YAX-HA 1983 WAS ONE OF THE FIRST DIVE SHOPS IN PLAYA DEL CARMEN WHEN THE PLACE  WAS JUST A FISHING VILLAGE . TODAY WE ARE LOYAL TO OUR TRADITIONAL ASTHETICS WHILE REMAINING COMPETITIVE WITH TECHNOLOGIES.

JORGE LORIA "CHINO"

INSTRUCTOR #91759 

Born in Merida, Yucatan, Chino started diving at the age of 10. In 1995 became a certified PADI instructor in California. He loves to teach and share his diving passion with new students, and has certified over 500 students. Chino speaks Spanish, English & Italian. He likes  extreme sports like snow sking, sky diving  and Shark diving. He is also in charge of the dive excursions & likes to work with happy people.

OCTAVIO VALDES

DIVE INSTRUCTOR #230618

Octavio was born in Mexico City and he moved to this are in 2000,  where he discovered his passion for diving. He worked in Cozumel as an underwater photographer. Now he works as a dive instructor, he is very patient with students. He likes to jog in the mornings and nightlife... when he is not going to dive  the following day! 

ANGELA D'ANNA "ANGIE"

RESERVATIONS AND SALES

Our lovely receptionist Angie is Italian and speaks it fluently. Her love of anthropology, the outdoors and extreme sports finds a natural home here among our exotic marine adventures. She has made Playa her home for the last three years and loves the caribbean life - and brings a lively gusto to our team.

CARLOS ESTRABEAU ¨CHARLIE¨

DIVEMASTER #91759 

Born in Mexico DF,  when he was still a baby his familie moved to Acapulco  and when he was  4 they moved to the Mayan Riviera; he started diving at the age of 9. He has a lot of knowledge and experience on this area, with him as a guide you will have an unforgetable dive experience he is very fun and outgoing, also loves extreme sports !!

MARIO

FULL CAVE #100172

Born in Champoton, Campeche. He came to Playa del Carmen in 1990. He has been specialized in full cave cenote diving sice 2003. He speaks Spanish and English. He also has a small hotel in downtown playa del Carmen. He is Married with 3 kids.

INSTRUCTOR # 176504

Ruben was born in 1966 in Mexico City where lived until 1998  when he decided to  move to the mexican caribbean. Immediatly he got in love with diving and he became a diving instructor. He is a wonderful instructor and a straight person. He likes history and human sciences, specially the Mesoamerican scenary.

MAINTENANCE

Sigfrido was born in Mexico City and he knows playa since almost twenty years ago when the place was a small fishing village. three years ago he decided to stay here and he works very happy every day because he lives in paradise! this guy is a very importat piece of the team, he is in charge of maintaining all the dive gear. he likes cyclism and studing insects.

 CLAUDIO "CHINITO"

CAPITAN

Born in Tabi - a small Mayan town near Tulum. Open water diver and has a captain's license for boats up to 50ft. Extensive experience in the Caribbean waters. Speaks Spanish, English & Mayan.

CAPITAN  "el morro"

Jorge was born in Dzilan, a small mayan village in yucatan and he arrived to Playa del Carmen in 1995. he is in love with the ocean . he can  work all day as long that he is in the beutifull caribbean water . He loves dancing salsa and fishing. there's no one single day that jorge is not on the beach!