Personal Scuba Instruction

11/06/2022

Dives 1 & 2 for Max on Molasses Reef from on board Sea Dwellers Dive Center of Key Largo a couple weeks ago. Conditions were so perfect with about a one foot chop and 100 feet of viz.

11/04/2022

Celebrating 36 years as a PADI OWSI. Just received my 35 year recognition certificate, trophy and pin. I still love teaching and diving!

10/24/2022

From Undercurrent magazine - I saw this for myself diving yesterday... speculation is this was caused by extremely warm water brought in by Hurricane Ian.

It is so sad to see all the "white" coral which stands out tremendously across Molasses Reef.

10/24/2022

Sea Snakes at depth - some interesting facts...

10/11/2022

If man does not interfere, nature can heal itself. This is the perfect example - a coral reef was devastated in 2015 by La Nina, and is perfectly healthy and vibrant again by 2021, in only five years! Read the article - there is HOPE to save the earth and most importantly, its oceans!

Protected corals around the southern Line Islands have recovered with shocking speed from the heat of the 2015-2016 El Niño.

10/01/2022

Some interesting facts about mantis shrimp in this article

The marine crustaceans can punch faster than a bullet and draw blood with their strong claws.

10/01/2022

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A massive wave whipped across a sidewalk near South Pointe Park in Miami Beach, injuring six people and sending them...

09/21/2022

Some incredible underwater photos for you to enjoy. I especially love the group of shrimp and their bug-eyes pictured here:

The 2022 Photo Contest Honorable Mention images showcase the ocean's breadth, from swarming baby shrimp to hulking tiger sharks.

09/07/2022

09/07/2022

New SCUBA Diving Show...

Eric Bilips, owner of two dive centers on Islamorada, is exploring all 180 miles of the Florida Keys as host of the new show “Destination Dive.”

08/28/2022

Finally - The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science (Frost Science) is set to create the first national coral reef conservancy. It will be located at 1101 Biscayne Blvd. The mission is to "achieve a healthy and sustainable future for Florida's Coral Reef."

The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science (Frost Science) is set to create the first national coral reef conservancy, focused on education and research. Funded by a bipartisan, congressionally directed funding project, which is part