Meet Our PADI Dive Instructors & PADI Dive Masters

Andres De Plaza

Instructor

Un veterano de la zona originario de Bogotá, Colombia. Acogido en Taganga como un lugareño hace más de 30 años. Desde una edad bien temprana ya impartía planes de buceo y snorkel por Playa Grande y el Tayrona. Instructor, capitán, mecánico, vendedor…entre muchas de las cosas que hace. Con un gran don de gentes, te ayudará a que tu estancia en Santa Marta sea una experiencia que jamás olvidarás.

Victor Twose

Instructor

Born in Barcelona, Spain. Years ago he arrived in Colombia performing one of his great passions, Traveling the world. In this case Colombia captivated him and made Santa Marta his base. Coming from the world of education and pedagogy and passionate about sports activities and nature. Instructor, captain and photographer among some of the activities he performs.

Javier Gonzalez

Instructor

Prankster and eloquent we find “Javi”, a young man full of energy, good humor and patience, will make your diving teaching fun, Born in Santa Marta his passion is diving and Salsa.

Cesar Monsalve

Instructor

He is known by his friends with “cheche” is a charismatic and proactive young man. Born in the city of Bogotá, also passionate about taekwondo with a black belt level, he is a PADI instructor full of patience to teach, he enjoys telling jokes on the boat along the way.

Fernando Gualdron

Instructor

With a great teaching methodology and a great facility for communication, Fernando is an instructor with long experience. He will make you have a great time underwater. Born in Bogotá and a lover of the sea, he will surely tell you many stories of experiences that he has had.

Carolina Santoya

Office

With great energy, charismatic and very easy for communication. Carolina is passionate about the sea, nature in general and salsa. so don’t be surprised to see her either in Minca or in a bar dancing salsa.

Benjamin Arevalo

Captain

Our principal “Capi” is a person who knows these waters since he was a child. He has always lived in Taganga and Santa Marta. Meet all the dive sites of the Tayrona by sea, even the least known, where to find currents, sunken ships and the best reefs of the Tayrona. In addition, he has a great knowledge of boats, engines and everything that involves boat navigation. When he is not on the boat, they will surely see him riding on the mountain bike through the Sierra Nevada, Minca and the natural landscapes near Santa Marta.

Oscar Rivera

Captain

Most popularly recognized as “Merilo” is a man 100% sea, lives by and for the sea. Originally from Santa Marta, Colombia, he has always lived in the Caribbean waters that surround Tayrona. The sea is his home and he knows it as such, with respect and admiration. Merilo is a great artisanal fisherman. The area of Isla Aguja and Bahía Concha is where they will find him sharing his time with the Caribbean Sea.