Frankie first saw oceanic manta rays during her open water course in Costa Rica and has loved mantas ever since. After studying ecology and environmental science she worked with the Manta Trust in Mexico, then became a Divemaster and worked on various marine research and…
James learned to dive in the UK and studied Ocean Conservation at University. He went on to work as a diver and researcher studying sea turtles, whales, seagrass and corals and teaching future generations of conservationists how to dive. His favourite animals to spot on…
Paula graduated from her MSc in Marine Ecosystem Management from the University of St Andrews, Scotland, in 2021. After that, she worked researching marine traffic impacts in fin whales in the Mediterranean Sea and volunteered with the IUCN Shark Specialist Group. She is passionate about…
Colyne travelled the world after finishing School and tried scuba diving in South Africa. She immediately fell in love with it and decided to become a scuba instructor in 2019. She then worked there for a year before joining the team at Prodivers Hurawalhi. She…
Phil started diving in 2019 in the UK and decided to continue his scuba diving career in South Africa. After becoming an instructor, he worked there for 1 year before joining Prodivers Hurawalhi. His favourites are nudibranches and juvenile box fish.
Willie has been diving for most of his life. He enjoys micro life the most. Before he came for new adventures to the Maldives, he ran a dive center in Zanzibar with the love of his life (Lucie). His favourite quote is: “I do not…
Lucie has been living abroad since almost 10 years. Next to diving, Lucie studied international business management. Previously she worked in a dive shop in Zanzibar, where she discovered her love for the micro life of the ocean, such as nudibranches, shrimps or flatworms…. Her…
Robyn grew up in Kuwait, and has now lived and worked in 6 countries. Before diving, she studied Animal Science as well as working in retail and hospitality for 10 years. She first tried diving on holiday in Greece and was instantly hooked, knowing that…
The dive with his first Manta Rays in 2016 was enough to get Fabrizio to quit his Job in architecture and start working in diving. He worked in Indonesia and Thailand before moving to the Maldives in 2019 to work for Prodivers.
Yoosuf, nickname “YOU”, is from Hinnavaru in Lhaviyani Atoll; he gained experience working on other resort islands and safari boats before joining the Prodivers Lily Beach Team in August 2018. He loves the sea, snorkelling and fishing.
