Meet our Team

Meet the people behind your dives.

Drop Dive Maldives is an SSI Training Centre with multilingual professionals dedicated to safe training, smooth operations and memorable underwater experiences.

About the centre

Diving Center & SSI Training Centre.

Drop Dive is an SSI Training Centre and Professional Dive Centre operating in Rasdhoo and Fuvahmulah, with a strong focus on safety, instructor quality, and small-group diving experiences.

In 2026, Drop Dive Maldives received the SSI award as the number one dive centre in all of the Maldives, becoming the first centre in history to achieve this from a local island base. It is a major distinction within the diving industry and reflects a high standard of training quality, safety, and guest experience.

SSI Training Centre & Professional Dive Centre
Programs for everyone - from first-timers to instructors
Friendly, multilingual instructors
Maximum 4 divers per instructor
Focus on marine conservation and education

What we offer

Courses, experiences & conservation

Scuba certification from Try Scuba to Instructor Level
Freediving programs - beginner to advanced
Fun dives and guided reef experiences
Rasdhoo, Fuvahmulah & split-island packages
Ghost net removal & reef monitoring projects
Volunteer and conservation activities

Our Team

Meet the people behind the dives.

Our multilingual team of instructors brings professional standards, warmth, and real passion for the ocean.

Assistant Instructor Trainer & General Manager

Jaime González (Jim)

Jim is our General Manager and oversees all dive operations, ensuring everything runs safely, smoothly, and to high professional standards.

He is an SSI Assistant Instructor Trainer, an EFR Instructor, and holds more than 35 instructor specialties.

Before dedicating himself fully to diving, he studied Media Communications and Telecommunications. Over the years, he has traveled and dived in more than 50 countries, collecting countless stories and adventures.

Always positive and good-humored, Jim's charming personality makes him a pleasure to dive and spend time with.

Advanced Instructor

Mirla Noboa

Born in the Dominican Republic and raised in Italy from the age of seven, Mirla became the first Dominican diving instructor.

A true free spirit, she spent years living in Milan before deciding to leave city life behind and reconnect with the sea and the diving world that had inspired her for so long.

She is an Advanced Instructor with 13 instructor specialties, and she combines solid teaching standards with a warm, energetic approach in the water.

Mirla's big personality, positive attitude, and genuine passion for both diving and people make every course dynamic, engaging, and memorable.

Advanced Instructor & Dive Center Manager

Miguel Merodio (Mero)

Miguel, known by everyone as Mero, is originally from Madrid. Even before diving, he had a strong connection with the water through swimming clubs and lifeguard work from a young age.

He has spent almost 15 years traveling around the world, with nearly 12 of those years dedicated to professional diving across Spain, Thailand, Italy, Australia, Indonesia, and now the Maldives.

Mero is deeply passionate about diving, but what he enjoys most is teaching beginners and helping new divers take their first steps in the Open Water course.

He loves big marine life such as sharks, manta rays, and eagle rays, but what truly fascinates him is the small world underwater, especially tiny creatures like shrimps!

Open Water Instructor

Francesco Giordano

Originally from northern Italy, Francesco first discovered diving in 2005 during a Try Scuba experience in Egypt, and completed most of his certifications back home in Italy.

A physicist, meme expert, and diver, he brings precision and passion to everything he does. After several years of office work, he chose to leave behind stable city life and fully dedicate himself to becoming an instructor.

Francesco has been part of Drop Dive since then, sharing his knowledge with clarity and enthusiasm. He dives mainly for the unique feeling of being underwater, and he is deeply committed to helping every student become a confident and responsible diver.

Assistant Instructor Trainer

Antonio Jiménez

Originally from Granada, Antonio brings the same warmth and authenticity of southern Spain to every day at the dive center.

The sea is not only his profession, but his way of life. With years of experience and complete dedication to diving, Antonio approaches every immersion with the same passion he felt on his very first day.

His greatest satisfaction is guiding divers with safety and professionalism, while sharing the respect, excitement, and wonder that the ocean offers in every descent.

