Meet the Son Bou Scuba team!

At Son Bou Scuba our staff and trainee Divemasters have been carefully chosen. You will find the team to be expert divers and instructors who have a passion for diving. Meet the team you will be diving with and we all look forward to you visiting us soon!

MURIEL (Mümü)
 

Personal Details


Date of Birth: 25th September 1968

Nationality: German

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Contact Details

Mobile Spain: (00 34) 696 628 265
Fax: (00 34) 971 358 157
E-mail:




Background


After graduating from her studies as a translator (French and German) in 1992, Muriel worked in the tourism industry for 4 years. She started as a representative with a German tour operator for 2 years, afterwards she led a travel agency in Bonn, Germany, as a sales executive.

In 1993, during a stay in the Maldives, Muriel did her Open Water course and became enthusiastic about scuba diving. Afterwards she continued her diving education in Germany.

In 1996 she was offered a job as a full-time instructor with a dive centre in the Maldives.



Diving Qualifications


- Master Scuba Diver Trainer
- Specialty Instructor in 10 specialties, incl. Nitrox, Digital U/W Photographer (DUP) and Wreck
- Emergency First Response Instructor


- Advanced Open Water Instructor
- Specialty Instructor in 6 specialties
- Nitrox Instructor
- Gold 500 Instructor


- Oxygen First Aid Instructor

Over 550 student certifications
Over 4600 logged dives (January 2008)

 


JOOP
 

Personal Details


Date of Birth: 18th March 1966

Nationality: Dutch

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Contact Details

Mobile: (00-34) 677 106 360
E-mail:



Background


Joop started diving in 1982, but didn’t dive much after certification. In 1984 he fulfilled his military obligation, afterwards he joined as a regular until 1990 and worked as a press photographer. Joop spent 6 months with the Multinational Force & Observers (MFO) at the Red Sea in Sharm-El-Sheik, Sinaï, where he got interested in diving again.

From 1990–1996 Joop studied at the Academy of Journalism in Holland. During his studies he helped out several times at a dive centre in the Maldives during the high-season.

After graduating he was offered a full-time job as an instructor in the Maldives.



Diving Qualifications


- Master Instructor & IDC Staff Instructor
- Specialty Instructor in 20 specialties, incl. Cavern, Nitrox and Dräger Dolphin Rebreather
- Emergency First Response Instructor


- Instructor Trainer & Certifier
- Specialty Instructor Trainer in 16 Specialties, incl. Nitrox
- Platinum 1000 Instructor


- Oxygen First Aid Instructor Trainer


- Course Director (International Association for Handicapped Divers)


- Advanced Instructor


- 3-Star Instructor


- Technical Cave Diver
- Intro to Cave Instructor


- NACD-NSS Full Cave Diver


- Advanced Trimix Diver
- Dolphin SCR Diver
- Trimix Gas Blender
- Dräger Dolphin/Ray SCR Instructor
- Instructor OC Level I (Nitrox)


Over 800 student certifications
Over 5700 logged dives (January 2008)

 


DANIEL (DeeDee)
 

Personal Details


Date of Birth: 13th August 1987

Nationality: English

Languages:   



Contact Details

E-mail:



Background


In 2005, after completing his secondary education, Dani was offered a job in a bar in Son Bou. Whilst there he got into diving and completed the Open Water course withing a few weeks of being there. Before leaving at the end of the season, he completed his Advanced Open Water Diver, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Boat Diver and Cavern Diver course.

Over the winter Daniel continued diving with friends and instructors in Malaga in his free time from work.

Summer 2006 he returned to Menorca after an offer for a Divemaster internship. After the first month he had achieved the PADI Rescue Diver rating and after two months he was a Divemaster and continued to work in the dive centre for another month.



Diving Qualifications


- Divemaster
- Specialty Cavern Diver, Boat Diver, Peak Performance Buoyancy

Over 160 logged dives (January 2008)

 


PADI Divemaster trainees wanted!
 

Are you a PADI Rescue Diver and would you like to train as a professional Divemaster? This is your chance to train alongside experienced PADI instructors and earn your stripes as a professional PADI Divemaster. With the PADI Divemaster credentials you can work professionally almost anywhere in the world. Son Bou Scuba offers Divemaster internship opportunities to talented divers who demonstrate considerable potential as future dive leaders.

What we want: You will need to speak two languages fluently; either English, German, Spanish or Dutch and you should have a friendly, professional attitude.
The internships generally last 8-12 weeks and will be conducted only in July, August and September.

What we offer: The right candidates will get free training in return for your time working in the centre. You can do PADI specialty courses like ‘Dolphin Rebreather Diver’ or ‘Cavern Diver’ at a reduced cost. We will provide you with accommodation and you will get a percentage of the courses you sell.
This is a truly ‘win-win’ arrangement as not only do you gain your qualification but you will also receive real work experience and a reference to take with you as you move on in your dive career. For more info please contact us at: