Mick Bosman

Director & PADI Course director

Your first experience blowing bubbles:   18-07-1998
Favorite dive site:  The Blue Wall
Favorite spot on the island: O n  the water, anywhere  around  Curaçao. 
Why do you love Curacao:   The weather and the island vibe!
What you should know about me:  I like cooking a lot in  addition t o eating what I cook myself, I enjoy eating in restaurants as well. 
My (dive) motto:  Be the best! Aim to be better every day and learn from others. 
Languages:  Dutch, German, English, Papiamentu

Cas Ortmans

Owner & PADI Instructor (MSDT)

Your first experience blowing bubbles:  09-09-2014
Favorite dive site: Barracuda point
Favorite spot on the island: Jan Thiel Diving Shop  
Why do you love Curacao:  The weather, kind people, blue water, food, beaches & nature.
What you should know about me:  I am one of the owners of Jan Thiel Diving. I am an enthusiastic diver and take you to all the beautiful dive sites on Curaçao. Beside I know a lot about the right dive equipment and I also know all kinds of nice facts about the island. 
My (dive) motto:  "The best way to observe a fish is to become a fish" Jacques Cousteau
Languages: Dutch, English

Ellen Hoogendoorn

HR Manager & PADI Instructor (OWSI)

Your first experience blowing bubbles:   1996 – Dahab - Egypt
Favorite dive site: Double Reef
Favorite spot on the island: My home
Why do you love Curaçao:   Its weather, sunsets, vibe and diving.
What you should know about me: I am a dventurous, love to dine & drink and most importantly I love life!
My (dive) motto:   To dive or not to dive…what a silly question
Languages: Dutch, German, English

Esther Nieuwkerk

Retail Coordinator & PADI Divemaster

Your first experience blowing bubbles:  2020, Curacao. It was scary, but once I got a hang of it I loved it! 
Favorite dive site: Double Reef 
Favorite spot on the island: Diving at Double Reef & Superior Producer 
Why do you love Curacao:  Curaçao has 50 shades of blue.  
What you should know about me: When I am happy diving, I start singing Under the Sea by The Little Mermaid 
My (dive) motto: Sea is Life! 
Languages: Papiamentu, English, Dutch, Spanish 

Esther Nieuwenstein

Sales, Marketing Coordinator & PADI Divemaster (DSD Leader)

Your first experience blowing bubbles: 24th of August 2019. I always thought, I can snorkel.. why should I go diving?! Until I went diving the first time, I was sold! So amazing to be close to the fish & corals, so serene.
Favorite dive site: Double Reef, the diversity of corals, schools of fish and turtles you always see there, beautiful!
Favorite spot on the island: Anywhere on in or near the ocean.
Why do you love Curacao: It thought me to enjoy and value the little things in life.
What you should know about me: I get super excited when I see beautiful skies with sunsets.
My (dive) motto: You don't know, until you go!
Languages: Dutch, English, Papiamentu

Pascal van der Lei

PADI Course Director

Coming soon

Eddy Illis

Compressor operator

Your first experience blowing bubbles: 1979  in Curaçao. 
Favorite dive site : Blue Room
Favorite spot on the island : My home
Why do you love Curacao : Born and raised here, there is no better place on the earth than Curaçao
What you should know about me: I can service a regulator with my eyes closed
My (dive) motto: When nothing goes right, go down.
Languages:  Papiamentu, Dutch

Benjamin Cornelia aka Benji

Compressor operator

Your first experience blowing bubbles: 2022 in Curaçao. I wish I could live under water.
Favorite dive site : Director's Bay
Favorite spot on the island: The Beach
Why do you love Curacao: Because I was born and raised here.
What you should know about me: I like to take it easy.
My (dive) motto: Nature is life
Languages: Papiamentu, Dutch

Lieke Ortmans

Media Coordinator & PADI Divemaster

Your first experience blowing bubbles: Egypte
Favorite dive site: Car pile
Favorite spot on the island: Any beach.. does underwater count too? 😉
Why do you love Curaçao: Because of the underwaterworld, temperature and lovely people.
What you should know about me: With my camera, I love capturing your underwater experience for you.
My (dive) motto: Make moments memorable!
Languages: Dutch, English

Lorenzo Rijgersberg

Pro Coordinator & PADI IDC Staff Instructor

First experience blowing bubbles: I got certified when I was 10/11 years old as Junior open water diver in the Netherlands.
Favorite dive site: Blue bay The wall
Favorite spot on the island: Madero ocean club 
Why do you love Curacao: The Laid-back vibe, the good weather & the beautiful reefs
What you should know about me:  I can cook 1 minute rice in 58 seconds.
My dive motto: There is no such thing, as too much pink.
Languages: Dutch, English

Gwen Kramer

Cruise Coordinator & PADI Instructor (OWSI)

