Passionate about diving since his childhood, Alban Michon started diving in 1988 and became professional in 1999. He has been the director of the ice diving school of Tignes (France) since 2000 and has developed the school to become a reference in this particular world of ice and cold. In 2005, he extended his instructor activities to instigate underground diving in the French river Lot. In February 2009 he left France for Finland (on the edge of the Arctic) to dive under the compression crests of the Baltic Sea. Alban will supervise our expedition to Lake Baïkal in 2012.
Dive guide and instructor with 5000 dives.

Growing up by the sea, Andrew, Australian, has been in love with anything related to the Sea since his early childhood. A PADI Master Instructor and British MCA Captain, Andrew has worked all over the world as an Instructor, guide, captain and expedition leader for over 20 years. Based in Byron Bay Australia, he travels for Abyss semi permanently in roles relating to guiding, vessels, trade shows and logistics. Andrew speaks fluent french and aussie, and joined theTeam Abyss in 2004. Outside of diving Andrew loves surfing and anything to do with his classic sailing yacht.
Professional Instructor, Guide and Captain with over 4000 dives.

Originally from the Island of Cebu, Bruce is one of the longest serving members of the team. He began his career with us as one of our mariners and has trained over the years to become a fantastic guide. With his expert eye and his deep knowledge of the safaris in the Philippines, he is a pleasure to dive with and an exceptional guide.

Professionally qualified guide with over 4000 dives.

Christophe Gripon, French, began diving with team Abyss as a client before joining as a "part time" guide. A passionate diver since 1994, he became a PADI instructor in 2004, MF1 in 2006, BEES 1 in 2007 and is the secretary of the CSL Thonon dive club since 2000. In addition to diving, he participates in rock climbing, tennis, swimming, skiing, jet boating and travels regularly to discover new diving destinations. Dynamic and attentive he will be the ABYSS representative in 2011 on our trips to Palau.

With 14 years experience in the Philippines, Christophe, French/Swiss, is the founder and Managing Director of Abyss. Motivated to expand his vision of dive safaris around the world, he is now based in ABYSS head office in Geneva, Switzerland. He continues to work as a guide and is responsible for developing new destinations around the globe. Outside of Team Abyss his interests include snowboarding, music, cinema and nature in general.
Director General, Professional Instructor and Guide with over 4000 dives.

Having been diving since 1982, Daniel, Suisse, became a professional dive instructor in 2004 and has devoted all his energies to this field. Having certified over 300 people in Switzerland and around the globe since 2004, Daniel is a PADI, NAUI, CMAS and DSAT Instructor. Speaking 5 languages, he also instructs underwater photography which is his great passion. Joining Team Abyss in 2007, Daniel work occasionnaly as a guide.
Professional Instructor and Guide with over 5000 dives.

Of Italian origin, David has spent his entire life in Switzerland, not far from the lakes and mountains, which are his favorite playgrounds. Working first as a heating designer, he then specialized in renewable energy. In 2005 he discovered diving while on holiday in the Maldives, an eye opener that led him to obtain all the necessary dive qualifications and discover dive sites all over the world: Sardinia, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Kenya, South America ... He became an instructor in 2010 and joined the ABYSS Team as a guide in training in the Maldives and Bali in 2011. After a stop over in the Maldives, he will fly to the Philippines towards the end of 2011 and become a full time ABYSS guide. David also loves skiing, mountain trekking, fly fishing and playing the guitar.

As a native of Sharm El Sheikh, Ehab, Egyptian, founded the dive centre Aquaterra in 1988. A PADI MSDT, he is considered one of the best guides from Sharm and is renowned for his great knowledge and even greater sense of humour. Passionate about the marine world, he took part in several expeditions with the Cousteau team. One of his great memories is participating in the filming of the 2003/2004 film "Return to the silent world". Outside of diving he loves the desert and is passionate about nature in general.
Professional Instructor and Guide with over 8000 dives.

Diving since 1992, Cedric, French, moved to Switzerland initially to follow his passion for mathematics. In Lausanne he met Eloise, Swiss, while working jointly in a medical laboratory. Both madly passionate about diving they worked together towards their dive qualifications until in 2003 Cedric became an Instructor and Eloise a Divemaster. Joining team Abyss in 2004 they are now doing what we would classify as "living the dream" Cedric and Eloise move with the seasons and guide in the Maldives, Philippines and Bali. Outside of diving they are both very passionate about the mountains, the outdoors, and still maintain their interest in science.
Professional Instructors and Guides with more than 2000 dives each.

Originally from the Island of Mindanao, Eric Laurel supervises a large number of our safaris in the Philippines. He is the reason of their success due to his great knowledge in the field and his comfort and ease under water. Nowadays he lives in Switzerland to take care of his family and occasionally joins our expeditions as a guide.
Professional dive guide, + 4000 dives

After his studies in advertising communication in Paris, Eric MOURET, French, left for Asia in 1995 for a trip planned for one year. 15 years later Eric is still a "Citizen of the World". During his travels around the globe he unpacked his bags for a period of time in India, Brazil and Bali. It was in Mexico, in 2000, that he discovered scuba diving and became an Instructor in 2003. He then worked in Thailand, the Maldives and the Philippines, where he joined Team Abyss in 2009. When not diving Eric loves both wind surfing and music.
Instructor and professional guide with 2000+ dives.