Known for his calm energy and close attention to each student, he helps divers build confidence underwater and enjoy every moment of the experience.

Open Water Instructor

Susana Herrera

From Barcelona, Susana has been diving since 2013 and has explored underwater environments in many different parts of the world.

She first visited the Maldives in 2014 and immediately fell in love with the islands. Since then, she kept returning every year, and now she calls the Maldives home.

Susana loves guiding dives and giving her very best so every guest comes out of the water feeling they had the chance to see as much marine life as possible. She is especially passionate about big animals such as mantas and sharks, and she also loves the sea life above the surface, including time on the boat and life around the ocean.

Deeply connected to local island life, she enjoys sharing that feeling with others and helping divers experience not only the reef, but the spirit of the Maldives as a whole.

Open Water Instructor

Guille Pagés

Originally from Extremadura, Spain, Guille is an engineer who decided to dedicate his life to one of his biggest passions: diving. His story with Drop Dive started as a student, completing his Open Water course with us, and he continued growing through every level of training at the centre until becoming an instructor.

Guille loves travelling and he is one of those people who loves to share stories from past trips, whether it is from a remote island, a mountain road or a day trip that did not go as expected.

He always tries to bring good energy to every day on the boat, and his playful personality makes every course and dive session even more enjoyable. He is close, patient and very good at creating a relaxed atmosphere where students feel confident and keep improving dive after dive.

Open Water Instructor

María Aguirrezábal (Meri)

Born in Vitoria, Meri left her city life in Madrid to travel the world through diving and turn her passion into a way of life.

She completed her Open Water certification in Malaysia in 2018, and in 2024 she decided to make diving her everyday path, continuing to grow her experience in Spain, Thailand, and Indonesia.

Whether she is riding horses in Mongolia or guiding divers in the Maldives, Meri brings the same energy, respect, and love for the ocean and everything it gives us.

She is especially fascinated by the elegance of batfish and the incredible dance of manta rays, and she loves sharing that excitement with every guest in the water.

Freediver Instructor Trainer

Valho

Local from the Maldives, Valho is an experienced SSI Freediver Instructor Trainer and Advanced Scuba Instructor from the renowned island of Fuvahmulah.

From a young age, he was captivated by the thrill of freediving with tiger sharks in his home waters. That early passion led him to dedicate his life to exploring the ocean through both scuba diving and freediving.

Valho brings a unique blend of calmness, patience, and genuine passion for the underwater world. His friendly demeanor, paired with a constant smile, makes him an approachable and encouraging instructor.

Divemaster

Mohammed Romjan Ali (Cocko)

Originally from Bangladesh, Cocko has been an integral part of the Maldivian diving community for the past seven years.

After arriving in the Maldives, he began his diving journey and pursued it with dedication, eventually becoming a Divemaster and taking responsibility for managing assistant staff. He is always ready to help and provide exceptional service to every guest.

His balance of focus and joy creates a welcoming atmosphere, and his personality quickly wins people over. Cocko's energy and commitment help make every day memorable.

Dive Center Assistant

Salo Udin

Originally from Bangladesh, Salo has been a valued member of our team for the past five years and has called the Maldives home for more than six years.

Passionate about snorkeling and freediving, he is also the creative mind behind our Instagram, capturing the beauty and excitement of our underwater adventures.

Known for his constant smile and dedication to our guests, Salo is always ready to help, whether on the boats or with any request throughout the day.

His cheerful attitude and attentive care make every visitor feel welcome and leave with lasting memories.

Boat Captain

Naseer

Naseer, a native of Rasdhoo Island in the Maldives, is our main captain with more than 25 years of experience.

Throughout his distinguished career, he has skillfully navigated all types of vessels, including liveaboards, government speedboats, and dive boats.

As a long-standing and invaluable member of our team, Naseer brings exceptional knowledge of the sea and local currents. His ability to read the direction and strength of counter-currents from the surface plays a key role in safe and successful dives.

Cheerful, professional, and always ready to head out at any hour, he is a fundamental part of our operation. With Naseer at the helm, you are in excellent hands for an unforgettable underwater adventure.

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