About Us

Owner / PADI Course Director

Glenda was born and raised in Newfoundland, Canada. As a teenager, she spent much of her time learning about boats, learning to maneuver the tricky waters of the North Atlantic and gaining a tremendous amount of insight on the ocean.

Before moving to Cozumel, she lived in Toronto, Ontario where she enjoyed a successful career in Accounting which took her to numerous exotic locations throughout the world. Her last position with an international company as Director of Audit, took her on several business trips to Nicaragua. It was during that last trip, a traumatic kidnapping experience changed her life forever. After years of trying to recover and with absolutely no possibility of returning to her former position, she was forced to make career changes to move forward.

In the fall of 2013, while reassessing her future, she took a trip to the beautiful island of Cozumel. Deep in the tranquil waters, she gained newfound courage and strength to pursue a new exhilarating career in the diving industry.

Eager to share the immense beauty and tranquility of the island, she decided to open Maple Leaf Scuba in the spring of 2016.

Front Desk Receptionist- Open Water Diver

Sandra was born and raised in Sumiswald near Bern, Switzerland. She has lived and worked in Belgium, volunteered in Peru, completed an internship in France and now resides in Cozumel.

She is a university graduate where she studied Multilingual Communications. She has worked in Marketing and Communications for a number of years within the Industrial Sector. Her native language is Swiss-German but she also speaks French and English fluently.

She started diving in 2022 while on a vacation in Egypt. She has since been diving in many parts of the world. After much exposure to the diving industry, she longed to be closer to the ocean - to learn and prosper within the industry.

After seeing a job posting online for a position as Front Desk Receptionist, Sandra immediately took the opportunity and moved to Cozumel to follow her passion. She feels extremely lucky to be able to work in a field that she is so passionate about. She is eager to welcome and assist visitors from all around the world to explore the beautiful underwater world and marine life that Cozumel has to offer.

Staff Instructor

Born and raised in New Zealand, Lauren's journey with the ocean began as a tale of fear and transformation. Growing up just hours from the coastline, she ironically harbored a deep-seated anxiety about the water. Everything changed during a backpacking adventure through Central American, where she took her Open Water certification in Belize and fear became fascination.

With a Bachelor of Science and Postgraduate Qualification in Teaching and Learning. Lauren worked in education both in High Schools and the Not for Profit sector. In 2017, she made the life-changing decision to move to Cozumel to combine her passion for education and diving as a scuba instructor.

Lauren is fluent in English with an intermediate level of Spanish.

When she's not in her wetsuit, you'll find her on a yoga mat - she's a dedicated yogi and Grand Master Trainer of Shaktiananda Yoga, sharing her love of mindful movement across the island.

Master Scuba Diver Trainer

With a degree in Biology specializing in coral genetics, Diana brings a wealth of scientific expertise to Maple Leaf Scuba.

Born and raised in Mexico City, she has since made the Caribbean her home and underwater playground. Diana's diving journey began within her university's scientific dive team, where she quickly transformed from a student researcher to a passionate scuba instructor.

Diana loves guiding divers and instructing. Her deep understanding of coral reef ecosystems allows her to share fascinating insights, bridging her scientific knowledge with her love for marine conservation.

She is fluent in Spanish and English along with Basic French.

When she's not diving, Diana can be found at Crossfit or solving a challenging jigsaw puzzle- a testament to her detail-oriented and analytical nature.

Master Scuba Diver Trainer

Maria Jose (also known as MJ or Majo) comes to us from San Antonio, Chile. San Antonio is located on the South Pacific Ocean as a main port city with cold waters.

Majo is a University Graduate as a Physical Education Teacher. During her years as a Teacher, Majo obtained her diving courses up to the Divemaster level and would often dive in these cold waters off the coast of Chile. After teaching for several years, she soon realized her true passion existed within the ocean. She then decided to change her career and pursue a career in the diving industry. She became an Open Water Scuba Instructor and has obtained various specialties such as Wreck , Night, Enriched Air, Deep Instructor, etc.

Spanish is her mother tongue and she speaks English fluently. In her free time, she enjoys biking, rockclimbing - underwater in Cozumel, beach days and hanging with friends.

First Mate - Rescue Diver

Yosvani grew up in Cozumel and loves the island life. You will find him on the boat and sometimes around the shop.

Yosvani first started working at the age of 15 doing odd jobs in various businesses. He was fascinated by the diving industry and first started with us when he was 17 as a Warehouse Clerk and has since progressed to become our First Mate.

Anytime you see him, please be sure to talk to him though he can be quite shy. Yosvani is eager to learn English and aspires to be a divemaster one day.

In his spare time, he loves to sing rap and spend time with his girlfriend.

Driver/Warehouse Clerk- Rescue Diver

Alvaro was born and raised in Cozumel. He has held many different types of jobs before joining us. He was intrigued by the diving industry and aspires to become a Divemaster one day.

He is currently our Driver and is responsible for the equipment of the shop and that of our divers. He strives to learn English so anytime you see him around be sure to communicate with him, he will do his best to communicate back. He is a delight to be around.

Alvaro is the father of three beautiful girls. He enjoys spending time with his kids and lovely wife.