 Brian Benton
Owner
Msdt #32368
Hometown:Compton California
Favorite Sea Creature: Its all amazing!
How did you get into diving? Started
Started diving as a Marine stationed in Okinawa, came backand spent so much time in moneyin the Kaneohe Dive Shop that he had to make it his own
Tim Palmer
Director of Training
Course Director # 187288
Tim@diveoahu.com
Favorite Sea Creature: Mermaids
How did you get into diving?
A buddy and I were watching the sun go down in Mexico when these two divers stood up, pulled their fins off, and walked outu right past us. ‘I always wanted to try that!’ I said, and 30 days later we were both certified divers.
 Alexandra Lynch
General Manager & Camp Smith Shop Manager
Alex@diveoahu.com
Hometown: Rehoboth Beach , Delaware
Favorite Sea Creature: Sharks
How did you get into diving? A true beach baby, I have always felt more at home under the water than above. I've always felt like there is salt in my blood and sand in my heart!
 Heidi Kane
Kaneohe Bay Manager
Favorite Sea Creature: Octopus and Eels
How did you get into diving?I did a resort course in the Bahamas and love it so much I did my open water class when I got home.
 Bailey Shugart
PADI DM# 282969
Hometown: Nashville, TN among other places...
Favorite Sea Creatures: Marine Mammals, Rays, Octopus, Sharks, and Nudibranchs.
How did you get into diving? Feet first.
 Nick Mulcahey
Master Instructor #240686
Hometown: Puyallup , Washington
Favorite Sea Creature: Hammerhead Shark
How did you get into diving? I went diving with a bunch of friends in Greece and was an instructor six months later.
 John-John Gibo
IDC Staff Instructor #197527
Hometown: Fayetteville , North Carolina/ Kaneohe , Hawaii
Favorite Sea Creature: Sea Nymphs, Sirens, and Mermaids
How did you get into diving? I signed up for swim lessons and ended up in an Open Water Class.I learned to dive before I learned to swim!
 Scott Wilson
IDC Staff Instructor #238003
Hometown: Grand Banks , Michigan
Favorite Sea Creature: Dolphins
How did you get into diving? My girlfriend got me into diving so I married her because I needed a good dive buddy.
 Tami Cole
Captain
Favorite Sea Creature: Cuttlefish
How did you get into diving? I got into diving when I studied abroad in Austrailia back in 1997 & have loved it ever since!
 Steven Ryan
Captain, Instructor
OWSI# 196023
Favorite Sea Creature: Orca
How did you get into diving? I was working a part time job at a sporting good store to pay for Flight School that offered a cheap SCUBA course, I took it for fun, and have been hooked since, bye bye flight school, hello OWSI.
 Lindsey Lowe
MSDT #238555
Half of the "Dream Team"
Hometown: Minot , North Dakota
Favorite Sea Creature: Nudibranchs and Leaf Scorpianfish
How did you get into diving? I took a course at the University of Hawaii and couldn’t stop!
 Jessica Evans
MSDT# 234865
The other half of the "Dream Team"
Hometown, Bayfield, Colorado
Favorite sea creature: The Little Mermaid
How did you get into diving? Took an open water class in Colorado, then came to Hawaii for School and The Diving Just didn't stop and I'm Teaching now!
 David Ford
OWSI # 242187
Hometown: Good question...
Favorite Sea Creature: Yellow Headed Jaw Fish
How did you get into diving?You were underwater and i had no other way of getting your attention.
 Aaron Nicholson
MSDT
Hometown: Colorado Springs
Favorite sea creature: Octopus
How did you get into diving?
I wanted to get certified before I went to Australia , so I could dive the Great Barrier Reef . I was 12 and loved it. Diving is now my lifestyle
 Deanna Peyatt
OWSI #269268
Hometown: Kenosha, Wisconsin
Favorite Sea Creature: Whale Shark
How did you get into diving? I started diving with the Rock County Sheriff's Department on the Dive Team as a Public Safety Officer.
 Adam Harmon (A-1)
OWSI# 251812
Hometown: Charleston , South Carolina
Favorite Sea Creature: Manatee
How did you get into diving? Started off as a Jr. Open Water diver and have dove the Southeast USA, Cozumel and fell in love with drift diving.
 Ashley Young
OWSI# 261842
FavoriteSea Creature: Monk Seal
How did you get into diving? I did a Discover Scuba dive on Kauai and I got hooked. I became certified on Oahu through the MyCAA program as an instructor.
 Adam Aspelin
OWSI# 196508
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Favorite Sea Creature: Octopus.
How did you get into diving? Did my first scuba dive in the Bahamas as a kid. Been hooked ever since.
And there another 20 plus awaiting the honor to be listed ..........get those photos and bio's in ....
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