Certification: Advanced Open Water
Favorite Dive Site: French Cap and Wreck Alley in BVI
Favorite Sea Critter: Octopus
Favorite Restaurant: The Terrace
Favorite Specialty Course: Caribbean Lionfish Eliminator
Fun Fact: I am one of six children, all of whose first names begin with the letter J
Hometown: Formative years in the suburbs of Los Angeles
Favorite Dive Site: French Cap and Congo Cay in the summer; Eagle Shoals in the winter
Favorite Marine Life: Red Lip Blenny
Fun Fact: Animal enthusiast and supporter of our Animal Care Center; currently owns one dog, and many cats; Loves to read and enjoys historical novels and films on the Military.
Certification: Course Director
Favorite Dive Site: Ledges of Little St. James
Favorite Sea Critter: Great White Shark
Favorite Restaurant: ZoZo’s
Favorite Specialty Course: Caribbean Lionfish Eliminator
Fun Fact: I learned to dive and got certified when I was 7 years old while my dad was in the NAVY and stationed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Certification: Master Instructor
Favorite Dive Site: Carvell Rock
Favorite Sea Critter: Frog Fish
Favorite Restaurant: Tap Room
Favorite Specialty Course: Wreck
Fun Fact: I got my first speeding ticket when I was 4 and started riding motorcycles that year too.
Certification: Advanced Open Water
Favorite Product in the shop: Dive Boat Silipint for many reasons
Favorite Sea Critter: Octopus
Favorite Restaurant: ZoZos
Favorite Beach: Francis
Fun Fact: Years ago I took a break from retail and was a Rock Radio DJ and Concert Promoter
Certification: IDC Staff Instructor
Favorite Dive Site: French Cap
Favorite Sea Critter: Sharks!
Favorite Restaurant: 1864
Favorite Specialty Course: Self Reliant
Fun Fact: I got into scuba diving after 10 years as a chef because I wanted to volunteer to clean the tanks at the Charleston Aquarium
Certification: Master Scuba Diving Trainer
Favorite Dive Site: Arches and Tunnels
Favorite Sea Critter: Caribbean Reef Squid
Favorite Restaurant: Longboard
Favorite Specialty Course: Fish Identification and Underwater Photography
Fun Fact: Secretly a Mermaid!
Certification: IDC Staff Instructor
Favorite Dive Site: French Cap
Favorite Sea Critter: Tiger Shark
Favorite Restaurant: Tap & Still
Favorite Specialty Course: Underwater Photography
Fun Fact: I’m published in the Smithsonian journals and hold the title “finder of unicorns”
Certification: Master Scuba Diving Trainer
Favorite Dive Site: The ledges at French Cap or the backside of Carvel Rock
Favorite Sea Critter: Eagle Rays
Favorite Restaurant: Extra Virgin
Favorite Specialty Course: Self Reliant
Fun Fact: My favorite childhood memory that hooked me on scuba diving was watching my dad snare lobster off St. Croix. That drove my passion to return to the USVI.
Certification: Open Water Instructor
Favorite Dive Site: Coral Bowl or Steven Cay
Favorite Sea Critter: Any kind of Ray, also Mantis Shrimp!
Favorite Restaurant: Banana Deck
Favorite Specialty Course: Fish Identification
Fun Fact: I used to work at an aquarium and take care of all sorts of Caribbean creatures
Certification: Open Water Instructor
Favorite Dive Site: French Cap
Favorite Sea Critter: Tiger Shark, Orca, Octopus, or Manta Ray
Favorite Restaurant: Sun Dog Café, especially on Wednesdays for Open Mic Night!
Favorite Specialty Course: Fish Identification
Fun Fact: I’ve sailed both the West and East Coasts of the United States as a crew member on ships used in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies
Certification: IDC Staff Instructor
Favorite Dive Site: Congo
Favorite Sea Critter: Any marine mammal, especially sea otters!
Favorite Restaurant: Beach Bar
Favorite Specialty Course: Diver Propulsion Vehicle
Fun Fact: I was in the inaugural class of a performing arts high school
Certification: Open Water Instructor
Favorite Dive Site: Stragglers (so far, still learning all the sites)
Favorite Sea Critter: Puffer Fish
Favorite Restaurant: My Kitchen
Favorite Specialty Course: Self Reliant
Fun Fact: I’ve lived in 4 different countries in the last 4 years.
Certification: Open Water – certified at Low Key!
Favorite Dive Site: French Cap
Favorite Sea Critter: Cephalopods
Favorite Restaurant: 1864 for sushi!
Favorite Beach: Lameshur
Fun Fact: I moved back to Pennsylvania after 4 years in St. John. I work remotely from home.
Certification: Rescue
Favorite Dive Site: Coral Bowl
Favorite Sea Critter: Sergeant Major & Fairy Basslet
Favorite Restaurant: 1864
Favorite Specialty Course: Project Aware Shark Conservation
Fun Fact: I can speak a little Korean and I am aspiring to become a Dive Instructor
Certification: 100 Ton Master Captain & Open Water Instructor
Favorite Dive Site: Dog Island
Favorite Sea Critter: Jaw Fish
Favorite Restaurant: Tap Room
Favorite Specialty Course: Deep Diver
Fun Fact: I did my first warm water dive at French Cap more than 30 years ago!
Certification: 200 Ton Master Captain & Dive Master
Favorite Beach: Salt Pond! Be sure to ask me why I like it here more than Maho..
Favorite Sea Critter: Spotted Drum
Favorite Restaurant: Banana Deck
Favorite Boat Song: Anything by U2B40!
Fun Fact: I’ve completed eleven longitudinal Atlantic crossings
Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Favorite Dive Site: Carval Rock; the drop; and the Wit Shoal
Favorite Marine Life: Dolphins
Fun Fact: One of eight kids; loves to read Clive Cussler books; been on St. John for over thirty years.