Having been involved in diving in Switzerland for more than 15 years, Laurent, Swiss, has for a long time juggled his world as a train driver, dive instructor and agent for dive trips. An occasional guide with Team Abyss since 1999, in 2007 he took the step and moved to the Philippines full time. Laurent is in charge of our operations there and fundamentally oversees all our mariners and guides. Outside of diving, he loves cinema, music, great food and the mountains.
Director in the Philippines, Professional Instructor and Guide with over 5000 dives.

Both coming from the world of marketing and management. Loic, Swiss, and Cynthia, French, both decided to throw away the business suits and dive into the world of scuba. As a passionate dive traveller, Loic discovered the Maldives, Indonesia and the Red Sea before heading to Thailand to complete his dive instructor qualifications. It was at this time Loic met Cynthia, who had been diving since 1995, and they chose to make diving their careers. Cynthia became a Divemaster in the Maldives and completed her Instructor course in Switzerland. Both are avid lake divers and also love ice diving.
With several specialities in the pocket (Nitrox and Digital photography), Loic and Cynthia returned to the Maldives and worked as Instructors at different dive centres. It is with great enthusiasm that they joined Team Abyss in 2009 to welcome divers aboard the Manta Cruise.
When they are not diving, Loic is an avid photographer, and Cynthia puts on the ballerina shoes, an art she has been practicing for over 20 years.

Born in Guadeloupe, Maelle DOUCET, French, discovered scuba diving in 1993. As a specialist in tourism marketing, she spent 8 years working for a dive tour operator in Paris, before joining Team Abyss in July 2010 with solid experience in "Taylor Made Voyages". Passionate about lost paradises both above and below the water, she has travelled to numerous destinations such as Polynesia, Indonesia, The Antibes, The Red Sea, Tanzania, Panama and the Galapagos to name just a few.
When she is not diving, Maelle enjoys music, swimming and evenings amongst friends.
A specialist in "Taylor Made Voyages", Maelle is a CMAS** and PADI Advanced Open Water Diver with more than 550 Dives.

After growing up in Geneva Switzerland to German parents, Nicole, Swiss, migrated to Australia in 2003 so she wouldn't need to wear shoes anymore ! Diving since 1999, she recently joined Team Abyss doing logistics and booking for our english speaking clientele. Fluent in french, german and english and having travelled and dived extensively, she works tirelessly behind the scenes. Outside of diving she lives with Andrew and their son in Byron Bay Australia, enjoys the beach, tennis and sailing.
Responsible for internatinal bookings and logistics, PADI Advanced with over 200 dives.

First as a professional musician, then pioneering bungee jumping in Europe, before to create a mountain guiding company in Nepal, Phil spent most of his life between continents, lakes, oceans and mountains. A professional diver since 1993, he is today a PADI Course Director and consultant, but dedicates most of his time to travels and photography, leading to numerous publications in various diving magazines. An experienced photographer, he has the ability to capture the intensity of nature both above and below water. Phil acts as tourleader on our Digital Photography Workshops, taking place in 2011 in Bali and the Philippines.

One of the true pillars of Team Abyss since his return to Geneva in 1999, Philippe, Swiss, travelled the world for 5 years before deciding to live permanently in the Philippines for a period of 12 years. Philippe opened dive shops in the regions of Boracay and Busuanga and explored much of the archipelago during this time. Fanatical about his love of travel and diving, he enjoys nothing more than organising the somewhat complicated logistics of Team Abyss. Based in Geneva all year round, he also travels occasionally and works as a guide at different sites.
Head Office Agency Manager, Professional Instructor and Guide with over 5000 dives.

After 12 years booking diving trips for an agency in Nantes, Stephane, French, joined Abyss in January 2006, he brought all his experience and passion to head office in Geneva, where he spends of his time on line and on the phone. He has dived in over 20 dive destinations from the Red Sea to Polynesia, Palau to the Caymans, Maldives to Galapagos... He is able to sit and talk to you about the logistics of over 80 destinations. Outside of diving, his interests include music, nature, cooking for friends and film.
Responsible for communication, the internet site and voyage creation, he is also an advanced open water diver with over 200 dives.

As a Doctor of Universal Science, Stephanie Godier, French, could be called the true "space cadet". With a Doctorate in Astro Physics, she is more than qualified to pass on her knowledge, from the basic to Univesity level, and is involved in many different educational projects all based on around the world of The Universe.

When not looking at the stars, Stephanie has her head underwater. She has a Level 3 dive qualification and has travelled and dived in many locations around the globe. In other words, she is almost as passionate about diving as she is about the stars. Stephanie did join our Maldives Cruise in January 2010 for the solar eclipse, and also our Philippines' safari for the Lunar Eclipse in December 2011. 

Having been a lover of the ocean and travel for a long time, Vincent, French, discovered diving in 1998 in his home town of Toulouse in France. After finishing his qualifications he worked in the Mediterranean before going further afield to Spain, Egypt and then Polynesia. He joined Team Abyss in January 2008 and has since put his passion and knowledge at the service of Abyss clients. He now guides at different destinations around the globe for Team Abyss. Outside of diving he is passionate about nature and photography.
Professional Instructor and Guide with over 1000 dives.