OUR STAFF

Haroon Degia (Owner)

Thirty One (31) years experience
NAUI Instructor
ACUC Instructor Trainer Evaluator
PADI Dive Master
DAN O'2 Instructor
PLATINUM PRO 5000 DIVER 1993

Haroon has been diving the waters of Barbados for 31 years. 26 of those years have been spent working and running the Dive Shop.

His diving experience covers most of Barbados and the Caribbean. Other than taking tours, he is also responsible for the maintenance of all the dive site moorings for the Barbados Coastal Zone Management Unit. His experience also covers pipeline inspections and underwater salvage. One of his favorite dives is looking for and finding marine artifacts. (Click here for more info on bottle diving!)

Haroon is married to Fatema who manages the Dive Shop. Together they have 3 daughters.

Julian Noel

Twenty three (23) years experience
ACUC Divemaster
PADI Divemaster
NAUI Divemaster
DAN O'2 Certified

Julian is one of the longest serving employees of the Dive Shop, with over 23 years of experience diving the waters of Barbados. He is very knowledgeable on the dive sites around the island, picking the right sites for the best days diving. Julian is very good at finding antique bottles and artifacts. His experience also covers pipeline inspections and underwater salvage.

David Hutson

Twenty (20) years experience
ACUC Instructor
PADI Divemaster
DAN O'2 Certified

David has been working with the Dive Shop for about 10 years. He has a vast knowledge of the dive sites around the island. Known as the Sea Horse Diver, he is the expert in finding sea horses, frog fish and other elusive species.

He enjoys teaching beginners and taking guests on their first underwater experience.

Michael Clarke

Six (6) years experience
Equipment Technician
Boat Captain
PADI Open Water Certified
DAN O'2 Certified

Michael serves the dual roles of equipment technician and boat captain. Known at the shop as "Mr. Fix It", he looks after all the maintenance and servicing of the dive equipment & boats.

He captains our main dive boat, "Tabio."

Fatema Degia

Twelve (12) years experience
Shop Manager
NAUI and ACUC Open Water Certified

Fatema looks after the day to day running of the Dive Shop. She handles all ordering of supplies & equipment, managing of bookings and pleasant, professional interaction with guests.

When she is not at the shop, she is equally busy at home looking after the 3 girls.