About us
Blue Classroom is Bonaire's most prominent and a top-tier freediving center led by a team of talented instructor Trainers. Our objective is to make the learning experience fun, safe and unforgettable.
Blue Classroom offers a permanent training platform in the sea: an extraordinary and comfortable logistic for you!
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Hugo Lampe
Freedive Instructor Trainer / Co-owner
Get out of your comfort zone in a safe environment. Having fun while learning more about body and mind, that’s freediving for me.
If you are between 6-96 years old I can guide you in this inner experience.
“Let’s get high on your own supply” 😀 Hugo
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Instructor Trainer
AIDA / Molchanovs / PADI
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Remco Roelofs
Freedive Instructor Trainer / Co-owner
I have been diving since 2008 and immediately fell in love with the underwater world. During my first professional training (Divemaster) in 2013 I saw how cool it is to help, guide and coach other people and that motivated me to continue! That was the moment I made an important decision in my life. I had a well-paid job as a CEO of a company, but I missed real satisfaction in my work. That is when I decided that I only want to do in my life what makes me really happy, after all "if you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life". This is still my life motto. So, in 2014 I quit my job, became a PADI instructor and took over ABC Dive - a PADI 5 star IDC divecenter in the Netherlands.
Freedive
Besides being an avid Scuba Diver, I am also a very passionate Freediver. Because I want to be able to provide the best quality training myself, I expect the same in return when I take a course myself. For the training to become a Freedive Instructor, I traveled to Bonaire to be trained by a legend in Freediving, Carlos Coste – 12-time world record holder and the first man to (officially) swim deeper than 100m on 1 breath. My Divecenter in the Netherlands became also a Freedivecenter.
I returned annually and trained together with Hugo and gave various courses during my vacations. I sold ABC Dive at the end of last year and are now living on Bonaire. In addition to being a Freedive Instructor Trainer, I am also a PADI Course Director (Instructor Trainer Scubadive),
Why do I find Freediving so cool? The challenge to improve yourself again and again - "one breath is all it takes"!
During your training, you can expect the same from me – focus on quality! If you have a goal, go for it and commit yourself, I will not stop until we have achieved that goal together.
I consider myself lucky that I can do what makes me incredibly happy, namely taking people into my world, the underwater world – “Same Planet – Different World”.
Emma Schmitt
Freedive Instructor
My name is Emma, 31 years old and originally from the Netherlands.
I started my freedive journey 4 years ago in Portugal and I sucked. But still I could not let go of this amazing sport. So 1 year ago I started a freedive internship in Honduras, and I really fell in love with freediving. But my experience really got to the next level when I started my instructor internship at the Blue Classroom. It exceeded all my goals and really gave me the confidence I needed.
That is also one of the reasons I am not planning to leave anytime soon. I really want to teach people that freediving is for everybody and you can do more then you think.
Marilyn Houben
Freedive Instructor
Hello! My name is Marilyn. My passion for freediving began a few years ago and to deepen my skills and knowledge about freediving.
I completed a 6-month training internship at Blue Classroom. During this time I gained so many valuable experiences as an instructor and became certified.
What I love most about teaching is witnessing the personal growth of students and seeing them overcome fears and achieve their goals.
This is incredibly rewarding and motivates me to continue sharing my passion for freediving. I’m so excited to help others unlock their full potential and guide them on their freediving journey!​
Zac
Freedive Instructor
Hey, I’m Zac,
I’m a passionate and experienced freediving instructor from New Zealand, I have been diving since I was a child off the beautiful coastlines in NZ.
I was first formally certified as a Freediver in 2005, but my love for the ocean and its depths began well before then. With a lot of experience teaching and guiding others in the art of freediving.
I bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table, helping you explore the world beneath the surface in a safe and responsible manner.