STAFF

Jackie MacLean - Owner

- Diving since 1988
- NAUI Course Director and Instructor Trainer
- PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer

Diving has spanned the realms of recreational through cave diving, including Little River, Jackson Blue and the cave systems of Mexico.

Ira Cohen - Manager

His diving goes back to the days of double hose regulators and "Mike Nelson." 

- A PADI Divemaster

- One word  -  PALAU

- Certified Technician for Scubapro, Zeagle

- & OTS

Mike Huff - Assistant Manager and Instructor

Diving since 1999, and an active NAUI Instructor since 2002.  Before DPDC, worked in the Florida Keys for 3 years as an instructor/divemaster.  Currently an active cave diver, albeit never active enough...  Don't forget to ask him about, "Trimix Lite!"

Instructors

Dexter & Bernadette Cole

Casey Coy

- Diving since 1981

- Instructor since 1994

- Member Board of Directors of AAUS

- Worked in retail and resort locations in the

- Caribbean and South Pacific

- Certified Technical Instructor

Larry Hyatt

Alison Matherly

Diving since 1974, Alison is an active NAUI Instructor teaching open-water through instructor level courses.  In addition to having been a professional sailor and sailing instructor for a "ridiculously" long time, she also holds a U.S. Coast Guard Master Captain's License.

Ian Rashid

Michael Sistrunk

- Diving Since 1996

- Active PADI Instructor since Sept. 2002

- USCG Licensed Captain

- Scubapro Technician

- Mild-mannered mortgage broker by day

Drew Gold

- Diving since 1992, DM since 1995,

- OWSI since 2002
 

Favorite Dives: Philippines, Hawaii,

Red Sea, Fiji
 

- New hobby of Underwater Photography
- Greatly enjoys teaching open water students
- Master Scuba Diver Trainer

Robert Lawrence

Roberts first dives were done in Lake Ouachita

Active and enthusiastic NAUI Instructor.

Shayna Coonin

Started  diving in 1991 in the cold quarries of southern Pennsylvania.  Became an Instructor in 2000. Favorite underwater activity is photography.  Favorite dive adventure destinations include Fiji, Israel and the Mexican Cenotes.

DIVEMASTERS

Todd Tetterton

A transplant from Camden, SC and alumnus of Clemson University, Todd first became certified as an Open Water diver in August 1987.  Currently serving as an active duty Marine.

Todd was certified as a PADI Divemaster while deployed to Okinawa, Japan in 2003 and has since gone on to earn his PADI Master Scuba Diver rating as well as technical certifications in Advanced Nitrox and Decompression Procedures.