{"id":267,"date":"2017-10-04T17:14:09","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T17:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kooxdiving.com\/en\/?page_id=267"},"modified":"2023-04-15T01:49:14","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T01:49:14","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kooxdiving.com\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"default-wrapper\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<h1>About Ko\u2019ox Diving<\/h1>\n<p>The word Ko\u2019ox means \u201cLet\u2019s Go\u201d in Mayan. It\u2019s the magical enthusiasm to \u201cGo\u201d dive, kite, tour &#8211; just explore the beauty of the world around you. Nature and its abundant wonders make anyone want to go off the beaten trail and dive or snorkel in Mexico, and especially in Tulum.<\/p>\n<h2>What we believe:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Adventure and exploration is the driving force in life<\/strong> &#8211; you can never get enough.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Safety is paramount, Fun guaranteed<\/strong> &#8211; we want to see more and try more, while having fun, and then come back ready for more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>You deserve to have the adventure of a lifetime<\/strong> &#8211; that&#8217;s why we want to leave nothing, but great memories. Let your videos and photos have their say.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diving is not just a profession, it is a way of life<\/strong> &#8211; it\u2019s also our vocation and hobby.<\/li>\n<li><strong>We teach respect and responsibility towards the environment<\/strong> &#8211; every time we take tourists out, we count on being environmentally cautious &#8211; as we want these incredible natural wonders to endure, so that our children and future generations would be able to explore and admire them, as much as we have. That&#8217;s why we encourage you to get your reusable water bottle and fill it for free in our dive shop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"marginTop20\"><\/div>\n<h2>Meet the Founders:<\/h2>\n<h3>Jes\u00fas Guzman Diaz (Chucho)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"floated-image\"><img class=\"wp-image-3384 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kooxdiving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/cenote-angelita-tulum-300x221.jpg\" alt=\"Jesus Guzman cenote angelita-tulum\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kooxdiving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/cenote-angelita-tulum-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kooxdiving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/cenote-angelita-tulum-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kooxdiving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/cenote-angelita-tulum.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nJes\u00fas is local to Tulum, a dive explorer who knows his area so well, that he have helped discovering and mapping several cenotes in Mexico, together with National Geographic. When Jes\u00fas isn&#8217;t diving, he is spending time with his two lovely kids. He also loves surfing, and if the wind is right he can be found on a wave somewhere. He is also the co-founder of the first true wood surfboards called XookBoards.<\/div>\n<div class=\"marginTop20\">\n<div class=\"floated-image\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"marginTop20\">\n<h3>Rune Sovndahl<\/h3>\n<div class=\"floated-image\">\n<p><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3386 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kooxdiving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rune-koox-car.jpg\" alt=\"Rune Sovndahl Koox\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kooxdiving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rune-koox-car.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.kooxdiving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rune-koox-car-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Rune is a Danish born entrepreneur, angel investor and Public speaker. When Rune isn&#8217;t working on building apps, software, marketing and digital products, he has a passion for cave diving and exploring. He is known for his mission to make cleaning services fantastic with the largest UK home services company <a title=\"Fantastic Services\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fantasticservices.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Fantastic Services<\/a>. Rune is based in Europe, but he travels the world often. He is not afraid to dive with bullsharks or even do some sky diving.<\/p>\n<p>You can follow Rune&#8217;s travel adventures on <a title=\"Instagram profile of Rune Sovndahl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rune.entrepreneur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Keep up to date with his business ventures on <a title=\"Crunchbase profile of Rune Sovndahl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchbase.com\/person\/rune-sovndahl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">CrunchBase<\/a> and on <a title=\"Linkedin profile of Rune Sovndahl\" href=\"https:\/\/uk.linkedin.com\/in\/runelondon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 align=\"center\">We Are Featured in:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"marginTop20\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.divein.com\/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2769 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kooxdiving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/divein.jpg\" alt=\"Dive.in Partner\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2770 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kooxdiving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/padi-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Padi\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"marginTop20\" align=\"center\">\n<h3>Contact Ko&#8217;ox Diving<\/h3>\n<p>Phone us at <a href=\"tel:+52 984 980 0544\">+52 984 980 0544<\/a><br \/>\nOr email us at <a href=\"mailto:kooxdiving@gmail.com\">kooxdiving@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1SJ_qpW2IZ0H5x4TiDlbrveUZkYquWEqH\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"marginTop20\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Learn more about us | Ko&#039;ox Diving<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ko&#039;ox Diving is your underwater partner in scuba diving and snorkelling in the paradise called Tulum, Mexico. 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