OUR GREAT TEAM

Jerry Portwood

Introduced to scuba Summer 1969. Dived off and on until 1981 with friends renting for me or loaning me equipment…then PADI OWD certification and have never stopped since. NAUI Instructor 9733, SSI Instructor 24440, PADI Instructor 286859. Divemaster & AI. Public safety Diver Rescue International certified diver, former SAR Instructor. Nitrox blender, Platinum PRO diver with approx. 14,000 logged dives. Owner/operator/Water World Scuba & Travel Founded Jan. 12, 1987…Dive Shack Sports Center, LLC founded Nov. 5, 2009, Dive Shack USA founded Nov. 2010. 32 years in operation retailing scuba, teaching scuba & offering dive travel.  Over 50 years of diving experience. Veteran USMC owned & operated. Captain 100 Ton Master USCG.

Jerry Portwood

Instructor, PADI+SSI+NAUI Instructor Trainer

Sharon Carico

Sharon (Susie) Carico

AI/DM/DIVE CON+PADI+DM

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Jim Surette

Staff & instructor +PADI/IDC

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Paul Bosseler

Staff & instructor +PADI/IDC

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Kevin Smith

AI/DM/DIVE CON

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Mike Tommaney

California affiliated instructor +PADI/MSDT

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John Cox

NUAI Instructor