Bill has been a diver since 1975, an Instructor since 1987, and has been a Course Director, diving's highest Instructor rating, since 1993. In other words, he teaches Instructors how to teach. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles County Underwater Instructors Association since graduating as an outstanding candidate. He worked for NAUI Worldwide Headquarters as a Branch Manager, Training Manager, Territory Representative and worked on a team that wrote four Scuba Diver Instructor Guides on how to teach diving. Bill has been volunteering for many diver-training programs over the years involving both youth and adults and has taught all levels of training from beginning Scuba to Instructor and Course Director. He was been awarded the "Conrad Limbaugh Award" and the "Service Award" by the County of Los Angeles, Department of Parks and Recreation for over 15 years of support and teaching excellence.

Born on the same day the original Jaws was released in theaters he has grown up fascinated with sharks and appreciating the ocean. Dan starting diving over a dozen years ago enjoying some of the most spectacular diving in the United States – the Monterey coast of Northern California. His experience and knowledge on diving and equipment is derived from years of working in some of the most popular dive centers and major equipment manufacturers in the industry. He was also fortunate enough to be trained in photo techniques from some of the world’s top underwater photographers including Cathy Church, Jack Drafahl, Eric Hanauer, Andy Sallmon, Marty Snyderman and Sal Zammitti. Dan has dove throughout North America and the Caribbean including Bonaire, Cozumel, Cayman, Bahamas, Hawaii and Baja California. Although his most memorable dive was recently at Disney’s Epcot Living Seas in Orlando because “it’s warm, you don’t have to look hard for sharks and your family can watch you scuba without getting wet themselves”.

Reggie comes from a family of divers, including his brother and sister who are also instructors. Reggie is one of the next generation of instructors who doesn't really understand why divers are taught to use dive tables in their classes. "We don't use slide rulers in school anymore - everyone uses computers - why should it be any different with diving?" With over a decade of diving under his weight integrated system his favorite place to dive and play is Cabo San Lucas.
 

Aaron is our “dive any chance I get” instructor. Early morning dives are the best way to kick off the day. He loves to dive in Laguna Beach, diving his favorite spots and seeking out new ones. When the surf picks up he's out there body boarding. Aaron’s interest in the diving world is wide and varied, not only an instructor he is also one of our SCUBA Repair Technicians. Aaron community service includes working with the local youth Scuba program so he can share his skills with tomorrow’s divers to share his passion of the underwater world.

Aaron has dove throught California, Baja California, Mexico and all over the Hawaiian Islands including one of his favorite dives off the Big Island at night with the Giant Manta Rays

Brian was bitten by the SCUBA bug at an early age even before Cousteau’s “The Silent World” was being projected onto a screen in a third grade classroom. As a first grader, he wrote an essay about exploring the underwater world and interacting with its inhabitants. As a teenager growing up in Newport Beach California, he began surfing, snorkeling, underwater hunting/gathering, sailing, power-boating and of course, Scuba Diving to name a few of his hobbies. Having access to many boats, he spent a great deal of time at the Channel Islands where his love for the ocean and its creatures flourished. The rich kelp forests of the California coast line held their own wonders when the Islands were out of reach.

Brian finally decided to share his passion for the sea with others in the early nineties and accepted the challenge of becoming an instructor. He has been actively introducing new divers to the sport for over 15 years and has made thousands of dives in hundreds of locations. He is a Master SCUBA Diver Trainer and is a TDI Nitrox Instructor and Gas Blender. Specialties are his forte’ and knows how to put the fun into training. He has also spent some time interacting with the technical community in Orange County, but prefers the easy-going recreational regimen.

Brian holds a 50 ton Master’s (Captain’s) license with the US Coast Guard holds current STCW-95 rating and is registered with Homeland Security to crew and Captain on commercial vessels including towing operations.

He was most recently the operations manager for two different dive centers in the British Virgin Islands. He also volunteered with VISAR (Virgin Island Search and Rescue) and engaged in rescue and recovery operations until his return to California in 2009

Brian is our resident pirate at Scuba.com and loves to inspire and entertain with stories of shark dives and Manta Rays in the wild waters of the Northern Caribbean.