Dive And Cruise / The Team

Johann

johann

 General Manager and Owner of Dive And Cruise Agency
 In charge of : Sales & Reservation for Dive And Cruise in French - Worlwide Coordination
 Spoken Languages : English, French, Italian
 Dive Cursus : Diver since 1998
 Organization and Certificate :

• PADI IDC Staff Instructor #953356
• CMAS 2** Instructor #SUI/F01/I2/08/80
• TDI Extended Range Instructor #12871
• DSAT TEC Deep & Gas Blender Instructor

After 10 years working in the dive industry as a Dive Boat Tour Leader, Recreational and Technical Instructor between Europe, Egypt and South Est Asia, with more than 500 dive courses taught in PADI, TDI, CMAS, he decided to share his experience to the dive community. Be able to advice just to be fare with divers is what he likes and if he don’t get what you we’re looking for, then he will ask some friends to advice you a nice and friendly dive center where you could go, just to be sure you’ll enjoy your dives with a good team. Any complain or special request are welcomed to progress and be better, it’s the way he thinks. New or Confirmed divers have their places with us.

Stefania

stefania

 Co-Owner of Dive And Cruise Agency
 In Charge of : Marketing Manager for Dive And Cruise FRANCE and ITALY
 Spoken Languages : English, French, Italian
 Dive Cursus : Diver since 2004

• Divemaster PADI #975285

Stefania was born in Pescara, Italian Abruzzo, overlooking the Adriatic Sea and the odds Croats. Predestined to live with the sea, she falls in love with diving in 2004 after a discover scuba diving in Sardinia. In a minute she decides to change her life and move to Indian Ocean in Mauritius and La Reunion then to Thailand to achieve all the diving courses in a warm (28 degrees) sea. Then with a contract in hand to Pulau Sibu (Malaysia), Berenice and Marsa Alam (Egypt), then Kos (Greece), then at Santa Theresa di Galura (Sardinia), and finally after falling be touched with the dolphins in Sataya Kebir who told her the arrival of his daughter, Sarah (future mermaid). Stefania always leaves a smile on people she meets, and our customers love her, you have to see …

Giorgio

giorgio

 Position : Director and Owner of Luna Diving Ltd Part ( Thailand )
 In Charge of : Dive Packages in Thailand, Sales & Reservation for Dive And Cruise ITALY
 Spoken Languages : English, French, Italian
 Dive Cursus : Diver since 2000

• PADI OWSI #946093

Giorgio was born in Sardinia, Italy, and it was here that he discovered in childhood, his passion for the sea. In 2001 he became a diving instructor, beginning his career in Sardinia. His love for diving pushed him to travel in the Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Maldives and Asia where he falls in love for Thailand, the land of smiles. Here he decided to stay … with his wonderful family, a beautiful wife and an adorable 2 year old daughter. PADI Instructor N.946093 it has since 2001 taught more than 600 divers, about 4,000 dives and for those wishing to dive from Phuket, he will accompany you with a smile and his daily jokes. Recent years he has devoted himself not only diving but also to the organization of wonderful diving cruise in the most beautiful seas in the world !

Albert

albert

 Position : Regional Manager / Caribbean & East Pacific Project
 In Charge of : Customer Service & Marketing Manager of Dive And Cruise SPAIN
 Spoken Languages : Spanish, English, French
 Dive Cursus : Diver since 2001

• PADI MSDT Instructor # 496523
• TDI & DSAT TEC Gas Blender

Albert was born in Barcelona, Spain, and always being a sport fan , he decides to leave behind his career as IT hardware programmer and moves to South East Asia in 2006 to develop his Diving Carrier after 5 years of Fun Diving. There, he gets deeply involved with marine conservation program for 2 years. His passion for diving has brought him to Europe, Thailand, Malaysia and Pacific Ocean working full time as a Dive Boat Tour Leader and Recreational Instructor. He is the new team member (2011) of Dive And Cruise, in charge of the Spanish & Hispanic Market, and has been appointed to explore, develop and further new dive packages in the Caribbean that will surely satisfy everyone’s expectations, singles and families..

