Alan Richardson Hometown: St. Albans, West Virginia Current Career: Manager and Lead Instructor at American Divers International Past Careers: USN, Truck Driver When did you start diving?: I started diving in 1980 while in the Navy. I wasn’t really interested in diving at first, but it was a requirment. Turns out, I really enjoyed it. […]
View All Staff Chris Dorris I moved to Ocala Florida from Illinois when I was 8. I was Open Water certified in 1980 at the Dive Locker in Ocala. After high school I enlisted in the Navy, I was in from 1981 – 1985. In 2000 I obtained my Advanced Open Water certification in Orlando […]
Dennis Bruno Dennis Bruno. a.k.a.- “Bondo” Divemaster/ D.S.D. leader Born: Aberdeen Proving Grounds , Aberdeen, Md. Hometown: Merritt Island, FL. Started scuba diving in 2001 with- American Divers Int. Merritt Island, Fl. Most memorable dive- ” Haven’t had it yet”. Most exotic place I’ve dove- ” Haven’t been there yet”. Hobby’s other than […]
View All Staff Chuck Frazier I am a Florida native, born at Eglin Air Force Base. My love for diving began in my childhood. I grew up watching Sea Hunt which featured the early years of SCUBA. I also enjoyed Flipper. I began diving in 1983 and now love introducing new students to the underwater […]
Jeff Eisenbeis Jeff Eisenbeis, Instructor Development Course Staff Instructor and Master Scuba Diver Trainer Hometown? Wishek, North Dakota When did you start diving? May 1978 What’s the most memorable dive you’ve done? Zero viz, swift current, solo diving for megalodon teeth in the Cooper River, South Carolina and lots of other dives! Where is the […]
American Divers International is a small, family-owned business operating in Brevard County Florida. Serving Merritt Island, Cocoa Beach, Cape Canaveral, Cocoa, Rockledge, Titusville, and Port St. John. ADI exists only because of our customer’s support. We provide you with the services and products you need in order to participate in the sport you love! Supporting […]
Which WETSUIT is the best for you? A wetsuit protects your body from excessive cold temperature when you are diving. As you go deeper, water absorbs heat from your body up to 25 times faster than air. Adequate protection from cold is necessary to prevent hypothermia, which usually happens when your body is exposed to […]
ADI rental gear consists of high end, well maintained, Scuba Pro and Aqualung BCs, Regulators, Consoles and Computers. Ask us about our Rental Use Programs! Prices shown are per day Rentals are due back before 2pm & picked up after 2pm Weekly prices are 1/2 the daily prices with a minimum 7 day rental Full […]
Learning to scuba dive with AMERICAN DIVERS INTERNATIONAL and PADI is an incredible adventure! With PADI as your training organization, your path to breathing underwater is accomplished in three exciting phases: 1. Knowledge Development – Learn the lingo. During the first phase of your PADI Open Water Diver scuba certification, you develop an understanding of […]
Description Additional Information Reviews (0) The purpose oSignal Marker Buoyf the PADI Delayed Surface Marker Buoy (DSMB) Specialty course is to familiarize divers with the skills, knowledge, planning, equipment, organization, procedures, techniques, problems, hazards, and excitement of diving with a DSMB. This course will teach you how to easily, safely, and reliably deploy a DSMB; […]
Description Additional Information Reviews (0) The PADI Enriched Air Diver course is PADI’s most popular specialty scuba diving course, and it’s easy to see why. Scuba diving with Enriched Air Nitrox gives you more no decompression dive time. This means more time underwater, especially on repetitive scuba dives. Breathe less nitrogen when you dive The […]
Purchasing Scuba Diving Equipment As is the case with all scuba related equipment, what you choose to buy is entirely determined by the type of diving you anticipate doing in the future. Because of the longevity of dive gear, it’s important that you plan for the future so that you don’t buy something that isn’t […]
Which Dive Computer is right for me? Before we can answer that question, we first need to talk about the different types of dive computers. Air-Integrated: These computers display your tank’s air pressure digitally, also proving you with your Remaining Breathing/Bottom Time. This tells you how many minutes of breathing time you have remaining, based […]
What is neutral buoyancy? Scuba divers like to be neutrally buoyant so we neither sink nor float. It can be a tricky thing. Divers who’ve mastered the highest performance levels in buoyancy stand apart. You’ve seen them underwater. They glide effortlessly, use less weight, less air, and ascend, descend or hover, almost as if by […]
