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Diving Safari's team of professionals
have many years of experience to
help keep you safe and ensure that you
have the best possible diving
experience in Costa Rica.
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Dive Shop Owner's |
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Earl
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Certified NASE, NAUI,
HSA and SDI instructor,
Chamber Operator and
Dive medic for the
chamber.
Former Deputy
Sheriff and EMT.
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Originally from: Colorado, USA
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Favorite fish:
Moorish idol
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Favorite dive site:
Los Meros
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Favorite Restaurant:
Earl's Rib Shack
(special invitation
only)
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Hobbies: diving
for golf balls, welding,
BBQ'ing, golf, helping
other people.
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Bobbie Jo
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PADI Divemaster,
marketing, shop manager.
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Originally from:
Texas, USA
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Favorite fish:
Coronet fish, pipe fish,
moorish idols, eagle
rays and juvenile high
hats, mantas
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Favorite dive site:
Virador
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Favorite Restaurant:
Villa del Sueno and
Gingers
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Hobbies: Diving, Parelli
Natural Horsemanship, yoga, suduku,
reading, and hanging out
with family and friends.
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Kelley Mae
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PADI Instructor, Project
AWARE coordinator.
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Originally from:
Colorado, USA
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Favorite fish:
Moorish idols, turtles
and sea horses
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Favorite dive site:
Palmares
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Favorite Restaurant:
Gingers and Coco Palms
(sushi!!)
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Hobbies: Diving,
dancing, photography,
watching sunsets, and
hanging out with
friends.
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Karie Jo
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PADI Advanced diver,
website designer, and
marketing.
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Originally from:
Colorado, USA
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Favorite fish:
Seahorse
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Favorite dive site:
Palmares
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Favorite Restaurant:
Gingers and Coco Palms
(sushi!!)
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Hobbies: Parelli
Natural Horsemanship,
art, cooking, reading,
website designing,
photography and writing.
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Instructors |
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Tracy
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PADI MSDT Instructor,
NITROX and EFR
Instructor.
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Originally from:
Canada
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Favorite fish:
Eagle ray, scorpion fish
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Favorite dive site:
Palmares
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Favorite Restaurant:
La Dolce Vita
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Hobbies: Diving,
dancing, pencil drawing,
taking amazing sunset
pictures every where she
goes, horseback riding.
She enjoys instructing
because its fun and
rewarding.
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Divemasters |
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Kike
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PADI Divemaster, has
worked for Diving
Safaris since 1998.
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Originally from:
Guanacaste, CR
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Favorite fish:
Manta ray
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Favorite dive site:
Virador
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Favorite Restaurant:
Paso Real (surf n turf)
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Hobbies: Diving,
surfing, dancing.
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Mauricio
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PADI Divemaster,
equipment repair,
has worked with us since 2002.
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Originally from:
Guanacaste, CR
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Favorite fish:
Juvenile Cortez Angel
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Favorite dive site:
Narazones
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Favorite Restaurant:
Gingers
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Hobbies: Fishing,
surfing and diving
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Boat Captains |
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Nito
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Captain of the Giorgiana
and non-current PADI
Divemaster, has worked
for Diving Safaris since
1996
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Originally from:
Guanacaste, CR
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Favorite fish:
Frog fish
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Favorite dive site:
Virador
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Favorite Restaurant:
Villa del Sueno
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Hobbies: Likes to
hang out with his family
and friends
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Luis
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Captain of Mi Reina
Grace, PADI Advanced
certified, has worked
for Diving Safaris since
1993.
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Originally from:
Heredia, CR
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Favorite fish:
All rays, seahorses
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Favorite dive site:
Virador
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Favorite Restaurant:
Milanes
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Hobbies: diving,
dancing, soccer, going
to the beach.
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Moica
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Captain of Soyla, PADI
Open Water certified.
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Originally from:
Guanacaste, CR
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Favorite fish:
whale shark, amberjacks,
and sharks
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Favorite dive site:
Argentina Pt
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Favorite Restaurant:
Paso Real
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Hobbies: Sport-fishing, movies, dancing
and meeting new people.
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Dive Master in Training (DIT) |
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Friends and Support
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Marci
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PADI Divemaster, helps
out around the shop when
vacationing in Costa
Rica.
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Originally from:
No where and
everywhere ( another Air
Force brat)
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Favorite fish:
Moorish idol, eagle ray
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Favorite dive site:
Narizones and Virador
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Favorite Restaurant:
Gingers
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Hobbies: Diving,
cooking,
reading, training her
dog, watching movies,
and sampling tasty
French Chablis.
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Mike Flannigan
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PADI Instructor, helps
out around the shop and
instructs when
vacationing in Costa
Rica.
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Originally from:
No where and
everywhere (Air Force
brat)
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Favorite fish:
Mantas, white tips
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Favorite dive site:
Virador
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Favorite Restaurant:
Gingers
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Hobbies: Fly-fishing, golf, diving
and sailing.
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Dennis
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PADI instructor for 25+
years
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Originally from:
California, USA
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Favorite fish:
Manta rays and blennies.
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Favorite dive site:
Monkey Head and Virador
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Favorite Restaurant:
Villa del Sueno
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Hobbies: Diving,
photography, cooking and
golfing.
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Mike Marchand
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Veteran diver,
helps out around dive
shop during the winter
months
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Originally from:
Colorado
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Favorite fish:
Sharks
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Favorite dive site:
Catalinas
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Favorite Restaurant:
Earl's BBQ Joint
(special invitation
only)
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Hobbies: Diving,
deep sea fishing,
piloting his balloon and
golfing.
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