About DPM Diving

Francisco a.k.a Barba is probably one of the most charismatic dive instructors you’ll ever meet. Francisco has issued over 1,000 (Yes, a thousand!) scuba diving certifications at DPM Diving with SSI International, and other agencies. Always giving his best to make your diving experience unforgettable.

David Vázquez Farrus is co-founder of DPM Diving in Nusa Penida, SSI Global Ambassador, and marine conservation filmmaker. With over 15 years in the diving industry, he has worked as an instructor in Thailand, cruise director on liveaboards in Raja Ampat and Komodo, and today documents the fragility of coral reefs through his brand uw.ocean.visuals.

Ignacia Navarrete is a Chilean diving instructor who turned her passion for the ocean into a professional career after initially training in Chile and relocating to Thailand, where she began to specialize. With years of experience guiding dives, training divers of all levels, and taking on leadership roles, she is now co-founder of DPM Diving in Indonesia, where she works between Gili Air and Gili Trawangan delivering diving experiences that combine technical rigor, an approachable teaching style, and a deep knowledge of the local marine environment.

Dive Instructor Originally from Lleida, Spain, Julia took her first breath underwater at just 10 years old. After years diving along the Costa Brava, she's now living her dream as an instructor in Koh Phi Phi — sharing the ocean with others is what truly makes her happy.

Hi, I’m Alice, 22 years old. I started diving at 16 while working near the sea in Italy, and I’ve found the way to turn a passion into a job.Three years ago, I moved into professional diving, completing my Divemaster and Instructor certifications and working two seasons in Italy. After graduating, I left to seek new professional and personal experiences — a journey that brought me to Thailand, where I’m now teaching with DPM Diving and expanding my skills in a new environment.

Hello everyone! I'm Chiara from Italy. Since I was seven I was in contact with the water, my favorite place in the world! I used to do synchronized swimming for lot of years but then I stopped and when I discovered scuba diving for the first time it remember me so much the good feeling I had staying for long in the water! My mum said I always been a mermaid!I started diving in Tenerife in 2022 and fell in love with Atlantic ocean, later three years I decided was the time to go explore different seas, so Dpm find me in Phi phi and I'm so glad to be here!My favorite animal under the sea is definitely the puffer fish!! Is so cute with it's big eyes and the mouth always smiling 😁my advice to everyone that want to be a good diver is to just go on diving! Go as much as you can and practice, ask and learn always something new! with experience you are gonna be on the good way to become the perfect diver!!Ciaoo