Dive Team.

Michiel “Mike” Veenstra is the head instructor at Surf Dive Rote, based at the legendary Anugerah Beach Resort. He began diving in 2000 while on a trip through Australia. During his career underwater, he has completed more than 3,000 dives and counting.

He has worked for dive schools in Indonesia and Thailand, and after a couple of trips to Rote, he saw the potential for a top level dive operation on this emerging island.

A Dutch citizen, Mike has been living in Indonesia for nearly a decade, which gives him a great understanding of how things work here, and how to resolve any issues you may face on your trip, ensuring a smooth and easy experience for all his clients.

As well as an intense passion for diving, when he is not blowing bubbles under the sea, he can generally be found surfing the epic waves at Nemberala.

His friends know him as a relentlessly upbeat character, who loves to have fun, and his clients will also attest to this fact. His partnership with Erasmus (Moose) Frans, the owner of Augerah Surf and Dive Resort, puts two of the nicest guys you’ll meet as your hosts, a combination that has proved highly successful for their guests.

He has completed the following tickets at a range of recognized dive schools:

Open Water: Exmouth, Australia, 2000

Advanced open water: Pro-Dive, Townsville, Australia, 2000

Rescue Diver: Blue Paradise, Hurgada, Egypt, 2002

Dive Master: Easy Divers, Ko Tao, Thailand, 2004

Open Water Scuba Instructor: Crystal Divers, Sanur Bali 2010

Emergency first responder Instructor: Crystal Divers, Sanur, Bali 2010

Master Scuba Diver Trainer: Crystal Divers, Sanur, Bali, 2012 with 8 specialized tickets

(Deep Diver, Drift Diver, Digital Underwater Photography, Emergency Oxygen Provider, Enriched Air, Search and Recovery, Underwater Navigator, Wreck Diver)

PADI IDC Staff Instructor: Crystal Divers, Bali, 2012.