Hi, I'm Mike.
I'm a PADI Platinum Course Director based in Costa Adeje, Tenerife. Since 2011 I've trained over a thousand dive professionals from more than forty countries — most of them now teaching across the Canaries, the Mediterranean, the Red Sea and South-East Asia.
I run small, focused IDC and MSDT programs because I believe that instructor candidates deserve a Course Director who knows their name, their strengths and their weaknesses — not a production line. Train with me and you graduate as an instructor, not just a certificate holder.
Fifteen years. Forty-plus nationalities.
Mike's career in numbers — the foundation behind every IDC.
From first dive to Platinum CD.
- 2008
First breath underwater
Certified PADI Open Water Diver in the Red Sea. A single training dive in Sharm El Sheikh ended any plan B I had.
- 2011
Instructor
Qualified as a PADI Instructor and started teaching full-time in Egypt. First full season — 180+ certifications issued.
- 2014
Tenerife base
Relocated to Costa Adeje and made the Atlantic my classroom. MSDT and Staff Instructor in the same season.
- 2017
Master Instructor + Tec
Stepped into technical diving instruction — Tec Deep Instructor Trainer with a focus on real-world configuration.
- 2019
Course Director
PADI Course Director qualification. First IDC graduated in Costa Adeje. The mentorship model started here.
- 2023
Platinum status
Awarded PADI Platinum Course Director — top 1% of CDs globally. Over 1,000 dive professionals trained to date.
Today
"Train people to teach, not just to pass."
Small groups, always
Six candidates maximum. Every drill watched, every briefing debriefed, every weakness addressed before the IE.
Teach for the real world
The IE is a baseline, not a goal. We train you to run a centre on day one — risk management, customer flow and team leadership included.
Mentorship after graduation
Our alumni network is active across four continents. You leave with a Course Director on speed dial, not just a card.
Instructor specialties I can teach.
Want to train with me?
Drop me a line — I read every message personally.
Contact Mike