We are just trying to provide some information for potential students about technical and cave diving instructors. It may be an easy or difficult process. Both of us chose to complete the challenging task of becoming cave diving and technical dive instructor instructors.
This idea seems to work. To meet the gear needs of its customers, the boat built a dive shop. Since then, the shop has evolved into a fully-stocked retail and training center. Our shop is the perfect place to start diving lessons or plan your next adventure.
Over a decade ago, we became Open Water Scuba Instructors by the Professional Association of Dive Instructors. We have completed over 200 dives. We have been active teachers in Arizona, Florida and Mexico since then. After becoming independent instructors, we were both able earn the PADI Master Scuba Diver Instructor rating in less than one year. We also teach several specialties. Each year, we average more than 150 dives. Our dives usually last more than an hour.
Our Courses are open water training in a conducive environment. The lake offers a stable, predictable environment that isn't affected by weather conditions.
Our teaching philosophy is simple. We are mentors first and instructors last. We don't just teach diving. We go out on the water and dive. We are happy to answer your questions, and serve as a resource. We may not be able answer every question, but we will refer you to the person who can. We want to increase your dive knowledge and experience. It is important to ensure that an instructor has not paid for instructor ratings and been awarded the rating. Make sure the instructor has dive experience.
Sunset hours are magical times to be on the water. The sun turns to gold and paints the sky with a rainbow of colors that seems almost unbelievable. It is impossible to resist it. You will feel a sense of peace and tranquility as you take in the beautiful sunset colors, clean ocean air and vast sky. A sunset trip can help you relax and allow you to breathe again.
Why choose Sidemount Technical Diving Panama City Beach?Because we’re divers first, instructors second. Yes, we are instructors and mentors, but that comes second to our diving. We’ve seen too many instructors who get over involved in teaching and they end up never diving without students. That’s not us! We have made a pact with ourselves that we will never do more training dives in a month than our own dives. We have also promised ourselves to always do at least twice as much time in the water doing our own dives as we do training dives. This plan will ensure we never get burned out on providing the best quality dive instruction we can. We also develop long term mentoring relationships with our students. Several of our students have become our dive buddies and have gone on to help us with our exploration and survey projects in Florida and Mexico.
Don't grab animals, don't hold them for photo ops, don't go for rides on dolphins or turtles, and don't force puffer fish to inflate (it can be fatal to them).