Abu Dabab - Marsa Alam:
Smile - Base Leader
Spoken languages: Arabic, English & Italian.
He has always been with Diving Ocean, rapidly growing professionally and becoming a distinguished ‘chief of the house’. He will host you with his professionalism and his characteristic attribute: A Smile.
Arafat or ‘Sergigno’
Dive-master
Spoken languages: Arabic, English & Italian.
After many years in Sharm el Sheikh he decided to come and live in quiet Marsa Alam. He is always ready to help and famous for his joyfulness.
Francesca
Divemaster
Spoken languages: Italian, English, French & Spanish.
Strongly passionate about the sea and all its creatures, in particular ‘Dughi’, the resident dugong of Abu Dabab.
Saul
Instructor
Spoken languages: Spanish, Italian, English.
- and his personal dialect: the Saoulens.
He is an underwater photographer that always manages to take amazing shots of his beloved Red Sea with his beloved ‘Wandy’ (his camera).
Paola ‘The Aunty’
Executive Secretary
Spoken languages: Italian, English & French.
Always welcoming you with smiles and great coffee.
Tulip - Marsa Alam:
Claudio - Base Leader
He’s the base leader. It’s almost impossible to see him outside the water! Languages spoken: Italian, English and French.
New Instructor
Instructor
New Secretary
Executive Secretary
Abdallah
Instructor
Spoken languages: Arabic, English & German.
The true gentleman of our staff.
Yasser
Dive-master
Spoken languages: Arabic, English & Italian.
One of the first diving guides exploring the south Red Sea. He knows all the diving sites in the area by heart, including all the shark's coves. Elphinstone is his ‘second home’.
Mustafa & Giovanni - Snorkeling Guides
Spoken languages: Arabic, English & Italian.
An inseparable couple, they live in symbiosis like the clown fish and the anemones.
Mako - Mascot
Spoken languages: Everything!
An exceptionally cute Labrador with years of tail wagging expertise.
Makadi Bay:
Gaetano - Base Leader
Spoken languages: Italian, English & Arabic.
He arrived at the Red Sea 15 years ago with a sailing boat; and has never left since. For many years he has organized diving cruises and we can really say that he is truly one of the founders of the diving scene in Egypt.
Gaetano does not live in the sea … the sea lives in him.
Cristina
ESA Course Director
Spoken languages: Italian & English.
She is the responsible for the ESA instructors’ development. A corner stone of Makadi Dive Center.
Andreas
PADI-ESA instructor
Spoken languages: German & English.
The Teutonic of the group!
Sherif
ESA Instructor
Spoken languages: Arabic, German, French & English.
His looks not withstanding, he’s more accurate than a Swiss clock.
Antonella
Executive Secretary
Spoken languages: Italian & English.
She quit regulator and BCD for computer and telephone.
Mubarak - Skipper
Spoken language: Arabic.
For him the Red Sea has no secrets!
Omar - Snorkeling Guide
Spoken Languages: Arabic, Italian & English.
He is on a first name basis with all Makadi Bay’s fishes!
Zanzibar:
Alex
PADI and ESA Instructor
A unique character who is not easy to describe. He is part of our big family and definitely one of a kind!
Palestino
ESA Instructor
He truly found himself in Zanzibar. He has two main passions; the sea and the music. When you are in Nungwi don’t miss him, playing at the Bruce & Jerry bar. He is also seriously trying to learn the local language.
Alessia
Executive Secretary
Spoken languages: Italian, English & French.
After many years working for a Tour Operator she is now member of our family.
Marco Polo
ESA Diveleader
One of the first diving guides originally from Zanzibar ... he knows every single secret of this incredible and surprising sea. He speaks Swahili, English and Italian.