ABOUT
Blue Planet Divers prides itself on an amazing team of experienced and professional Scuba Instructors and Captains. All dives are lead by Instructors, who are not only certified Divemasters but also have also undergone additional training to become certified Scuba Instructors. Our Captains know the local waters and their boats inside and out to make sure you have a comfortable and exciting day on the water. With our powers combined, we provide exceptional service and a boutique experience on every trip.
ABOUT BLUE PLANET DIVERS
Located on West Bay Beach in Roatan, Blue Planet Divers showcases the very best scuba diving in Roatan. Our professional and friendly team is dedicated to offering one-of-a-kind small group diving experiences. Whether you are heading to Roatan to dive for fun or take a class, our team is here to ensure you enjoy the unique diversity of Roatan's reef.
We offer a boutique experience at our dive center - small groups, fast boats, professional instructors, experienced captains, and more time diving. Whether it's customizing dive packages, arranging courses, training, private charters, or accommodations we're here for you!
Our goal is simple: provide a personalized experience for our valued guests. Deliver quality service, focus on safety, stick to small groups with longer dive times, and keep things easy and flexible. Our world-class team of instructors and captains makes every dive an amazing experience.
But don't take our word for it - we've won TripAdvisor's Travelers' Choice award every year since 2018! See what our clients are saying on TripAdvisor.
MEET THE TEAM
Tom Nemeth
Owner, Scuba Instructor & Captian
Nickname: Tom
Born: Ontario, Canada
Diving Since: 2004
Started Diving In: Utila, Honduras
Favorite Dive Site: Double D Wall
Favorite Sea Life: Soap fish
Favorite Part of Diving: Showing people how vast the underwater world is.
Fun Fact: When he's not working, Tom is Pepper's full-time Dad. He's also OCD about sweeping the shop ;).
Sara
Scuba Instructor
Nickname: Pepito
Born In: Valencia, Spain
Diving since: 2008
Started Diving In: Almeria, Spain
Favorite Dive Site: Blue Channel
Favorite Sea Life: Nudibranches
Favorite Part of Diving: It brings her peace.
Fun Fact: She speaks 3 languages.
Borja
Scuba Instructor
Nickname: Blondie
Born In: Valencia, Spain
Diving since: 2016
Started Diving In: Benissa, Spain
Favorite Dive Site: Texas
Favorite Sea Life: Turtles
Favorite Part of Diving: It's the closest thing to outer space.
Fun Fact: He's a real trumpet player.
Andrea
Scuba Instructor
Nickname: La Ballerina Sauvage
Born: Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Diving Since: 2014
Started DIving In: Roatan, Honduras
Favorite Dive Site: Blue Moonshine, Hole in the Wall, Bears Den
Favorite Sea Life: Octopus
Favorite Part of Diving: Being part of the ocean for a while.
Fun Fact: She's almost trilingual, an Aida certified free diver, and stronger than she looks!
Ricardo
Freediving Instructor
Nickname: Tiburón 50
Born In: Argentina
Diving since: Scuba since he was 15, free diving for 15 years, 10 instructing
Started Diving In: Argentina
Favorite Dive Site: Shark dives and Blue Channel
Favorite Sea Life: Sea lions
Favorite Part of Diving: The personal connection.
Fun Fact: He is a 102mts freediver and the only Central American instructor who teaches hands free EQ and is a continental record freediver.
Javier
Captain
Nickname: Popeye
Born In: Yoro, Honduras
Captain Since: 2015
Started Diving In: Roatan, Honduras
Favorite Dive Site: The shark dive
Favorite Sea Life: Whale shark
Favorite Part of Diving: Sharks.
Fun fuct: He's the only person who doesn't have a right middle toe.
Johan
Captain
Nickname: Pinina
Born In: Tocoa, Colón, Honduras
Captian Since: 2020
Started Diving In: Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Favorite Dive Site: Turtle Crossing
Favorite Sea Life: Turtles
Favorite Part of Diving: Spending time with people during surface intervals.
Fun Fact: He's the Freddy Kruger of captains.
Pepper
Dive Shop Manager
Nickname: Monster
Born: Czech Republic
Favorite Dive Site: Bringing you a leaf to throw...
Favorite Sea Life: Chasing the leaf...
Favorite Part of Diving: Bringing the leaf back so you can throw it again!
Fun Fact: The only thing she loves more than waiting for divers to return is getting petted by divers who just had an amazing day on the water!