IÑAKI LÓPEZ DE JUAN ABAD MONGELOS
Iñaki was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz. He arrived in La Restinga in 2003 and fell in love with the place.
Over the years he has come and gone, but he has always been a key figure at Buceo La Restinga. His passion for the sea has never let him leave.
At the end of 2023, he bought the dive centre from his close friend Kike and, since then, has been the new technical director and owner of Buceo La Restinga.
You’ll find him both in and out of the water, acting as both skipper and guide, and he knows the seabed of the Mar de las Calmas like the back of his hand.
He currently combines his work at the centre with his role at Salvamento Marítimo.
Iñaki leaves no one indifferent. ;)
JON MORÁN LLOVET
A Basque and a Pisces. He took his first underwater strokes in the Cantabrian Sea, but it was when he discovered El Hierro that everything changed. The visibility, the temperature and the marine life of ‘The Sea of Calm’ left a lasting impression on him, and in 2015 he began visiting the island, year after year, often returning several times, until it took him in.
That connection with El Hierro, combined with his friendship with Kike, the centre’s former owner, led him in 2022 to take the plunge and train as a Dive Master at Buceo La Restinga. Upon completing the course, he stayed on to work at the centre, season after season, becoming a key member of the team.
Currently, under Iñaki’s new management, Jon serves as the centre’s manager. Organised, responsible and always making sure everything runs smoothly; with his best smile. He knows that teamwork is essential, maintaining constant and close contact with Virginia and the staff, so that every detail is under control.
Since 2025, he has also been a skipper, so you’ll find him just as happy both in and out of the water.
His passion for marine life led him to take up underwater photography, a discipline in which he continues to learn and improve little by little. Furthermore, for the past couple of years he has been in charge of managing, booking and accompanying the centre’s diving trips, looking after the groups from the first day to the last.
And, of course, whether you’re firing up the barbecue, organising a lovely dinner at a guachinche, visiting a local winery or sharing a few beers in La Restinga… Jon will be your best friend.
