About us

Pacific Divers is located on the South East side of Rarotonga, in the popular Muri Beach area. We are on the main road, inland side, opposite Manea Beach, The Flame Tree Restaurant and Murimart 6 11 store. We are about 300m from Pacific Resort and 800m from Vara's backpackers.

If you want to fly to Pacific Divers on Google Earth copy and past the following coordinates into the search field and press search. 21 15'10.78"S 159 43'50.38"W

The team

Stephen Lyon - Business owner and manager. A PADI instructor for over 15 years and a diver since 1986, Stephen is the most experienced diver working in the Cook Islands. A qualified marine scientist, Steve has conducted numerous research projects in the Cook Islands.

Steve brings a strong sense of conservation to the operation. Current projects include the Cook Islands Turtle Project and the establishment of a shark sanctuary in the Cook Islands.

'I absolutely love diving, just being under water. It's an activity that I enjoy sharing with others and operating this dive centre gives me a great sense of satisfaction. I love to see the joy on the face of new divers as they come to the surface after their first underwater experience.'

Tom Fone - PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer and qualified RYA Yachtmaster offshore, Tom has come to the Cooks from the British Virgin Islands with his partner, Courtney Hansen. Tom brings a great deal of operational experience and professionalism to the team.

Courtney Hansen - Experienced beyond her years, Courtney grew up in Mackay, on the tropical coast of Queensland. Courtney spend countless summers playing in and around the water, and a career in an ocean related enterprise was inevitable. Courtney spend time working on fishing boats in the Coral Sea before heading abraod and taking up a career in scuba diving. Her and Tom met in the Carribean, and are on a slow journey back to Australia.