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More than 200 years of combined experience

At Catalina Divers Supply, our team of dive professionals is dedicated to providing you with the best Catalina Island experience.

Our friendly and knowledgeable staff prioritize safety and are committed to preserving the marine environment. With over 200 years of combined experience, you can count on us to guide you through your scuba diving journey with expertise and care. Come dive with us and discover the beauty of the underwater world.

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Our Catalina Dive Team

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Nickname: Boss Lady

Certification level: Advanced Open Water

Favorite dive site: Casino Point Dive Park

Favorite saying: "Life is what you make it, so make it amazing."

Nickname: Bobby boy

Certification level: Master Scuba Diver Trainer

Favorite dive site: Farnsworth

Favorite saying: Living the dream

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Nickname: tofu stu

Certification level: Master Scuba Diver Trainer

Favorite dive site: Eagle Rock

Favorite saying: Let her rip, tader chip

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Nickname: Gooch

Certification level: Master Instructor

Favorite dive site: Blue Cavern

Favorite saying: If you're not here, you should be!

Mark Guccione

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 Nickname: Chels

Certification level: IDC  Staff Instructor & Boat Captain 

Favorite dive site: Santa Barbara Island

Favorite saying: We dive not to escape life, but for life not to escape us

Chelsea Karosas

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Nickname: rane like the weather

Certification level: Master Scuba Diver Trainer

Favorite dive site: Little Farnsworth

Favorite saying: Patience you must have my young Padawan.

Rane Colvin

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Nickname: Seany boy

Certification level: 

Boat Captain & Divemaster  

Favorite dive site: Eagle reef

Favorite saying: I'm Chelsea's husband!

Sean Hynes

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Nickname: Shark Bait

Certification level: Master Scuba Diver Trainer

Favorite dive site: Avalon Underwater Dive Park

Favorite saying: A good diver is always learning (and does so with an open mind).

Michael Francisco

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Nickname: Fish ID

Certification: Open Water Scuba Instructor

Favorite dive site: Ship Rock

Favorite saying: The secret to life is enjoying the passage of time.

Kylie Phillips

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Nickname: Ultra woman

Certification level: PADI Course Director

Favorite dive site: Sea Fan Grotto

Favorite saying: If you are living on the edge, you are taking up too much space.

Suzy Degazon

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Nickname: Charlie Brown

Certification Level: Expert swimmer

Favorite Dive Site: Wherever his people are

Favorite Saying: Life is better when you are in the water.

Charlie

Nickname:  Jerry

Certification Level:  PADI Divemaster, Service Technician, Captain

 Favorite dive site:  Casino Point Dive Park

Favorite saying:  Keep moving forward

Gerald Motter

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Nickname: Heid

Certification Level: Divemaster

Favorite Dive Site: Italian Gardens

Favorite saying: Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away.

Heidi Wilson

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Nickname: Jem

Certification level: Open Water Scuba Instructor 

Favorite dive site: Starlight

Favorite saying: “I’m not actually British…”

Jemma Paradise

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Nickname: Mike Nelson

Certification level:  Divemaster

Favorite dive site: Red Lava Point

Favorite saying: “There's No Substitute For Experience.”

Michael Nelson

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Nickname: Scuba Joel

Certification level:  PADI IDC Staff Instructor

Favorite dive site: Casino Point Dive Park

Favorite saying: “The only type of pressure is water pressure."

Joel Wilson

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Nickname: Prophet Yafet

Certification level:  Rescue Diver

Favorite dive site: Starlight

Favorite saying: “It is what it is."

Yafet Mengesha

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Nickname: Timmy

Certification level:  Dive Master

Favorite dive site: Starlight

Favorite saying: “Living my best life."

Tim Harp

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Nickname: Big Jake

Certification level:  Open Water

Favorite dive site: Starlight

Favorite saying: “Don't be sorry, just be YOU."

Jacob Garcia

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Nickname: Kris

Certification level:  Dive Master

Favorite dive site: HMCS Yukon

Favorite saying: “That's showbiz baby!"

Kristen Huggins

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Nickname: Masa

Certification level: 

Dive Master/Captain

Favorite dive site: Sea Fan Grotto

Favorite saying: “As long as I live, there are infinite chances."

Masamitsu Ishibashi

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Nickname: Candy

Certification level:  IDC Staff Instructor

Favorite Dive Site: Casino Point

Favorite saying: “The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever."

-Jacques Cousteau

Candace Yingling

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