Guest Comment -
Rowena |
You can't be in Timor without going diving! I was so excited to get my Open Water and DTL really is the best place. The instructors are awesome, attentive and patient: I had a great time learning, and most of it wasn't in the pool. The marine life is amazing, from the fishes to the coral, and everything is right off the shore. Its really something to appreciate with Timor. I hope to come back to experience more of it. Thanks guys! ...more comments !!
Mark has been managing Dive Timor Lorosae for 6 years and has over 9 years diving experience in country.
Originally came to Timor in 2000 as a consultant to rebuild Timors infrastructure his passion for the country and people lead to him starting up a dive tourist business to help promote the beauty and charm of this virgin land.
name:
Volker Katzung
age:
50
position:
Managing Director
certifications:
PADI Master Instructor
nationality:
German
comments:
Volker has been diving for over 20 years and massed over 7000 dives
He first spent time in ET in 2002 working 5 years as an instructor & manager for DTL, and now has returned as a partner
name:
Margaretha
age:
34
position:
Assistant Director
certifications:
PADI Advanced Open Water
nationality:
Indonesian
comments:
Margaretha has been living and exploring Timor for the past 4 years.
name:
Wade Wurm
age:
position:
Operations Manager
certifications:
Master Scuba Diver Trainer / Mechanic / Skipper
nationality:
Candian
comments:
Wade is a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer with over 400 certifications and has worked in MExico, Thailand, Canada, Africa, the Phillippines, theCaribbean and South Africa.
With over 25 years management/operations experience and a licensed Mechanic (auto and marine) Wade will make a great addition to the centre. With both training, skippering and maintaining im sure he will be a busy man!
name:
Wanda Wurm
age:
position:
Office Manger
certifications:
Advanced Open Water
nationality:
Canadian
comments:
Wanda Wurm has 20 years experience in office administration and has worked and dived as well all over the world. Heading up a active roll within the centre as office manager with key objectives of training and developing the skill sets of our local Timorese's staff.
name:
Reinaldo E Sato
age:
30
position:
PADI Instructor & Guide
certifications:
MSDT and EFR Instructor
nationality:
Brazilian
comments:
Back for his 3rd season, this avid Corinthians fan just cant keep away from East Timor
name:
Florent Horn
age:
29
position:
PADI Instructor & Guide
certifications:
MSDT & EFR Instructor
nationality:
French
comments:
Flo started diving at the age of 13 and since then has dived around the world: Mexico, Jordan, Egypt, Djibouti, South Africa, France, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia and now in Timor Leste. He just likes to be an instructor and no more questions ... :)
name:
Eric Gornik Oliveira
age:
27
position:
PADI Instructor & Guide
certifications:
MSDT/Biologist
nationality:
Brazilian
comments:
Eric(Scuba B)has over 3000 dives. Over 1000 of them in Asia. He has been diving for 8 years.
He speaks Portuguese, Spanish, Finnish, Bahasa and English.
He has his Masters Degree in Environmental Sciences and is studying Marine Biodiversity.
His passion for discovering new marine life is what keeps him diving.
name:
Till Schafer
age:
position:
Divemaster
certifications:
PADI Divemaster
nationality:
German
comments:
We are very pleased to have Till on staff. He is young and vibrant and loves to dive. He has a great eye for spotting the unusual marine life.
name:
"Juvi" Juvinal Belo
age:
28
position:
Dive assistant
certifications:
Advanced Open Water
nationality:
Timorese
comments:
Juvi has worked with DTL for 5 years and aims to be the first professional Timorese diver certified in country
name:
"Atoy" Antonio Almeida da Cruz
age:
30
position:
Dive Assistant
certifications:
Advanced Open Water
nationality:
Timorese
comments:
Atoy has been with DTL for 11 years.
name:
Zelia Manuela de Jesus
age:
position:
Office Administrator
certifications:
nationality:
Timorese
comments:
Zelia is our go to for any and everything Timorese.
Without her the office would not function.
Zelia has done a DSD and will be starting her Open Water certification this month.
name:
Agripina das Neves de Jesus (Nafy)
age:
position:
Office Administrator
certifications:
nationality:
Timorese
comments:
Nafy is Zelia's sister and makes sure things run smoothly in the office.
name:
Rita Marcal
age:
position:
Staff Cook
certifications:
nationality:
Timorese
comments:
Rita keeps us fueled and happy. If you are looking for a new way of cooking chicken, she is the lady to contact.
name:
Simon Jeffery
age:
40
position:
Castaway Manager
certifications:
PADI Divemaster Trainee
nationality:
Australian
comments:
Simon has been in Timor for over 9 years and with Dive Timor has created Timor most popular bar
name:
John Symons
age:
48
position:
Divemaster
certifications:
PADI Divemaster
nationality:
Australian
comments:
John is a part-time DTL Dive Master. He has done over 200 dives, most of them in Timor-Leste where he started his dive career in 2006, and loves low stress diving in challenging locations. "Let's get weightless and chill out!"
name:
Maarten (the Dutchman)
age:
Mid 30's
position:
Dive and EFR Instructor and Guide
certifications:
MSDT, EFR
nationality:
Dutch
comments:
Maarten has been working in Timor for different NGO's for over 4 years now and during has help DTL with diver education and everything else he could get his hands on
name:
Aiman Somoudi
age:
position:
PADI Instructor
certifications:
OWSI and Reefcheck ECO Diver
nationality:
Syrian
comments:
Aiman is a PADI Certified Instructor and dived in Thailand, Egypt, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Oman, East Timor, Malaysia, and Japan In addition, Aiman is a ReefCheck certified ECO Diver and hopes to start surveying the reef in East Timor soon
: Our PADI Course Director Matt Bolton has been teaching IDC’s since 2002 and has certified over 1,200 PADI Instructors. Matt’s IDC’s have been recognized for their quality by PADI, receiving ‘Outstanding Contribution to Instructor Development’ awards at both the 2008 & 2010 PADI Asia Pacific member awards.
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