About us
Pacific Divers is located on the South East side of Rarotonga, in the popular Muri Beach area.
The team
Stephen
Lyon - Business owner and manager. A PADI Silver Course Director and instructor
for over 25 years and a diver since 1986, Stephen is the
most experienced diver working in the Cook Islands. A qualified
marine scientist, Steve has conducted numerous research
projects in the Cook Islands.
Stephen holds PADI's highest instructor rating - Course Director. He is also an Emergency First Aid Instructor Trainer. Stephen holds numerous PADI speciality instructor trainer ratings also.
Steve brings a strong sense of conservation to the operation. In 2009 he established the Pacific islands Conservation Initiative, a Cook Islands based charitable trust that conducts several projects in conservation and environmental matters. You can visit the organisations website www.picionline.org
'I absolutely love diving, just being under water. It's an activity that I enjoy sharing with others and operating this dive centre gives me a great sense of satisfaction. I love to see the joy on the face of new divers as they come to the surface after their first underwater experience.'
Steve has a family of 2 beautiful daughers and a son who are loving growing up near the ocean.
If you need to contact Steve directly his email is dive@pacificdivers.co.ck
Sandra Ankli – our General Manager and Senior PADI Instructor. Sandy hails from Switzerland and arrived here 5 years ago. During that time she has become an expert in judging the both the weather conditions and knowing the best places to go diving. With over 2000 dives in Rarotonga alone, our dive sites are her playground! Sandys skills are not limited to diving, she is our boat captain, equipemnt servicer and all round handywoman – there’s not much Sandy cant do! She loves to be in the water and loves all aspects of diving, whether its teaching brand new divers, mentoring new professionals or guiding divers, this is her passion! And of course has a special love for diving with the humpback whales.
Lisa Barker – a PADI IDC Staff Instructor, helps manage Pacific Divers with Sandy. Lisa trained here at Pacific Divers before travelling around the world, gaining teaching experiences along the way. Originally from the UK, Lisa trained and worked as Nurse for 8 years in London before finding her passion for diving. She loves to create a spark in new divers and introduce them to a new world, particularly sharing her love for sharks.
The whole team at Pacific Divers, looks forward to welcoming you to Rarotonga. We are keen to show you a good time and rest assured, your safety is our priority.
