Carlos Villoch Brings ‘Master Your GoPro’ Underwater Video Workshops to Grand Cayman in 2027
Ocean Frontiers and Compass Point Dive Resort will host two dedicated underwater video workshops with award-winning photographer and videographer Carlos Villoch in April 2027.
Based at Compass Point Dive Resort on the East End of Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands, the workshops will take place over two consecutive weeks: 10–17 April and 17–24 April 2027.
Titled ‘Master Your GoPro’, the workshops are designed to help divers of all experience levels get the most out of their GoPro cameras, from mastering the basics to developing more advanced underwater filming techniques.
Although GoPro cameras are widely used by divers, dedicated underwater video workshops are relatively uncommon in North America. The latest GoPro models offer considerably more creative possibilities than a simple point-and-shoot camera, and the programme will help participants understand and make the most of these capabilities.
Learn from GoPro expert Carlos Villoch
Carlos Villoch’s ‘Master Your GoPro’ workshops have helped hundreds of students improve their underwater filming skills. His teaching covers everything from camera settings and accessories to lighting, camera movements and editing.
Carlos also designs and manufactures his own range of Glowdive accessories for underwater GoPro filming, including handles, filters, lens mounts, diffusers and snoots. Participants will have the opportunity to try a selection of his custom accessories during the workshops.
The programme includes four classroom sessions covering:
- Basic Concepts of Underwater Video: Understanding how light and colour behave underwater and how the GoPro captures them.
- Accessories: Filters, wide-angle lenses, macro lenses and lighting, including when and how to use them.
- Control: Understanding and mastering camera settings to achieve the best results in different situations.
- Advanced Techniques: Lighting, camera movements and editing.
There will also be a pool session for troubleshooting and camera set-up configurations.
A dedicated diving programme
Each workshop includes six days of diving with Ocean Frontiers aboard a dedicated dive boat, with a total of 15 dives and visits to two snorkelling sites, including Stingray City Sandbar.
Carlos Villoch and the Ocean Frontiers dive team will accompany participants throughout the week. Dive sites and boat schedules will be selected to provide the best opportunities for underwater filming.
Stay at Compass Point Dive Resort
Participants will stay at Compass Point Dive Resort, offering a convenient ‘roll out of bed and onto the dive boat’ experience, with accommodation, diving and tuition all based at one dedicated dive resort.
For the last four years, Compass Point has been awarded Best Dive Resort in the Caribbean region in the Readers’ Choice Awards by Scuba Diving Magazine. All accommodation is in condo-style suites with kitchens and separate living areas and bedrooms.
The package also includes daily breakfast, a welcome cruise with onboard Happy Hour, a farewell Caribbean buffet at the resort’s dockside restaurant, Eagle Ray’s, and a packed lunch on the three-tank safari trip. Other meals are available at menu prices from the restaurant.
About Carlos Villoch
Carlos Villoch is an award-winning BBC-Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year whose photography has appeared on 110 magazine front covers and been published in magazines around the world. His work has also been used in advertising and displayed in aquariums and museum exhibitions.
A former computer engineer, Carlos moved into the diving industry, working as a dive instructor, cameraman and photographer in the Cayman Islands, Australia and Papua New Guinea during the 1990s. His photography has since taken him to dive destinations across every continent, from Antarctica to Micronesia.
Today, he shares his passion for the ocean through underwater photography and videography seminars and trips.
Ocean Frontiers and Compass Point Dive Resort are delighted to partner with Carlos for the 2027 workshops. This will be only the third time he has run the programme in the Americas, and spaces are expected to sell out quickly.
Workshop dates and prices
Week 1: Saturday 10 April – Saturday 17 April 2027
Week 2: Saturday 17 April – Saturday 24 April 2027
The seven-night Master Your GoPro package includes:
- Six days of diving aboard a dedicated workshop boat
- 15 dives and two snorkelling sites
- Four classroom workshop sessions
- One pool session for troubleshooting and camera set-up
- Seven nights’ accommodation at Compass Point Dive Resort
- Rental car (insurance not included)
- Breakfasts, welcome cruise, farewell Caribbean buffet and three-tank safari lunch
- All taxes and fees
- Event T-shirt and Ocean Frontiers merchandise
- Bikes and kayaks
Unlimited Nitrox is available as an optional add-on for US$100.
Seven-night package prices:
| Accommodation | Price per person |
|---|---|
| One-bedroom condo, double diver | US$3,320 |
| Two-bedroom condo, double diver | US$3,795 |
| Two-bedroom condo, triple diver | US$3,120 |
| Two-bedroom condo, quad diver | US$2,865 |
| Diving and workshop only | US$1,850 |
Additional rates and rooming options are available. Non-divers are also welcome, with separate rates available.
Book your place
Reservations are now open for both 2027 workshops.
For further information or to book, contact Ocean Frontiers:
Email: reservations@oceanfrontiers.com
USA toll-free: 1-855-345-1996 (connects to Cayman office)
USA direct: 1-954-371-1420
Cayman direct: 1-345-947-0000
Find out more about Ocean Frontiers and its ‘Master Your GoPro’ workshops at Ocean Frontiers.