First experience blowing bubbles : My first diving experience was in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, where I did my Open Water course.
Favorite dive site: Definitely Double Reef! I like the diversity of the reef.
Favorite spot on the island: For food "De Gouverneur". And to enjoy the vibe and relax on the beach I would say Playa Lagun or Karakter on Coral Estate. 
Why do you love Curaçao: I like the vibe the island has, not rushed and it is so easy going. if it doesn't work out today, it will tomorrow. 
What should you know about me: What not? Just joking ;). I really like to teach and give people some knowledge about the underwater world and making them enthusiastic about it! 
My dive motto: It is almost like 4 hours of therapy a day
Languages: English and Dutch

Donato Urbano

Business controller & PADI Instructor (OWSI)

Your first experience blowing bubbles: Dahab (Egypt) 2007
Favorite dive site: Double reef
Favorite spot on the island: Mushroom forrest.
Why do you love Curacao: The friendly people and the beautiful weather
What you should know about me: I like sport, I love to meet new people and share experiences. Always open for chatting as long as you don't mess up the pasta ;).
My (dive) motto: Love the beach, love the sun, but into the deep is always fun!
Languages: Italian, English, French, Dutch

Charline Loefstop aka Charli

Shop Coordinator & PADI Divemaster

Your first experience blowing bubbles: 2014 Try Scuba
Favorite dive site: Directors Bay ! Jan Thiel diver can take you
Favorite spot on the island: Home
Why do you love Curacao: Live here all my life. It's home!
What you should know about me: I'm allergic to water
My (dive) motto: Just try it ones. 
Languages: Papiamento, Dutch, English and Spanish

Elisabeth Hendricks aka Liz

PADI Instructor (MSDT)

Your first experience blowing bubbles: First dive on Curacao when I was 15 years old. It was an amazing experience.
Favorite dive site: Habitat reef at Coral Divers.
My favorite spot on the island: Westpunt
Why do you love Curacao: It has been my home since i was a baby.
What you should know about me: I love traveling, diving, mountains, the ocean, music, books, but most of all I am blessed with my family.
My (dive) motto: it's time for some scuba yoga.
Languages: Dutch, English, Hebrew, Spanish and Portuguese.

Quint de Ruiter

PADI Instructor

Your first experience blowing bubbles: Let just say it was special.... I persisted, took some rest, came back, became an instructor and am still loving it!
Favorite dive site: Double Reef
Favorite spot on the island: Coral Estate
Why do you love Curacao: The sun is always shining, easy going island life and you can go to the beach whenever you like!
What you should know about me: I learned how to dive and how to become an instructor within 6 months.
My (dive) motto: Diving is fun!
Languages: Dutch, English

Christina Nichola Laidlaw

PADI Divemaster & Retail advisor

Your first experience blowing bubbles:  I was really nervous to be honest, not knowing what to expect. It was the best experience of my life. It's like finding true love for something you do. I believe it may be my very own avatar world.
Favorite dive site: My favorite dive site is Blue Bay Wall & Double Reef. 
Favorite spot on the island: That would be under water because I love scuba diving. 
Why do you love Curacao: Because Curacao is like a hidden gem and quite possibly everything  you've ever wanted for a vacation destination. Curacao is beautiful with incredible beaches and dive sites. I love it because there are so many great activities  you can do. We live in paradise  every day, what's not to love about that. 
What you should know about me: I have a  cheerful, caring, loving, energetic personality, I am is full of positive energy and positive vibe. Yes, my name is Christina and no.... not Christina Aguilera ha-ha I can't sing, but I am Christina Nichola Laidlaw, and I can dive.  
My (dive) motto: Time to get wet! if you can breathe, you can  dive. 
Languages: English, Dutch, Papiamentu,  Spanish                                                                         

Shaniel Beach aka Shannie

Retail Advisor & PADI Dive Master Trainee

Your first experience blowing bubbles: I was so nervous. But after diving for the first time, I fell in love with the underwater world.
Favorite dive site:  Rif Sint Marie at Coral Divers.
Favorite spot on the island: Playa Kalki
Why do you love Curacao: I love Curacao because it is an island full of beautiful beaches and rainbow colored houses. 
What you should know about me: I am jolly and cheerful person, who loves her job, and strives to make my clients happy.
My (dive) motto: “Taking exploration to new depths”.  
Languages: English, Dutch, Papiamento, Jamaican Patois.

Dennis van Roosmalen

PADI Instructor MSDT

Your first experience blowing bubbles: 10-02-2021
Favorite dive site:  Playa Kalki
Favorite spot on the island: Otrobanda 
Why do you love Curacao: nature, food, people, beaches, every day diving 
What you should know about me: I am a dive instructor at Jan Thiel Diving. I have a lot of patience and am absolutely passionate about diving. I love guiding dives all over the island and teaching diving courses. 
My (dive) motto: the ocean is full of surprises you never know what you are going to sea. 
Languages: Dutch, Englisch, German, 

Jill 

PADI Divemaster

Coming soon.

Moniek

Retail Advisor

Tyrone 

PADI Divemaster

Coming soon.