{"id":82,"date":"2026-10-01T21:01:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T19:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dropdivefuvahmulah.com\/index.php\/about\/team\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T22:39:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T20:39:42","slug":"team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dropdivefuvahmulah.com\/index.php\/about\/team\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<section style=\"--dd-overlay-opacity:1\" class=\"dd-section dd-section--hero has-media has-overlay-left min-h-70 valign-center width-content alignfull wp-block-dropdive-section\"><div class=\"dd-section__media\"><img width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/dropdivefuvahmulah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/drop-dive-group2-1800x1200.webp\" class=\"dd-section__img\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dropdivefuvahmulah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/drop-dive-group2-1800x1200.webp 1800w, https:\/\/dropdivefuvahmulah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/drop-dive-group2-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/dropdivefuvahmulah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/drop-dive-group2-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/dropdivefuvahmulah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/drop-dive-group2-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/dropdivefuvahmulah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/drop-dive-group2-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/dropdivefuvahmulah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/drop-dive-group2-1350x900.webp 1350w, https:\/\/dropdivefuvahmulah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/drop-dive-group2.webp 2000w\" \/><\/div><div class=\"dd-section__overlay\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"dd-section__inner\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our team<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-subtitle wp-block-paragraph\">The people behind every dive<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instructors, guides and boat crew who know Fuvahmulah and its animals. Tap a photo to read each bio.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section style=\"--dd-overlay-opacity:1\" class=\"dd-section no-media has-overlay-none min-h-auto valign-center width-content alignfull wp-block-dropdive-section\"><div class=\"dd-section__inner\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group dd-section-head is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">Instructors &amp; guides<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In the water with you<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"dd-team wp-block-dropdive-team\" style=\"--dd-cols:4\"><article class=\"dd-person\" data-dd-reveal data-dd-item=\"56\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"dd-person__open\" data-dd-dialog=\"dd-bio-56\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><span class=\"dd-person__media\"><img width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/dropdivefuvahmulah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_7890-720x960.webp\" class=\"dd-person__img\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 50vw, 25vw\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/span><span class=\"dd-person__name\">Freediving trainner \u2014 Valho<\/span><span class=\"dd-person__role\">SSI Instructor<\/span><span class=\"dd-person__meta\">English<\/span><\/button><dialog class=\"dd-dialog\" id=\"dd-bio-56\" aria-labelledby=\"dd-bio-56-t\"><div class=\"dd-dialog__box\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"dd-dialog__close\" data-dd-dialog-close aria-label=\"Close\"><svg class=\"dd-icon dd-icon--close\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M18 6l-12 12\"\/><path d=\"M6 6l12 12\"\/><\/svg><\/button><div class=\"dd-dialog__media\"><img width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/dropdivefuvahmulah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_7890-720x960.webp\" class=\"dd-person__img\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 50vw, 25vw\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><div class=\"dd-dialog__body\"><h3 class=\"dd-dialog__title\" id=\"dd-bio-56-t\">Freediving trainner \u2014 Valho<\/h3><p class=\"dd-person__role\">SSI Instructor<\/p><p class=\"dd-person__meta\">English<\/p><div class=\"dd-dialog__text\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Valho<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SSI Instructor Trainer | SSI Freediving Instructor Trainer | Scuba Diving Instructor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Born and raised in <strong>Fuvahmulah<\/strong>, Valho grew up with the ocean as part of his everyday life, snorkeling in the island\u2019s waters and encountering <strong>tiger sharks from an early age<\/strong>. This lifelong connection has given him a deep understanding of their behaviour and of Fuvahmulah\u2019s unique marine environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He began his professional <strong>scuba diving career in the Maldives<\/strong> and later travelled to <strong>Indonesia to complete his professional freediving training<\/strong>. Throughout his career, Valho has worked across the Maldives on <strong>liveaboards, resorts and local islands<\/strong>, building extensive knowledge of the country\u2019s dive sites, currents and marine life. Today, he is an <strong>SSI Instructor Trainer and the only SSI Freediving Instructor Trainer in the Maldives<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Professional and serious when it matters, Valho is also <strong>open, cheerful and naturally easy-going<\/strong>. Always ready to help, always with a smile and a positive attitude, he has a way of making people feel comfortable both in and out of the water. His professionalism, experience and approachable personality make him a highly respected member of the Maldivian diving community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-check\"><li>SSI Instructor<\/li><li>EFR Instructor<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/dialog><\/article><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section style=\"--dd-overlay-opacity:1\" class=\"dd-section no-media has-overlay-none min-h-auto valign-center width-content alignfull wp-block-dropdive-section has-background has-bg-secondary-background-color\"><div class=\"dd-section__inner\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group dd-section-head is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">Crew &amp; office<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On the boat and on land<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section style=\"--dd-overlay-opacity:1\" class=\"dd-section has-media has-overlay-left min-h-60 valign-center width-content alignfull dd-cta wp-block-dropdive-section\"><div class=\"dd-section__media\"><img width=\"1799\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/dropdivefuvahmulah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/drop-dive-ts3-1799x1200.webp\" class=\"dd-section__img\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dropdivefuvahmulah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/drop-dive-ts3-1799x1200.webp 1799w, https:\/\/dropdivefuvahmulah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/drop-dive-ts3-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/dropdivefuvahmulah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/drop-dive-ts3-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/dropdivefuvahmulah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/drop-dive-ts3-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/dropdivefuvahmulah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/drop-dive-ts3-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/dropdivefuvahmulah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/drop-dive-ts3-1349x900.webp 1349w, https:\/\/dropdivefuvahmulah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/drop-dive-ts3.webp 2000w\" \/><\/div><div class=\"dd-section__overlay\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"dd-section__inner\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ready to dive?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check availability and book your experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/scubahub.app\/book\/drop-dive-maldives\">Book your dive<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":81,"menu_order":20,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_dd_seo_keyword":"dive team Fuvahmulah","_dd_seo_title":"Our Dive Team in Fuvahmulah | Drop Dive","_dd_seo_description":"Meet our dive team in Fuvahmulah, Maldives: the instructors and guides who brief you and lead every tiger shark dive.","_dd_seo_image":0,"_dd_seo_noindex":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-82","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dropdivefuvahmulah.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/82","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dropdivefuvahmulah.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dropdivefuvahmulah.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dropdivefuvahmulah.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dropdivefuvahmulah.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dropdivefuvahmulah.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/82\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2686,"href":"https:\/\/dropdivefuvahmulah.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/82\/revisions\/2686"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dropdivefuvahmulah.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/81"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dropdivefuvahmulah.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}