communications as an undergraduate and earned her Masters Degree in Education from Duquesne University.

When asked at 24 what she would most like to do with her life, she responded, “Work on a dive boat in Bermuda.” Moving to Bermuda in 1996 she began living her dream working in the dive industry. Heidi teaches diving and drives the dive boat.

Heidi is a PADI, NAUI and SNUBA instructor and she is qualified as an SSI referral instructor. In addition, she is qualified in CPR AND Emergency First Response.

Dawn Arruda

Dawn was born in Pittsburgh, PA. many moons ago. From an early age she was drawn to the ocean and diving by Jacques Cousteau documentaries and James Bond films. At college she studied art and eventually became a baker and cake decorator. Recruited to work at The Market Place in Bermuda in 2002 she elected to learn scuba diving as a hobby. Dawn’s diving instructor, Heidi Hess, recognized her natural abilities in the water and encouraged her to progress through the courses.

Five years ago Dawn achieved her goal of becoming at Open Water Instructor and changed her career. Her passion for the ocean and diving has become her vocation in life. In addition to her OWSI, Dawn is a qualified Emergency First Response Instructor.

Jake Fox

Jake was born in England and raised in Bermuda. He has been with Tucker's Point Dive and Watersports for 3 years. Currently he attends school in England but always looks forward to returning to our dive family to work during his holidays.

Jake is an Advanced Open Water diver working on his Rescue Diver qualification and Bermuda Pilots License qualification during the summer of 2011. He hopes to become an Open Water Instructor in the future.

Andreas Ratteray

Andreas has lived in Bermuda for his whole life and began working for the Tucker's Point Dive and Watersports Centre last summer. He attends boarding school in New Hampshire where he tries to pursue studies in oceanography and hopes to one day become a marine biologist. With a head of hair comparable to that of Sideshow Bob, Andreas is a hard worker and aims to see the funny side of every situation.