Meet The Team

David has been teaching diving since 2003. He arrived in Zanzibar many years ago, becoming the owner of Spanish Dancer Divers. Happy team and happy customers are his number one goals.

New gear, new boat or just improvements, he will obviously find something to invest in. David is also our webmaster. You might always find him busy, but he manages to take 4 months’ vacation a year to travel the world.

As soon as he got his marine biology degree in Spain, Lalo decided to start a career in diving. Familiar with Zanzibar since he was a kid, he naturally joined Spanish Dancer Divers to enroll our divemaster internship.

Lalo was so enthusiastic and attentive with guests that we decided to hire him upon completing his course. He moved up to be a PADI instructor in 2018, and finally became a manager and part owner in 2020.

Passionate about sharks, he will always try to find one for you!

Susanne spent many years diving and managing in different parts of the world, before joining us in 2021.

Always smiling, she will make you enjoy your dives while keeping safety as her number one priority. You will find her often at the reception, making the best diving plan for your holidays!

When Susanne is around, you can be sure that everything runs smoothly, relaxed, and well organized.

Mohammed has been working with Spanish Dancer since 2007 and became a Divemaster in 2013. He loves diving and is officially the slowest moving Divemaster we ever had (underwater, that is). This makes him perfect for any of you underwater photography enthusiasts.

If there is any special creature in the area, Mohamed will be the first one to find it.

Nics is our newest team member since May 2024, and she is already head over fins for Zanzibar. Before joining us, she gained experience in South Africa, Mozambique and different places in Thailand.

Being passionate about teaching and the marine life, her top priority is always to keep her divers safe. After the dives, she loves to chat with the guests about the creatures they encountered. She has a great knowledge about fish, their behaviour, and habitat. So if you are curious, just ask her! Otherwise, you will always find her busy getting all equipment perfectly organised for tomorrow’s dive!

Coming from Mt. Kilimanjaro for a family visit in Zanzibar, Azizi fell in love with diving. Showing talent and enthusiasm during his Divemaster internship, he naturally became a part of the Spanish Dancer family.

Young and with endless energy, he will be the first one ready to go diving! Put some music on the boat and witness his incredible dancing skills during your surface interval.

Captain Haji has a natural GPS in his head. He can drop you off at any point on the reef, regardless of sea conditions.

Captain Haji has been a skipper with Spanish Dancer for almost two decades. He has a great knowledge of the tides, sea conditions and dive sites. For that reason, he is the first one we consult with if we are not sure about the dive plans. 

They say Captain Idi was born underwater. In fact, he can find almost anything in the ocean if you ask him nicely.

Idi has been a captain and a diver since childhood. He knows every reef in the area, both from above the surface and under.

Captain Idi has been skipping our boats since 2008. If you sing him a song (in any language), he will be singing it right back at you in no time at all.

Bilali is one of the most smiling persons in the dive center. Above all, he loves joking, and playing. He is always happy to speak with customers and provide them with the best service possible.

Bilali is a very motivated young man, and surely you will find him fixing something at the dive center if he is not on the boat. He recently discovered diving and he loves it. He is looking forward to getting some certifications.

Ali has been working for Spanish Dancers almost since the beginning. He has a natural smile, and it’s almost impossible to get on his bad side.

Ali is a very dedicated employee, and the clean, pure air you breathe at Spanish Dancer is due to his hard work and dedication.

Simai has been with Spanish Dancer ever since the beginning. He is another dedicated member of the compressor team. You will also find him on the boat, and although he doesn’t say too much, he will make sure your tank is changed before you even notice.