Meet the Team

Briar is from New Zealand and one of our PADI instructors. She's travelled and dived in different corners of the globe. Now working for us she's enjoying the South Pacific hospitality. Her favourite thing is to introduce new divers to the joys of diving and the beauties of the ocean.

He is 22 years old and from Cambridgeshire in England but it was too cold for him and he got fed up with working in the cold and rain so decided to have a change. He is currently having a fantastic time living and working at The Dive Centre here in Rarotonga. He got into scuba diving about 6 years ago while on holiday. His hobbies are mountain biking, wind surfing and scuba diving.

Robbie is a builder from New Zealand and he did his open water course with us in 2006. After that he continued his education continuously every year. Last year he decided to spend 6 months with us to do an dive master internship. Now he is back in Rarotonga working as a dive master to take some time off his job.

Leon is originally from the Cook Islands but he lives in Australia. He is a Dive master and from time to time he comes back to Rarotonga for a break. We are happy to have him back.

Patch, our mascot, is the most adored one here in our shop. He adopted us in 2007 as a puppy and since then he is a big part of our team and everyone loves him. He is in charge to keep an eye at the shop but most of the time he is sleeping, playing, eating bananas or having a "drink" after work. He has his own photo gallery.

Sabine, from Germany, is a qualified Padi Divemaster and as owner of The Dive Centre she runs the office. In her former life she worked in the film industry in Germany and her passion is underwater photography and marine conservation/education. Her life changed in 2003, when she learned to dive in Mexico, while on holiday, where she met her partner, Sascha.

Sascha, also from Germany, has been diving since 1995. As owner he is senior instructor and in charge of the diving & maintenance part of their business. He was a shop designer before becoming an instructor in Mexico. After they lived there for two years they traveled to many countries until they found their home in Rarotonga, Cook Islands. He loves his collection of old glass bottles (all found here in the water).