Crystal Marine is an annually inspected and approved RYA - Royal Yachting Association
Training School based in Latchi Marina - we pride ourselves on customer service and safety.

Crystal Marine was established nearly 5 years ago to service the needs of the local "boaty" community by offering RYA training & education, skippering service, brokerage, PADI Dive Training and a friendly cup of coffee and chat.

We specialise in working with young people offering a number of tailor made programs for them including our internship scheme. As well as working extensively with disabled divers, sailors and powerboat users.

If you cannot find the answer on the website please call or pop in it would be great to see you. Our latest new program: The Brand NEW  RYA Basic Navigation and Safety 2 Day course. Please follow the links to learn more

Also available is our Crystal Marine Internship. Come to Cyprus and the sunshine for three months work and get  €2500 of free training. Please follow the links to learn more.

Chris is responsible for ensuring a consistently high standard for the centres training portfolio.  Also as a highly decorated instructor he teaches anything on and above the water. As an RYA qualified Powerboat instructor, Chris will coach you through your powerboat 1&2 courses with confidence ensuring that you are comfortable and capable of handling a powerboat at sea.

Chris's has a number of passions in life and one of them is Kitesurfing, after several years of kiting he has become a BKSA (British Kitesurfing Association) Kitesurf instructor, with his enthusiastic teaching style you could be cruising along the Akamas peninsular or coached to get Big-air & freestyle - Who knows you could be the next Aaron Hadlow!!!

Last but not least Chris is also a British Waterski Federation, Wakeboard and Waterski instructor who received his training from Rod Beattie and Tony Green both British Nationals finalists

Morgan Dobson

Morgan handles all the training under the water, with his too many to mention PADI qualifications he could easily find Nemo!!! 
Morgan was born and raised in Cyprus but has worked in some of the most desirable and remote locations in the world including Thailand, Egypt, Cyprus, Honduras, Kenya, Mexico, Australia & Greece to name a few.  Morgan's number one priority is safety and standards and from the second you meet him you will know that he is the person to take you either on your first underwater experience or to help you improve your skills.

Morgan is also one of those people who is consistently working to improve his skills which now includes a Diploma in Marine Biology (soon to be a degree) and also extensive hyperbaric (decompression chamber) training to the level of Hyperbaric Tender. as a dive instructor giving you the confidence that he could calmly entice you into the underwater aquatic world.

Jackie Hiley

Jackie is again a RYA Qualified Powerboat Instructor so she can offer a women's perspective about the whole boaty community while getting you onto the water.  Jackie ensures the smooth running and organising of Chris and Morgan while negotiating boat sales, Port Authorities skippering services and just about everything else which gets thrown at her.

If you have a question come in and ask as I'm sure she will have or know how to find the answer.

Colin Ridley

Colin is the School's Visiting Specialist. Colin has now been involved with the school for 5 years and was the brave chap who agreed to travel to Cyprus and teach the first ever sea survival course when Crystal Marine was a tiny little idea.

He is now part of the family, staying on the yacht, enjoying a home made curry, sailing, water skiing  and some sunshine. He tells everyone in the UK that its hard work - but we really know he just likes coming to teach for us. He is by far the most experienced and qualified of our staff - this year receiving RYA Instructor of the Year ( WELL DONE COLIN) - so come and be trained by the best in his field.

He has awesome teaching skills, great sense of humour but will make you work and earn every bit of your qualification. Oh if that was not enough he is also a published author having just released the new Instructor Handbook (if you ask nicely he may even sign a copy - we have them for sale in the office!!)


Robert Reed

Robert is the School's main Sailing Instructor.  On returning to Cyprus, Robert took up the challenge of introducing young and old to sailing.  Formal qualifications were gained in the USA, UK, and in Cyprus with Crystal Marine.  

In partnership with Crystal Marine, Robert gives Introduction to Sailing to newcomers.  Students often return to sign up for further instruction in boat safety, navigation, and advanced sailing with Crystal Marine.  We sail a traditional gaff-rigged Cornish Shrimper, unique to Cyprus waters (check out the details on our equipment page).  When he is not sailing he can be found restoring old Cypriot stone houses or exploring the off-road forest and mountain tracks of Cyprus.  

Robert has a wealth of practical sailing experience, he is passionate about getting anyone and everyone involved in sailing. He teaches using simple non technical language. Honestly one trip sailing with Robert and you will be hooked for life.