Your Personal Dive Butler

The Dive Butler is your personal, SSI-certified diving companion who travels with you to any destination in Indonesia. Whether you are joining a luxury liveaboard expedition or staying at a five-star dive resort, Dominic accompanies you as your dedicated diving companion. He handles all diving logistics — equipment selection, dive planning, safety protocols, weather timing — so you experience only the wonder of being underwater. Think of it as having a private diving concierge who ensures every dive is tailored to your comfort, skill level, and wishes.

The Dive Butler service covers all of Indonesia. Bali's Tulamben region serves as our home base, where Dominic leads dives personally at sites he knows intimately — the USAT Liberty wreck, the coral gardens, the drop-off, and the macro sites. For destinations beyond Bali — Komodo National Park, Raja Ampat, the Banda Sea, Alor, Wakatobi, and more — Dominic coordinates with carefully vetted local dive guides who know their sites inside-out. He handles all preparation and logistics before the dive, the local guide delivers the site-specific briefing, and Dominic stays with you underwater as your personal dive companion and safety monitor throughout every dive.

Not at all. The Dive Butler service is designed for all skill levels — from complete beginners who have never breathed underwater to advanced divers chasing manta rays in strong currents. If you need certification, Dominic can train you as part of your trip. If you are a certified diver who has not been in the water for years, he will refresh your skills at your own pace before any open water dives. And if you are an experienced diver, he will match you with sites and conditions that challenge and thrill you. Every experience is tailored entirely to where you are as a diver.

Most liveaboards and dive resorts provide shared dive guides who lead groups of 6 to 12 divers through a standard route. They do not know your personal comfort level, your anxieties, what you want to see, or how to adjust the dive to your pace. The Dive Butler is the opposite: Dominic is YOUR diving professional, exclusively. He knows your experience, your preferences, your signals. He has already planned your dive specifically for you. He manages your equipment, monitors your air, watches your buoyancy, and ensures you see the marine life that matters most to you — not the group. It is the difference between a guided tour and a private concierge.

Absolutely. The Dive Butler service is especially popular with families. Children from age 8 can participate in the SSI Scuba Explorer program, and from age 10 they can begin their Junior Open Water Diver certification. Dominic's approach with young divers is built on patience, safety, and making it genuinely fun — his background as a Swiss Army instructor gives him a natural ability to teach with discipline and encouragement in equal measure. Each family member dives at their own pace and comfort level. No one is rushed, no one is left behind.

Yes, and this is one of the most common ways the Dive Butler service is booked. If you are a concierge at a luxury hotel or villa in Bali, a personal assistant to a high-net-worth individual, a travel advisor, or a yacht charter manager — you can reach out on behalf of your client or employer. Dominic will work directly with you to understand their preferences, skill levels, timeline, and wishes, and will prepare a fully bespoke proposal. Discretion and professionalism are guaranteed. The goal is to make you look exceptional by delivering an experience your client will never forget.

Every Dive Butler engagement is fully bespoke, which means pricing is individual for each client. The cost depends on several factors: your destination, the duration of the engagement (from a single day to multi-week expeditions), the number of divers in your party, their skill levels, any certification courses requested, the number of fun dives. Once Dominic understands exactly what you envision, he prepares a detailed, transparent proposal tailored to your specific wishes. There are no hidden costs and no standard packages — because no two diving experiences should ever be the same. Simply reach out to start the conversation.