Barbara & Wolfgang Tooten Who are we? Barbara & Wolfgang Tooten are the owner/operators of Saba Divers Proffesional Dive Center and Scout's Place Hotel, Bar & Restaurant. Both highly qualified dive instructors in their own right they also have other hidden (and not so hidden :9) talents and experiences that can only benefit you as you enjoy a great vacation with them on Saba! Barbara Tooten: Dive Master & Managing Director, & Rockstar. "In the spirit of adventure, I am here to provide you all the assistance and information you need and to ensure that your diving vacation lives up to, and beyond, your expectations." Barbara was managing director of an advertisement company before she opened her own business in Cologne Germany. After Wolfgang convinced her, she came to Saba for the first time in 1999 and loved it right away! Her organization skills are impressive and she will do her utmost to ensure you have a remarkable and well organized vacation. Wolfgang Tooten: "I guarantee that you will safely receive quality care and professional dive instruction. My many years of experience and enjoyment of diving ensure that you will receive the complete attention and consultation you need. We are a dive center (and hotel/restaurant/bar) run by divers for divers! Saba is the perfect place for a real divers dive vacation. Saba - a place that is hard to find on the map but easy to fall in love with". Wolfgang has worldwide experience as a dive leader and instructor. He has more than 3000 dives under his weight belt and has dove all around the world. He has reached certification at all levels of diving. He has made many friends within the global diving community over the years and keeps in touch with those he has met, they write from everywhere about their dive experiences. He has worked in Egypt, Malaysia, The Philippines and Europe as a dive teacher and guide. His private dive vacations took him to Florida, California, Hawaii, Canada, Western Samoa, Mauritius, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Cuba, Jamaica, The Caribbean, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, France, Holland, Germany and many more places. He has dove in Springs, Rivers, Queries, Lakes, Oceans , under ice and in kelp fields (with Manta, Sharks, Dolphins, Seals, Manatees and many more sea creatures): "don't hesitate to ask me about my dive experiences I'm sure you'll be surprised! ".