SSI and PADI INSTRUCTOR
Marine Biologist
Ester decided to become a Marine Biologist when she was only 10, as soon as she started diving. She realized her ambitions in 2010, with a thesis on octopus’ development and ageing, and became a Padi Open Water Instructor in 2011. She is still passionate about cephalopods and their amazing behavior. She loves traveling and she has been living in France, Malaysia, Indonesia and Egypt before stopping in Madeira.
SSI and PADI INSTRUCTOR
FREEDIVING INSTRUCTOR
Born in 1980, is a project manager and web designer.In 2004, during an exotic holiday in Tunisia, he experienced his first underwater breathe and immediately got hooked. Since then, he decided to orient his professional career on scuba diving, becoming a Padi Divemaster in 2008, a Master Scuba Diver Trainer in 2010 and a Dive Base Manager in 2013. He is also an enthusiastic underwater photographer: almost all the pictures you can spot in this website are his work.
SSI INSTRUCTOR
SSI XR and TDI INSTRUCTOR
Maurizio is a diving instructor since 1988 and has a great experience with recreational, technical and professional diving.
First Italian certified to use the (full closed rebreather) Buddy Inspiration by Dave Thompson in 1998 was certified trimix instructor trainer in 1999 and cave instructor trainer in 1998 (by famous guru Rob Palmer and Joe Odom).
He works as a Trainer with IANTD, TDI and CMAS.
Extremely focused in prevention and security, he is Instructor Trainer with DAN EUROPE since 1994. It is also certified commercial diver.
Marine Biologist
Ever since I can remember, I’ve been fascinated by life beneath the ocean surface. As a kid I collected shark teeth and did numerous presentations on these magnificent animals. This early passion resulted in a masters degree in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation in 2016 with a thesis on bottlenose dolphin acoustics and foraging behaviour. I started diving in 2014 as part of my marine biology studies and I’ve been hooked ever since. My passion for diving and marine biology already took me to some interesting places, like the Caribbean and the Philippines, and I’m happy that Madeira is the next stop in my diving adventures.
Commercial diver
I am born in 1993, I have always been obsessed with the underwater world and discovered diving at the age of 7 thanks to a documentary from Cousteau. But I had to wait until my 8 year old birthday to be allowed to start diving lessons. I never stopped since then. Growing up I wanted to become a marine biologist or a commercial diver which I became in 2016. I dove mostly in Egypte, Belgium and south of France in a lot of different environments.
Commercial Diver
I am a twenty-nine years old Belgian who has been always attracted by the sea life. As far as I remember, I always wanted to live or work close to the sea. In 2015, I was in holidays in Israel and for the very first time, I have tried diving into the red sea. It was like an explosion of new feelings. Hearing only your breath and the noise of water around you linked to the weightlessness sensation that an astronaut might feel was a wonderful experience. It was like a click in my mind and after working 1 year within big pharmaceutical industries as engineer, I decided to give another direction to my life and go deeper inside diving. In 2016, I became a commercial diver.
Today, I want to experience new adventure in scuba diving and I am happy to start it at Azul Diving Center Madeira.
WELCOME MANAGER
