A bit about me – Christine Loew
I came to Playa del Carmen in December 2004 as a PADI MSDT. Originally I learnt diving in the lakes of Bavaria and all training until instructor was done while I still was working in my “normal” office job. I have a degree in business administration, a qualification to train trainees on the job and another degree as a foreign language assistant/ translator. The desire for change and get away and also to exercise myself had me leave Germany in 2001.
Since my arrival here in Playa del Carmen I have acquired a profound knowledge about the area while ocean, cavern and cave diving. I have a personal policy of continuing my education and furthering my skills regularly, this the same in diving or non-diving activities.
My current instructor qualifications
(as per April 2020; active, renewed teaching status)
- Razor Basic Cave Sidemount Instructor No. 10
- TDI Instructor No 14584
- SDI Instructor No 14584
- First Response Training International Instructor Nr. 14584
- CMAS/FMAS Höhlentauchlehrer **
I have more then approx. 6000 dives all over the world in various conditions; thereof now more than 1500+ full cave dives and 2000+ for guided cavern tours.
I am native German speaker, but equally can teach courses in English and Spanish. With preparation, I can also give simple diving briefings in French and Italian, but my passive language skills in these two languages are still greater and I understand a lot of my customers (especially diving-specific).
List of my Diving Career
- 04.2022 Advanced Nitrox and Deco Procedure Instructor
- 03.2020 First Response Training International Instructor: Adult and Child Emergency Care , Bloodborne Pathogens, Oxygen Administration Instructor
- 01.2020 SDI Instructor Advanced Buoyancy, Boat Diving, Computer Diver , Computer Nitrox, Deep Diving, Drift Diving, Dry Suit Diving, Marine EcoSystems Awareness, Night-Limited Visibility Diving, Open Water Scuba Diver, SDI Sidemount, Snorkeling, Solo Diving, Underwater Navigation Diving, Underwater Photography, Wreck
- 11.2016 IANTD Advanced Cave Sidemount Diver
- 11.2013 TDI Advanced Trimix Diver
- 03.2013 Razor Sidemount Cave Instructor
- 07.2012 DAN Advanced O2 Instructor
- 06.2012 FMAS Cave II Instructor
- 02.2012 TDI Sidemount Cave Instructor
- 01.2012 TDI Sidemount Instructor
- 12.2011 TDI Advanced Nitrox, Decompression Procedures, Extended Range Diver
- 11.2011 TDI Intro-to-Tech Instructor
- 04.2011 TDI Full Cave Instructor
- 04.2010 TDI Intro-to-Cave Instructor
- 10.2009 TDI Nitrox and Cavern Instructor No. 14584
- 09.2009 IANTD Advanced Cave Basic Side Mount Diver
- 09.2009 Scubapro Equipment Service Technician
- 02.2008 PADI Digital Unterwater Photography Specialty Instructor
- 02.2008 IANTD Advanced Nitrox Diver
- 06.2006 PADI Cavern Diver Specialty Instructor
- 06.2006 IANTD Full Cave Diver
- 10.2005 DAN O2 Instructor No. 12367
- 10.2005 PADI Gas Blender
- 09.2005 PADI IDC Staff Instructor
- 05.2004 International Boat Driving License
- 02.2004 PADI Specialties Underwater Naturalist, Photographer
- 05.2003 EFR instructor crossover from MFAI
- 01.2003 PADI MSDT with specialties in EAN, Deep, Drift, Night, Wreck, Boat, UW Naturalist
- 12.2002 SSI OWI 11052 and Stress & Rescue Specialty
- 02.2002 PADI OWSI and MFAI
- 12.2000 PADI Divemaster No. 944801
- 09.1999 Rescue Diver
- 08.1999 Advanced Open Water Diver
- 06.1998 Open Water Diver