Dive Instructor
Hailing from the southern tip of Africa, Ri grew up spending most of his summers in the balmy Indian Ocean’s waters off the coast of the Garden Route. From an early age, he lived in several African countries but would always head to the same little seaside summer holiday destination where he fell in love with the ocean. From his first dive on Aliwal Shoal, he knew he would one day be a dive instructor. It also ignited his passion for ocean conservation and interest in learning about the different marine life to be found under the sea. After completing his dive master in Mozambique, Ri started backpacking through South East Asia. When he discovered the tiny island paradise of Gili Trawangan, he knew he wanted to stay there for a while and finally become a PADI Instructor. Two years later, as a PADI IDC Staff Instructor, he decided to head to Thailand to begin diving somewhere different and made it to Koh Tao – just in time for COVID! Fortunately, at the end of the pandemic, Ri found himself instructing for the first time at ActionQuest. After combining sailing and diving, he enjoyed it so much that he had to return to the BVI, and Ri can not wait for the summer to come!