Ksenia

 Position : Regional Manager / Egypt & Indian Ocean Project
 In Charge of : Customer Service & Marketing Manager of Dive And Cruise RUSSIA
 Spoken Languages : Russian, Latvian, English, German, Indonesian
 Dive Cursus : Diver since 2004

• PADI #283296

Born in Riga, Latvia, Ksenia received her Masters degree in IT and spent several years working as a software programmer. Yet, having an endless passion for new countries, cultures and a nomadic lifestyle, she couldn’t stay in the same place for too long, and one day decided to leave her IT career behind and started traveling around Southeast Asia in 2004. After spending a couple of months in Indonesia, she opened herself up to diving and decided to make it a profession, instead of just a hobby. Getting her profesionnal certification and working as a dive guide on liveaboards in Raja Ampat, she was able to combine the fun of both worlds — learning something new on an everyday basis and sharing these experiences with others. Muck diving is her favorite, and she has a true passion for finding the small and unusual critters. Trying to unite her love for diving and desire to continue traveling, she joined Dive And Cruise as Russian Manager, spreading the word and giving useful advice about the amazing underwater worlds she has experienced herself.

Nick

 Position : Regional Manager / South Africa & Australian Project
 In Charge of : Customer Service & Marketing Manager of Dive And Cruise AMERICA / AUSTRALIA
 Spoken Languages : English, Indonesian
 Dive Cursus : Diver since 2004

• PADI #492500

Born in Michigan, USA, Nick spent his childhood enjoying the lakes and rivers that surrounded his home there, so it’s no wonder he ended up falling in love with scuba diving. After receiving a degree in Environmental Science and working in the States on various projects, he set out in 2004 to Asia and ended up living and working in Indonesia as Cruise Director and Dive Guide on several liveaboards. Spending most of his time in the challenging but amazing waters of Komodo National Park, he has also dived and sailed across the Banda Sea to Raja Ampat several times. He loves finding cryptic animals like pygmy seahorses, rare nudibranches and different species of frogfish, or gazing at graceful manta rays and large pelagics as they pass by in the blue. Between working on liveaboards in the diving industry Nick has spent his time on land exploring the many countries and cultures of lovely Southeast Asia.

Akim

 Position : Regional Manager in Indonesia ( Bali )
 In Charge of : Dive Packages in Indonesia, Services & Support in BALI
 Spoken Languages : English, French, Indonesian
 Dive Cursus : Diver since 2002

• PADI OWSI

Akim is coming from France originally but he decided 10 years ago to travel and discover the planet, he is an epicurean that nobody can stop, he likes to discover people and society and share with them as most as possible. He’s coming from CMAS dive school and cross-overed to PADI to be able to work anywhere. He is now based in Bali and in charge of finding you the best for your holidays, in diving but also for Land Safari, transfer, hotel and everything that you want to discover properly Indonesia and his cultures !

Sebastien

sebastien

 Position : Responsible for Dive Center and Dive School ( Min.12 people )
 In Charge of : Preparing Dive Tour with full organization for Groups
 Spoken Languages : English, French, Spanish, German
 Dive Cursus : Diver since 1990

• PADI OWSI
• FFESSM Niv.4

Sebastian is the best "fish" of all of us, born in Dakar in Senegal, where he lives until the age of 10, made his first apnea when 6-7 years and try the regulator when was 8 years. He is an accomplished sportsman, loving all sports but his passion, the sea, made him travel for 8 years in the most beautiful places in the world, including training and guiding recreational divers, he knows his field and will do its best to organize Dive Center and Group for their Annual Dive Trip far away. Now became a daddy of two beautiful little twins (Lola and Manola) lives in southern France, near Cavalaire and always a view on the sea.

Jessica

jessica

 Position : Back-office Secretary and Administration
 In Charge of : Office Tasks and Destinations Adviser
 Spoken Languages : English, French, Spanish
 Dive Cursus : Diver since 2000

• PADI Divemaster

Marine life Lover and fervent defender of Human Rights and Nature, Jessica is involved in cases that require the support of all to protect our beautiful planet. During 5 years, doing bubbles as a dive guide, between Cozumel, Roatan, Utila and Thailand, Jessica is now the mother of two princesses cited above.