About Us
Scuba Kings Academy: Community, Conservation, and Excellence
Scuba Kings Academy began as a vision built on passion, purpose, and a deep love for the ocean. What started with a simple idea has grown into our newest home in Panglao, where we’ve been proudly operating since 2024. From day one, our focus has been shaped by the same values that guide us today: community, conservation, and a commitment to doing things right.
We’ve always believed that a dive shop should be more than just a business - it should feel like home. That’s why we’ve built Scuba Kings Academy around people first: our team, our students, and the local communities we work with. Our instructors bring extensive regional and international experience, ensuring every diver receives the guidance, support, and professionalism they deserve. We’re proud to be SDI-certified, but even prouder of the connections we’ve made and the ocean we continue to protect. Whether you're here for your first dive or your next certification, you'll find a place where passion meets professionalism, and every dive matters.
Community, friends, family
SKA became what it is today due to emphasis on customer service and and strong bonds with its clients/members/guests. Join us in diving and become one of the family.
Professional Team
Our team draws from our 16 year long experience. We train our staff to stand in line with the highest standards. When we teach or just go on fun dives, we make sure that you'll have an impecable experience.
Multicultural and multilingual
We offer all of our services in several languages: English, Filipino, Hebrew, Spanish and French. We're also proud to be a multicultural scuba diving hub.
Advanced Tech and Teaching Methods
As a Professional SDI Dive Shop we're fast to adapt to changes and improvments in techniques, teching methods, technology and equipment.
Meet Our Expert Team
At Scuba Kings Academy, our multinational team of expert instructors and dive masters brings together a wealth of experience and a passion for diving from around the globe. Each member is highly trained and certified, dedicated to ensuring your safety and enhancing your diving skills. Their diverse backgrounds and extensive knowledge of marine environments make them exceptional guides, ready to provide personalized instruction and share the wonders of Panglao's underwater world with you. With a commitment to excellence and a love for the ocean, our team is here to make every dive a memorable adventure.
Ruvi
Head of Training
Meet Ruvi, our in-house Instructor Trainer. Ruvi makes sure that Scuba Kings Academy's courses are up to the highest safety standards.
Languages: Hebrew, English
Dan
General Manager
Meet Dan, our GM and Instructor, who commits to a seamless customer experience.
Languages: Hebrew, English
Annabelle
Dive Master
Annabelle is a good spotter who takes care of our customers on fun dive trips.
Languages: English, Bisaya
Leon
Social Media Specialist
Leon shoots photos and videos and creates content for our courses and dives.
Languages: English, Bisaya, German, Tagalog
Mai
Instructor
With years of experience, Mai teaches diving to all levels of divers of all age groups.
Languages: Tagalog, English
Axel
Speed Boat Expert
Axel is our speedboat operator who safely navigates through the waves to drop of and deliver divers to and from dive sites.
Languages: Bisaya, Tagalog, English
Epoy
Designated Driver
Epoy smoothly drives our customers around Panglao on the way and back from dive sites.
Languages: Bisaya, Tagalog
Richmond
Speedboat Operator
Richmond, our second in-house speedboat operator, is safely making sure our customers get to their dives on time.
Languages: Bisaya, Tagalog, English
Thousands of Happy Customers
With thousands of certifications behind us, Scuba Kings Academy has grown into a vibrant dive community—where friends bring friends, and the adventure keeps spreading. We’re all about top-tier training, shared passion, and creating a space where every diver feels at home. Join the tribe, dive in deep, and be part of something bigger.
Want to join us? Interested in our Panglao Diving Courses, or Panglao Fun Dives? Just hit that "inquire now button" and let the adventure begin!
