Meet Roatan Divers Team
Our team of experienced instructors and exceptional captains takes pride in delivering top-quality service with a personal touch. Multilingual, knowledgeable, and genuinely caring, they are the perfect team to guide you into the enchanting world of scuba diving in Roatan!
We teach in English, Spanish, German, Czech, Portuguese and French.
Office Team
FERNANDA PAIVA 🇧🇷
General Manager,
PADI TecRec Instructor &
Course Director (310066)
She's from Brazil and brings a unique and powerful blend to the dive industry: extensive business expertise paired with top-tier leadership in dive education. Her true passion lies in professional-level training and technical diving.
PADI Instructor Trainer: Nitrox, Sidemount, Deep, Search & Recovery, UW Navigator, Drift, Wreck, Night, Emergency Oxygen Provider & AWARE Shark and Rays Conservation.
PADI Specialty Instructor: Dive Against Debris, Digital UW Photographer, UW Videographer, Adaptative Techniques, Self-Reliant & Gas Blender.
PADI Distinctive Specialties: Base Leader Diver, Sales and Marketing for Dive Professionals.
Teaches in Portuguese, English & Spanish.
LAURA BE 🇨🇦
Assistant Manager &
PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer
(547479)
She’s from Canada and she’s passionate about creating meaningful experiences. Her background in non-profits and startups helps her brings dedication and determination to every project, and she approaches every challenge with a thoughtful mindset and a strong desire to learn.
PADI Specialty Instructor: Nitrox, Night, Aware Shark and Ray Conservation, Wreck, Emergency Oxygen Provider, Deep, Drift, DSMB, Equipment Specialist, Lionfish Hunting, Underwater Naturalist.
Teaches in English and French.
KAISA TAURUK 🇫🇮
Base Leader &
PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer (535153)
Originally from Finland, Kaisa started her diving career in Thailand before exploring the icy waters of Iceland and the shark-filled channels of the Maldives. She eventually found her home in beautiful Roatan.
Kaisa loves diving in strong currents, and her favorite marine animals are pygmy squids and leopard sharks. She enjoys sharing her passion for the underwater world and helping divers gain confidence while exploring Roatán’s reefs.
PADI Specialty Instructor: Nitrox, Navigation, Naturalist, Deep Diver & Emergency Oxygen Provider.
Teaches in Finnish and English.
GABRIELA URVINA 🇻🇪
Sales Executive &
Advanced Open Water Diver
She’s from Venezuela
Dive Instructors
ERIN DODD 🇺🇸
PADI Specialty Instructor (549126)
PADI Specialty Instructor: Nitrox & Wreck.
She’s from United States and teaches in English.
PETER KOCKISCH 🇩🇪
RMP Coral Restoration Instructor,
PADI Master Instructor &
Tec 50 Instructor (434993)
PADI Specialty Instructor: Deep, Night, Nitrox, Naturalist, Emergency Oxygen Provider, Self-Reliant, Underwater Navigator, Sidemount & Wreck.
PADI Distinctive Specialties: Caribbean Lionfish Control
He’s from Germany and teaches in German & English.
TORI HEISELT 🇺🇸
RMP Lionfish Hunter Instructor &
PADI Specialty Instructor (558195)
PADI Specialty Instructor: Deep, Wreck, , Nitrox, Digital Underwater Photography & Shark and Ray Conservation.
She’s from United States and teaches in English.
LUKAS KIRCHNER 🇨🇿
PADI IDC Staff Instructor &
Tec Rec Instructor (376685)
PADI Specialty Instructor: Deep, Ice, Night, Adaptative Techniques, Nitrox, UW Naturalist, Emergency Oxygen Provider, Sidemount & Wreck.
He’s from Czech Republic and teaches in Czech, Spanish & English.
SISSE JENSEN 🇩🇰
PADI Specialty Instructor (547695)
PADI Specialty Instructor: Deep, Nitrox, Wreck, Oxygen Provider & Shark and Ray Conservation.
She’s from Denmark and teaches in Danish and English.
DANI RACHMANN 🇺🇸
PADI IDC Staff Instructor (548914)
PADI Specialty Instructor: Emergency Oxygen Provider, Deep, Wreck, Nitrox, Sidemount, Dry Suit & Underwater Navigator .
She’s from United States and teaches in English.
ANASTASIA KALMYKOV 🇨🇦
RMP Lionfish Hunter Instructor &
PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer (543179)
PADI Specialty Instructor: Full Face Mask, Dry Suit, Deep, Nitrox, Wreck, Oxygen Provider, Drift & Navigator.
She’s from Canada and teaches in English, French, Russian & Hebrew.
YVONNE LYNCH 🇬🇧
PADI Specialty Instructor (335283)
PADI Specialty Instructor: Deep, Wreck, Underwater Navigator, Nitrox, Drift, Digital Underwater Photography & Boat Diver.
He’s from England and teaches in English.
Boat Captains
RAUL CASTRO
Head Captain
He’s from Honduras 🇭🇳 and speaks spanish and english.
At 26 years old, he already has 10 years of experience as a boat captain. What he enjoys most about his role is taking guests to remote dive sites, far from the dive center. On his days off, he loves going fishing, especially when it ends with a fresh, delicious ceviche, and he never misses the chance to enjoy a beautiful sunset.
ANGEL FLORES
Boat Captain
He’s from Honduras 🇭🇳 and speaks spanish and english.
He is 23 years old and has 8 years of experience as a boat captain. In his free time, he enjoys diving, fishing, and exploring the beauty of Utila and the Cayos Cochinos. He’s passionate about sports like football, basketball, and BMX cycling. He also loves music, reading, and swimming, just to name a few of his interests.
ALEX FLORES
Boat Captain
He’s from Honduras 🇭🇳 and speaks spanish and english.
He is 21 years old and has 8 years of experience as a boat captain. On his days off, he enjoys spending time with his family, fishing, and doing other outdoor activities.
JHOAN GARAY
Boat Captain
He’s from Honduras 🇭🇳 and speaks spanish and english.
He is 22 years old and has 5 years of experience as a boat captain. Diving has completely transformed his life. Don’t wait any longer, come dive with us!
Ever thought about joining the thousands of PADI Instructors who teach around the world?
Roatan Divers is a PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Center, meaning we teach divers how to become PADI Instructors and train them to work as a PADI Professional. We work with a variety of divers from new, to Advanced, or even Divemaster level to help them reach their goal of working the dive and tourism industry.
If you have ever thought about making the ocean your office, please send us a note and we'd be happy to chat with you about taking the leap and changing your life in an amazing way. We all did it!
Reserve Online
For your convenience, we have made it easy for you to schedule dives through our website.
Please note that it is best to confirm your reservation prior to arrival to confirm availability.