Any recommendations out there for cave instructors in Tulum area? I'm hoping to find a transplant from US or England.... only because I often have difficulty catching the entire conversation when there's a Hispanic accent. I'm sure they probably can't understand me either with my southern drawl! Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Cave Instructor Recommendations in Quintana Roo
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I was about to chime in but all the best cave instructors I know are either European or Canadian and you might have trouble with their accents.
You might be more comfortable in Florida
You might be more comfortable in Florida
i cannot tell if the post above was sarcasm or not. haha
my suggestion is to do some dives with any instructors you are considering training with. at least meet them in person for a detailed conversation. every instructor has his / her own style. sometimes people are rubbed the wrong way by how they approach teaching. some are very strict and almost military like while others try to keep the mood light and fun. a student can thrive or fail at times depending on how they mesh with their instructor.
some of the names i would have no problem recommending are patrick at protec, frank at blue life, natalie at under the jungle, steve bogarts. i would add german yanez but he is spanish. forgive me if any names were spelled incorrectly. steve martin also teaches there but i believe he is only avail there in winter.
good luck !!
my suggestion is to do some dives with any instructors you are considering training with. at least meet them in person for a detailed conversation. every instructor has his / her own style. sometimes people are rubbed the wrong way by how they approach teaching. some are very strict and almost military like while others try to keep the mood light and fun. a student can thrive or fail at times depending on how they mesh with their instructor.
some of the names i would have no problem recommending are patrick at protec, frank at blue life, natalie at under the jungle, steve bogarts. i would add german yanez but he is spanish. forgive me if any names were spelled incorrectly. steve martin also teaches there but i believe he is only avail there in winter.
good luck !!
Jack Hammer
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Under The Jungle, ProTec, Zero Gravity are good people to deal with and solid instructors. Florida has great options too. Some folks broaden their horizons by taking intro in Florida and full cave in Mexico, or vice versa.
Natalie Gibb of Under the Jungle: https://www.underthejungle.com/en/home/ and on FB: Under the Jungle
Augustus
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SandyRobinson
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I have used Kim, Jaime, Skanda, and Tamara at ProTec Tulum for guided dives and tweaking equipment. Any of them would be excellent. I am not sure of Tamara's teaching level - either cavern or intro. As noted above, there are a number of other good instructors too.
If you plan to dive much in Florida, time with an instructor there would be helpful as noted above.
If you plan to dive much in Florida, time with an instructor there would be helpful as noted above.
I second Natalie. You will have no trouble understanding her. Her attention to detail is exceptional. And you might appreciate instruction by another female that can understand the unique challenges some of us might have.
Another vote for Natalie... Every diver I know that dive caves is a fan of Under The Jungle.
Kelvin Davidson from Third Dimension Diving.
Kim or Jaime from Protech Tulum.
Kim or Jaime from Protech Tulum.
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