Almost three decades and thousands of dives later...

In 2019, Jon-Jon fulfilled his goal to become a PADI Course Director. He has logged more than 20,000 dives and taught over 1,500 students, but his enthusiasm remains unchanged. Conducting the Instructor Development Course (IDC) allows him to share his passion and knowledge with the next generation of diving professionals.

"Thank you so much for your patience and all that you did for us. You are a super good course director.”

– Marina (Spain)

"A big thank you from the bottom of my heart. I'm gonna remember you until the end of my life. Thanks for sharing your knowledge."

– Badis (France)

Here's what Jon-Jon's instructor candidates say about him and his PADI Instructor Development Course...

"Viden Dank Jon-Jon! For your patience with us, and all the teaching and knowledge you shared with us."

– Eike (Germany)

"Merci Jon-Jon pour ton enthousiasme ta patience et ton bonne apprentisage."

– Sebastiene (France)

"If you are an active PADI Divemaster and want to pursue your dream of becoming a PADI Dive Instructor, doing your IDC with 200Bar Diving Center would be your best option. The whole crew and pros are very professional and very helpful. Adding to that, the owners of the dive center Beer, Likha, and our Course Director Jon-Jon Suarez were very supportive from the beginning of the IDC until the IE, which was incredibly comforting. Jon-Jon is very professional and humble. His vast knowledge and experience are the best parts of my training. His passion, dedication, and perseverance motivated me to move forward and be a better PADI OWSI. I found the IDC to be very stressful and challenging yet rewarding. Ben, Mark, Don and I supported and helped each other and worked as a team; overall, I am so happy that I did my IDC with them. Choosing Jon-Jon as my PADI Course Director is one of the best decisions I made."

– Diana (USA)