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Chris Zane
PADI IDC Staff Instructor
Instructor since 2022
I started diving in 2004; my Open Water certification was a birthday gift from my wife (thank you again)! I have followed my passion and began diving professionally in 2020. My favorite place to be is underwater- it’s calm, peaceful, cathartic, relaxing; being underwater reenergizes me. I enjoy underwater photography, turtle watching, wall dives, exploring wrecks, and the tranquility of the ocean.
Some of my favorite places to dive include:
- Mexico
- Cancun (favorite dive site: C-58 Wreck)
- Cozumel (favorite dive site: San Francisco Wall)
- Playa del Carmen (favorite dive site: Moc-che Deep)
- Caribbean
- Bahamas Paradise Island (favorite dive site: Blue Hole)
- British Virgin Islands (favorite dive site: The Rhone Wreck)
- Jamaica East Coast (favorite dive: Lobster Reef)
- Jamaica Montego Bay (favorite dive site: Basket Reef)
- Hawaii
- Oahu (favorite dive site: Vought Corsair)
- North Shore (favorite dive site: Cathedrals)
I have a passion for teaching students. Nothing is more rewarding to me than when I teach them how to take their first breath of air underwater- it is truly an eye opening experience. To my former students: thank you for trusting me -it was a privilege. To my future students: I can’t wait to be your underwater ambassador and introduce you to the underwater universe!
Cheers! I look forward to our underwater adventure.
Core Credentials
- IDC Staff Instructor
- Master Scuba Diver Trainer
- Open Water SCUBA Instructor
- Assistant Instructor
- Divemaster
Specialty Credentials
- AWARE Instructor
- AWARE Coral Reef Conservation Specialty Instructor
- AWARE Diving Against Debris Instructor
- Deep Diver Specialty Instructor
- Digital Underwater Photography Instructor
- Emergency O2 Provider Instructor
- Enriched Air Instructor
- Peak Performance Buoyancy Instructor
- Search & Recovery Instructor
- Underwater Navigator Instructor
- Wreck Instructor
EFR Specialty Credentials
- EFR Instructor
- Care for Children w/ AED Instructor