Meet the Staff
Zack Richardson
Co-Owner, TDI Instructor, SDI Course Director, First Response Instructor, PADI Open Water Instructor
For as long as I can remember, I have had a deep love for the ocean. This passion inspired me to create beautiful reef tanks in my teens and to travel the world in search of epic surf. It was a natural choice for me to become a professional dive instructor. I love that I spend almost every day in the water and that I get to share this addiction with other people. Other hobbies of mine include gardening, attempting to play the ukulele, and lounging with our cat named “Monster.”
Lucia Podlipny
Co-owner, SDI and PADI Open Water Instructor, First Response Instructor
Growing up in a little rural town in NH, USA, I would never have imagined I would become a dive instructor. Throughout my life, I have always enjoyed nature and working with people. From directing summer camps, teaching horseback riding and cello lessons, working in restaurants, and studying abroad in pursuit of exploring new environments and cultures, etc, I eventually realized that helping people explore the ocean was something very meaningful to me. I have enjoyed living and diving on Bonaire for the past four years and look forward to sharing my passion for the ocean with both beginner and advanced divers.
Astrid de Jager
SDI, TDI, and First Response Instructor Trainer
