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André Nahr

André Nahr
Born on Curaçao, André went to Amsterdam after finishing high school, to study geology. At least that's what his parents thought, but André had different priorities and started organizing dive trips for his fellow students. He has worked in the dive industry ever since. He started his own dive shop at Sand Dollar and made it the biggest on the island. In 1999, the waves of Lenny washed it all in the "big sink", but André started it over again. Like a Phoenix, Bonaire Dive and Adventure rose from the ashes and André and his staff work on bringing it back to its former size.

Catherine Gilmore
Catherine Gilmore
Joan Obispo

Joan Obispo
The first person you will be likely to see when you enter our dive shop will be Bonaire born Joan. Joan and Erika help with the check in procedures and together with Enid, they are the heart of the dive shop. Joan may work behind the desk all day, but her daily workouts in the gym keep her in shape. She has been with us since the restart of the dive shop and will be an important source of information for you

Enid Semeleer
The "mother" of our dive shop usually works in the back-office. When Joan and Erika are not there, Enid takes charge of their duties as well. In the evenings she helps her husband in his bakery. Enid is one of our authentic Bonairians.

Enid Semeleer

Jerry Ligon
Jerry Ligon
Originally a mountain goat and biology teacher from Colorado, our in-house naturalist, Jerry Ligon, has been on Bonaire for more than 16 years. He knows all the birds and fish on Bonaire and shares his knowledge as enthusiastically as when he first started here. Jerry has designed a programme called "Dive with The Naturalist" in which the diver/snorkeler learns about the behaviour of fish and creatures on the reef. Monthy articles written by Jerry can be found on the Naturalist webpage

Jordi Werkhoven
Jordi has been a regular visitor to Bonaire for several years. One day he decided he would not jump on the plane back to Holand but jump in the water instead and become a divemaster. Not a single day of regret as he enjoys to show Bonaire's beautiful reefs to the guests. His favorites are the eagle rays and turtles On his day off he likes to shoredive on the East coast or chill out on the beach.

Jordi
Jordi

Carl Perpich
Originally an executive chef from the Texas,
Carl Perpich moved to Bonaire with his wife to open a restaurant in 2006. Though his hobby as a dive master and love of diving and leading divers to wonderful destinations was put aside when leaving Texas, he has once again found an outlet for this passion. By day you will find him on the dock and on the boat waiting to show the guest Bonaire's undersea magic. And at night you will find him in his restaurant 'Paradise Moon' cooking up lots of fresh tasty Caribbean and fare.

Annie Olszewski started Scuba Diving in Southern California with her family as a child. She earned her first professional ratings working in Phuket, Thailand. Soon after, Annie found work from the warm waters of the Bahamas, to the cold water of Vancouver, Canada and many places in between. Annie is now a PADI Staff Instructor, and when she’s out diving for fun she is usually taking many underwater photos.

Annie Olszewski
Travis Van Leeuwen Travis Van Leeuwen began diving in the cold waters of Vancouver, Canada and spent many hours underwater collecting data for various marine research projects. Now a PADI scuba instructor, Travis likes to combine his enjoyment for teaching diving with his passion for marine exploration and preservation. He is hoping to explore the deeper waters on Bonaire when he pursues his technical diving aspirations.
Henk Sanders
When he lived in Holland, Henk was a thrill seeker. In 1975 he became the Dutch champion in 500 cc motorcycle racing. After leaving Holland "cave man" Henk slowed down and spent his first two and a half years on the island hiking and looking for caves. He found over 200 of them and now takes you to the most beautiful ones. He is a government certified tour guide and a dive instructor.
Henk Sanders

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