Our Experienced Team takes you to the best Spots
Our team consists of professionals.
We use local boats of the village, equipped for scuba diving, owned and operated by local captains and experienced boat crews, that have been trained by us for years. Most of them are also certified divers, nature guides and trained in First Aid.
Our team of instructors is also local (Panamanians and resident foreigners, who chose to stay here). During the high season it is enhanced by a seasonal instructor or divemaster (if possible someone who comes down seasonally for years). We all speak English and Spanish, Herbie speaks German and during high season we usually also speak French.
In addition we offer “on the job” training for ongoing divemasters, who also are a great asset to our team and are always happy to assist our divers.
Herbie Sunk
PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer and owner
PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer since 1998. Has over 3.500 dives with 300 certified divers 9in Europe, South and South-East Asia, Egypt, Caribbean. Speaks English, German & Spanish. Austrian, resident in Santa Catalilna since 2003, married in Panama with 2 children
Cory Coates
PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer
PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer since 2012 (Divemaster since 2002). Speaks English & Spanish. Has over 4.000 dives, 200+ certified divers (South-East Asia, Central- and South America, Mexico, Florida). Canadian, resident in Santa Catalilna since 2015, engaged in Panama
Cynthia Campbell
PADI Master Diver Trainer
Speaks English & Spanish
Ben J Harris
PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer
PADI Divemaster since 2002, Master Scuba Diver Trainer since 2008. 5.000+ dives, 400 certified divers (Europe, Turkey, Southern Africa, South-East Asia, Polinesia, Australia, Antarctica, South-America). Speaks English and Spanish. English, resident in Santa Catalilna since 2008, single
Herbie Sunk
PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer and owner
- Austrian, resident in Santa Catalilna since 2003, married in Panama with 2 children
- Languages: German, English, Spanish
- PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer since 1998
- 3.500 dives, 300 certified divers (Europe, South and South-East Asia, Egypt, Caribbean)
Jose L Smith
PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor and Nature Guide
- Panamenian, resident in Santa Catalilna since 2015, engaged in Panama with 1 child
- Languages: English, Spanish
- PADI professinoal since 2008
- 2.000+ dives, 100+ certified divers (Central America, Caribbean, Panama)
Cory Coates
PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer
- Canadian, resident in Santa Catalilna since 2015, engaged in Panama
- Languages: English, Spanish
- PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer since 2012 (Divemaster since 2002)
- 4.000 dives, 200+ certified divers (South-East Asia, Central- and South America, Mexico, Florida)
Ben J Harris
PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer
- English, resident in Santa Catalilna since 2008, single
- Languages: English, Spanish
- PADI Divemaster since 2002, Master Scuba Diver Trainer since 2008
- 5.000+ dives, 400 certified divers (Europe, Turkey, Southern Africa, South-East Asia, Polinesia, Australia, Antarctica, South-America)
