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Dakota Whitesell

Dakota Whitesell

Master Scuba Diver Trainer

My diving journey started when I was young watching TV shows about sharks and diving with them. This caught my interest so I decided to become a diver, and from the time I took my first breath underwater I was hooked. I became a PADI Dive Instructor in 2024 and I love it! 

My favorite part of being a Dive Instructor is seeing the excitement in a new divers eyes when they realize that they can breathe underwater and watching them explore the underwater world.

As a PADI Master SCUBA Diver Trainer I teach:

  • Open Water Diver
  • Advanced Open Water Diver
  • EFR Primary/Secondary Care Participant 
  • Care for Children and Infant Participant 
  • Emergency Oxygen Provider

Specialties Instructor for:

  • Altitude Diver
  • Coral Reef Conservation Diver
  • Drysuit Diver
  • Enriched Air/NITROX Diver
  • Peak Performance Buoyancy Diver
  • Project Aware Diver

“It’s Dive o’ clock somewhere”

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