Meet the crew

Meet the Wahoo-crew

Steffen Ehrath

Owner of Wahoo Diving

When I came to Santa Maria for the first time in 2011 and met some of the dive sites, I fell in love with this small piece of earth. The untouched nature and the awesome and diverse dive sites still fascinate me to this day. The potential that these islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean offer is unique in Europe.

After one year as a divemaster and more than five years as an instructor for different dive centers in diverse destinations, among these one year as a tour leader for a liveaboard in Thailand, I was offered the chance to take over a small, family-run dive center.

Miguel Botelho

​Instructor & Skipper

Miguel, our instructor from Santa Maria knows the dive sites and the ocean like few other. He is also a firefighter for the local fire department. With his even-tempered character and his love of the Atlantic Ocean he is a perfect match for the Wahoo Diving team and with us since 2017 – a real mainstay for Wahoo Diving…

Jōao Rebelo

Jōao Rebelo – direct descendant from Capt. Blackbeard
Our main skipper
Born and grew up in Santa Maria and on the ocean.
He knows “his territory” like no other.
Sometimes bit grumpy, but always with his eyes on your and our safety.
Even in rough seas he knows how to bring us back safe.
Always by his side: Safira, the good-mood lady that balances Jōao’s moody moments 😁
 

 

Diogo Martins

2nd skipper – with us since 2024

 
Santa Maria original and with his young age already deeply connected to the ocean.
Always calm, always polite, always there to give you a hand.

Skipper

Hero of the puddles