Welcome, get to know us and our crew!

The team at Blue Island Divers offers excellent service and positive vibes. Our experienced dive guides, dive instructors, boat captains and office team is here to make your Roatan dive vacation truly special.

Lead Boat captain: Zamir Quioto

Zamir Quioto is no stranger to the clear waters of Roatan and the Bay Islands. His knowledge of marine life and island life are as wide as his smile and friendly nature. He is a proud family man and an integral part of the TEAM BID!

Boat Captain/ Tour Leader, The smile of BIDR!
From – Roatan
Languages: English, Spanish and Island Language
Enjoy a game of “Sink It” with Captain Zamir while you are waiting on that next dive.

SSI/PADI Instructor: Daniel ‘Dani’ Giraldo

Dani was born in Colombia, where he began diving at age 15. He has worked as an instructor all around the world, including Mexico, Philippines, Spain, and Tanzania. He is also a licensed boat captain and has completed several sail and dive trips around the pacific. Dani has an eagle eye for macro life and is often spotting tiny creatures for you to enjoy during your dives. He has completed over 2,000 dives, and taught hundreds of students. He loves giving advice and helping divers decide what gear to buy or where to visit on Roatan for the best music, meals, or dancing.

From - Colombia
Languages Spoken - Spanish and English.

Say “cheese” when Dani has the camera and enjoy his photos after the dive. He is an excellent photographer!

SSI/PADI INSTRUCTOR CARMEN RUIZ

Carmen is from the Basque country in southwest France where she first began. She became a divemaster and instructor there in 2017. Her next stop was Playa del Carmen, Mexico where she worked for one year as an instructor. She has been here in Roatan for five years, and loves it. She enjoys the island vibe, live music and is at home in the caribbean lifestyle. She appreciates being part of the Blue Island team where dive groups are small because of the chance to form relationships with divers and get to know their diving styles. She says that when guests come back, it is like a visit from an old friend.

From - France
Languages Spoken - Spanish, French, Basque and English.

Carmen has a special friendship with the large green moray at Melissa’s reef. It chases her every time it sees her. We can’t tell if it’s love or hate, but we get to see the amazing Moray either way!

BOAT CAPTAIN: ADALID EXEQUIEL ‘LALO’ LOPEZ VASQUEZ

Born and raised here on Roatan, Lalo is a true Island native who long dreamed of becoming a boat captain. As part of the BID team since he finished his studies in 2022, he has become not only a captain, but also an Open Water certified diver who plans to get his advanced certification next. 

From - Roatan
Languages Spoken - Spanish and English.

OFFICE MANAGER: GRISSELDA “GRIS” ZALDIVAR

Originally from San Pedro de Sula, Gris joined the BID team in June 2023 with a background in hospitality and business management. She loves the team and clients at Blue Island Divers, and can be found helping out guests, or mixing up cocktails. She feels lucky to watch the gentle waves as she works, and to her, the BID team is a family. She has a 2 year old daughter who loves to draw.

From - Mainland Honduras
Languages Spoken - Spanish and English.

OWNER/DIVEMASTER and Guest Services coordinator: Carly White

Carly completed her open water certification in Roatan and fell in love! Once back in Texas, she and Eric continued their certifications in fresh water and became Divemasters in 2013. In 2015, they moved to Roatan with their two young sons and opened Blue Island Divers. She is an accomplished photographer on land and underwater, and very involved with the island community and mission work while she is here. Now back in Texas for the majority of the year, Carly coordinates the dive center’s bookings and operations. She may be the friendly voice on the other end of your emails!

Owner/SSI Instructor Eric D. White

Eric was certified as an Open Water diver in 1990. In 2012 Eric and Carly discovered Roatan and were instantly drawn to the island and began making trips every 3 months to continue exploring the island and the waters. Since they founded Blue Island Divers, they’ve had an amazing journey. Roatan is a second home to the Whites, and they come to stay for several weeks at a time a few times per year. Maybe you’ll get to meet them on your next trip! Eric remains very involved in the dive center’s day to day operations from home in Texas and is an expert at helping guests organize everything they need to have the trip of a lifetime.