Ash Mcknight PADI Course Director Instructor Trainer in 20+ Specialties EFR Instructor Trainer IYT Instructor Previous Career – Restaurant Industry

Ash Mcknight is the owner and PADI Course Director at Go Pro Cayman. Hailing from Tillsonburg in southern Ontario, Canada, Ash has lived on Grand Cayman for 26 years. He is a vastly experienced Instructor trainer and for the last 6 years Ash has been awarded the Platinum rating by PADI. This denotes the highest level in the PADI system and shows Ash’s dedication to teaching the PADI system of diver education.Ash is only one of a handful of PADI Course Directors that dedicate themselves 100% to Instructor Development. In other words, this is Ash's only job, working exclusively with the professional level training programs. Over the last 27 years of being a dive professional, Ash has trained thousands of PADI Divers and Instructors that are working all over the world. Besides conducting six IDC's in Caymans yearly, he also conducts pro training in the Dominican Republic and is also involved in cold water IDC programs in Pennsylvania, USA .

One of the things that Ash is most proud of is the fact that every single graduate of his programs have been able to find suitable employment after graduation. His vast amount of experience in the dive industry has allowed him to network with potential employers throughout the Caribbean from small operators to all inclusive resorts, liveaboards and the cruise ship industry. He's even got a few former candidates that are working on mega yachts! A job that he wishes he had himself sometimes!

Over the years many instructors that have decided to carry on with their continuing diver's education and work their way up to Course Director Level have staffed Ash's IDC programs. In fact, every student that Ash has recommended to PADI to be accepted into their Course Directors programs have been accepted, a testament on its own of the professional level of training that he provides since only about 70 candidates a year world wide are accepted into this program.

As a PADI Course Director Ash can offer you EFR Instructor Trainer, and a choice of 20 specialties to choose from. He is also a volunteer with the “Oceans for Youth” programs and run various programs in conjunction with the “Central Caribbean Marine Institute” located in Little Cayman. Ash is also one of the watersport representitives on the Cayman Island Tourism Association board.

You can contact Ash by emailing him at ash@goprocayman.com or phone 345-925-9092

Daniel Dixon Boat Captain PADI IDC Staff Instructor EFR  INSTRUCTOR Specialties Instructor Lionfish Culler

Daniel Was born and raised on Grand Cayman and started diving through the CCMI program. After Obtaining his instructor at 18 he joined the GoPro Cayman team and has been with us ever since. Daniel is now currently our Boat Captain and one of our lead instructors.