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Our Team

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

Andrea Binder

Accounting officer

Coming soon!

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.

Mission & Vision

Creating the Ultimate day, we turn every experience into a experience that you will never forget. Beginners up to experts could all get their diving hours at Dive Division. We offer services for every level and have a program that would fit every schedule. 

Our mission is to: ‘’ transform your adventure into a lifetime experience that will educate, inspire, and energize you unlike any other activity.''

 Mick Bosman •  Owner of  Dive Division

Timeline

2014
Blue Bay Dive 

The first dive center of Dive Division opened in 2014 at Blue Bay Golf & Beach Resort. 

2017
Coral Divers

The second location opened its doors at Coral Estate. A Dive Center with daily Boat diving formerly know as Habitat resort

BLVD Divers

The 3rd dive center opened on the Mambo Beach BLVD, the first name was Blue Bay Dive Retail store, later this was changed to BLVD Divers. 

2018
Jan Thiel Diving

Jan Thiel Diving opened in 2018 and is located right inside Livingstone Jan Thiel Resort. First the shop was located in the reception building, beginning of 2023 we moved to our new location near the entrance of the resort next to the main road of Jan Thiel. 

2020
Groove Diving

Our newest kid on the block is Groove diving in Corendon Mangrove Beach Resort. This was opened in 2020 due to covid. from our housereef we have acces to Double reef and Superior producer. 

Awards, partners and Ratings

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