22/08/2026
Ten years ago, I started Cabo Private Guide with a determination to build something a little bit different: more personalised and boutique. As a solo woman (and a mom of a 6 month old baby to boot!) I was just like any man, couple, team, partnership starting a business: just a human with determination to make something work for my family.
What didn’t occur to me was how much other women would appreciate a female guide, a female instructor, a female environment. Which is something I offered by default, but what became the business model by design.
So, when I jumped off the boat last week and opened this award, I was truly humbled!
This recognition from PADI Americas for our “Outstanding Contribution to the Growth of Women in Diving” means an enormous amount. 💙
Cabo Private Guide remains proudly 100% female-owned, and over the past decade I’ve had the privilege of working alongside some incredible women — Divemasters, instructors, managers and dive professionals who have helped shape this company.
But supporting women in diving has never meant creating a space only for women. We’ve also had some fantastic men on our team who have supported me, supported their female colleagues and shared our belief that diving should be a profession where talent, hard work and character matter.
To everyone who has worked with us, trained with us, dived with us, recommended us or simply cheered us on along the way — thank you.
Ten years later, I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve built.
And I’m particularly proud that, somewhere along the way, we’ve helped a few more women find their place underwater. 🌊💙
Thank you, PADI Americas. This one means a lot.
