Meet Hippocampus Team
HIPPOCAMPUS ISTRA
HIPPOCAMPUS ISTRA
We are a small family business, a team of dedicated professionals, willing to do whatever it takes to make you learn and enjoy diving. In summer time, our team expands with the addition of two well-trained and certified Instructors and a Dive Master.

CMAS Instructor Two Star, started with scuba diving recreationally out of love towards the sea and that love grew into a passion lasting for 35 years now. Opened Hippocampus diving center in 2006 and runs it successfully with lots of satisfied returnees every year.

Maja, our Assistant Instructor, will gently take you by the hand and show you the beauty of Discover scuba diving and especially cave & tunnel dives. She is a pedagogist with a long experience in underwater activities and loves to share people’s excitement with underwater world.

Ivlin, better known as Evelyn, is a Waldorf educator passionate about macrobiotics. She is our logistic manager. You will meet her in our office, where she will assist you in booking a dive and completing the necessary forms. She will gladly answer all your questions and do her best to meet all your wishes.

Anton is a social worker by profession who enjoys working with people. He has a big heart and a lot of patience when teaching them to dive.
In 2020, he took his first dive at our dive center and has been an enthusiastic diver ever since. He has now earned his diving instructor certification.
“What fascinates me most about diving is that there’s always something new to discover underwater – no two dives are the same. My first dive was with ‘Hippocampus’ and since then, the underwater world has captivated me.

Giorgia is our Italian Divemaster Instructor with 9 years of teaching experience. Known as Gio with a sunny smile and positive energy, she makes every dive enjoyable and memorable. Professional and safety-focused, Gio guides divers of all levels with care and confidence. For her, fun and safety always go hand in hand.

Tad is our Assistant Instructor Trainer. Nicknamed the “Polish Viking”, Tad brings nearly 20 years of global diving experience to the water. Tough, fearless, and straight to the point, he’s trained in some of the world’s most demanding conditions. He doesn’t just teach diving – he builds divers who are confident, capable and ready for everything the ocean has to offer.
Did we say that we would love to work with you? So dont be shy, get in touch!