About us
At Son Bou Scuba, our staff and Divemasters-in-training are carefully chosen. Our team consists of highly experienced instructors with a passion for diving. Below you can get to know the team you will be diving with. We look forward to seeing you soon!
MURIEL (Mümü)
Personal data
Nationality: German
Languages: 
Hobbies
Yoga, trailrunning, reading, hiking, traveling.
Background
After Muriel finished her studies as a translator French – English in 1992, she worked for 4 years in the tourism sector. Starting out as a tour guide with a large German travel agency, she subsequently ran a travel agency in Germany for 2 years.
During a stay in the Maldives, Muriel started diving and loved it. Back in Germany, she continued her dive training.
In 1996, Muriel received the offer to become a full-time diving instructor in the Maldives and she decided, to take the opportunity.
Diving qualifications
- Master Scuba Diver Trainer
- Emergency First Response Instructor
- Specialty Instructor in 12 specialties, incl. EANx, Emergency Oxygen Provider and wreck
- Advanced Open Water Instructor
- Specialty Instructor in 6 specialties, incl. EANx
- Gold 500 Instructor
- Oxygen First Aid Instructor
More than 1.350 certifications issued
Over 7.950 logged dives
JOOP (Pep)
Personal data
Nationality: Dutch
Languages:
Hobbies
Ultra-running, scuba diving, UW-archaeology, reading, hiking, traveling.
Background
Joop started diving in 1982, but did not dive much after certification. He completed his military service in 1984, then signed on as a professional soldier until 1990 and worked as a photographer and in PR during that time. He spent six months of his military service with the Multinational Force & Observers (MFO) on the Red Sea in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt, where he became interested in diving again.
From 1990 – 1996, Joop studied at the Academy of Journalism in Tilburg. While studying, he several times had the opportunity to work at a dive centre in the Maldives during the winter months.
After graduating, Joop received an offer to work as a full-time diving instructor in the Maldives. With a desk job as the alternative, he decided to make scuba diving his profession.
From 2012 to 2015, Joop studied maritime archaeology at Syddansk Universitet in Denmark. Training to become a commercial diver was part of the curriculum.
Diving qualifications
- Master Instructor & IDC Staff Instructor
- Emergency First Response Instructor Trainer
- Specialty Instructor in 31 specialties, incl. cavern, sidemount and self-reliant diver
- Instructor Trainer & Certifier
- Specialty Instructor Trainer in 16 specialties, incl. EANx
- Platinum 1000 Instructor
- Platinum Pro 5000 Diver
- Oxygen First Aid Instructor Trainer
- Course Director (International Association for Handicapped Divers)
- Advanced Instructor
- 3-Star Instructor
- Technical Cave Diver
- NACD-NSS Full Cave Diver
- Advanced Trimix Diver
- Trimix Gas Blender
- Instructor Dräger Dolphin & Ray SCR Rebreather
- Instructor Advanced EANx
- Instructor Normoxic Trimix
- Instructor APD Inspiration Classic & Vision CCR Rebreather (EANx)
- Instructor APD Evolution CCR Rebreather (EANx)
- ISC Megalodon CCR Rebreather Diver (Level 3 Trimix)
More than 1.450 certifications issued
Over 10.100 logged dives
RENÉ (Pipo)
Personal data
Nationality: Austrian
Languages:
Hobbies
Diving, skiing, cycling, hiking, traveling.
Background
In 1996, René started diving during a holiday in the Maldives, where he completed his entire training. After finishing his training as a PADI diving instructor in 1999, he worked for several months a year on various islands in the Maldives until 2002.
Since 2004, René has been coming to Menorca regularly to accompany our guests on dives and to train new as well as experienced divers.
Since 2010, Rene has also been a state-certified ski instructor and works as a ski guide in the Tyrolean Alps during the winter months.
Diving qualifications
- Master Scuba Diver Trainer
- Emergency First Response Instructor
- Specialty Instructor in 11 specialties, incl. EANx and Emergency Oxygen Provider
More than 70 certifications issued
Over 1.650 logged dives
ROBBIN (Japie)
Personal data
Nationality: Dutch
Languages:
Hobbies
Playing the trumpet, scuba diving, traveling, camping, hiking.
Background
At age 11, Robbin was introduced to scuba diving after which he completed his PADI Seal Team.
Since his Open Water certification, he has been diving fanatically in the Netherlands, as well as abroad. When Robbin is not diving, he works as a high school biology teacher.
In 2019, he obtained his PADI Divemaster and then worked his first season at Son Bou Scuba. In 2020 Robbin successfully completed the PADI instructor course and became a MSDT at Son Bou Scuba in the same year.
Diving qualifications
- Master Scuba Diver Trainer
- Emergency First Response Instructor
- Specialty Instructor in 9 specialties, incl. EANx, Emergency Oxygen Provider and sidemount
More than 75 certifications issued
Over 650 logged dives
ROELOF
Personal data
Nationality: Dutch
Languages:
Hobbies
Diving, cycling.
Background
In 1986, Roelof began diving in the Netherlands. He then dived in the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean and in Southeast Asia. In 2012, he completed his PADI instructor training in the Maldives.
Roelof works in the Netherlands as an independent auditor and controller, alternating this job a few months a year as a diving instructor.
He worked in the Netherlands, Bonaire and Menorca, among other places.
Diving qualifications
- Master Scuba Diver Trainer
- Emergency First Response Instructor
- Specialty Instructor in 6 specialties, incl. EANx, Emergency Oxygen Provider and Diver Propulsion Vehicle (DPV)
- Dive Control Specialist
- Century Instructor
More than 85 certifications issued
Over 850 logged dives
PADI Divemaster candidates wanted!
Are you a PADI Rescue diver and would you like to become a PADI Divemaster? Then this may be your chance to train with the help of experienced PADI instructors. No role-playing or a weekend course, but gaining experience directly in practice. As a PADI Divemaster with work experience you can work almost anywhere in the world. Son Bou Scuba wants to offer divers with a sense of responsibility and leadership qualities the opportunity to do a Divemaster internship.
What we want: besides English, you are fluent in German, French or Spanish (Spanish is a plus), you have a friendly and professional attitude and are a non-smoker. The training lasts 8 to 12 weeks and is done in July, August or September.
What we offer: the right candidate will receive free training to become a PADI Divemaster, in exchange for diving and working in the dive centre. We will contribute to any rental costs and food expenditure and you will receive a percentage of the courses you sell. After your training, you can do PADI specialty courses at cost price such as Dolphin Rebreather Diver, Nitrox and Cavern Diver, for example.
This is a “win-win” situation for both, because you not only get your certification as a PADI Divemaster and gain work experience immediately, but you also get a reference to help you on your way in your further diving career.
Interested? If so, please contact us at: 
info@sonbouscuba.com
