Christian Carias
Christian Carias is a 2025 Pathfinder Prize finalist and expedition leader for “The Rebel Reef: Seeds of Hope.” A dive instructor with more than 3,000 dives, one of his life dreams is to share the magic of the reefs of Tela in his home country of Honduras.
Meet the Expeditioner
Christian Carias lives to share the magic of Tela, Honduras’s reefs with people. He does so daily as a scuba diving instructor and a restaurant owner specializing in invasive lionfish sushi. With more than 11 years as a dive professional, Carias has logged more than 3,000 dives and helped many people discover the underwater world for the first time. He has extensive experience in coral biology, post-storm reef response protocols, and the stabilization of coral fragments and detached colonies. Creating a documentary about Tela’s resilient and rebellious corals is one of his life’s dreams.