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Dive Team

PADI IDC Staff Instructor Gary Cook

Gary is from Maine & retired to Georgetown, South Carolina in 2006. Gary now teaches 5 PADI specialty classes. Wreck, Deep, Night, Nitrox, & Digital Underwater Photography, Project Aware, Care for children w/AED, Peak Performance Buoyancy. Gary loves to be on the water & teaching new students how to scuba dive. Gary can also be seen traveling to many great dive destinations
PADI MSDT & Tec Deep Intsructor Mark Nevin
Mark is originally from South River, NJ. He started out as an intern at Scuba Express while attending Coastal Carolina University, studying Marine Science in 2007. Since then he has climbed PADI’s certification ladder, earning Open Water Scuba Instructor in January 2012, Master Scuba Diver Trainer rating in July 2012 and Tec Deep Instructor in September 2012. Mark also teaches a couple TDI technical dive courses, 10 PADI specialties and CPR courses. Enjoying every aspect of Scuba Diving, Mark loves to teach and share the underwater world with students, from 30 to 300 feet!
PADI MSDT Instructor Andrew Raak
Andrew first joined the Scuba Express Dive Team in 2007 as an intern while finishing his Marine Science Degree at Coastal Carolina University. While working at the shop he has started outreach programs with local area schools, gyms, universities, and public safety operations. With two brief hiatus from the shop, Andrew was able to work aboard a 164 ft luxury yacht touring the South Pacific, and also spent time working with Sea Saba in the Dutch Caribbean. Andrew plays many roles at the dive shop including, gear technician, kayak guide, surf instructor, boat captain, and assists with sales/marketing behind the counter. Andrew teaches many specialties including, Reef Fish ID, underwater photography, underwater videography, and many more! Check out his website www.raakbottomimaging.com to preview some of his published photographic work, or keep up to date with his underwater adventures.

PADI Dive Master Tyler
Tyler has worked with Express Watersports as an intern on the dive vessel while he was at Coastal Carolina University getting his degree in Marine Science. He has now Graduated and has worked his way up to a PADI Dive-Master. He loves to be out on the water and is always looking for that cool Fish. Tyler is also our Kayak guide for our saltwater kayak trips.
PADI Dive Master Heather
Heather started diving when she was 15 and ever since she has been hooked. It opened her eyes to the marine science world and influenced her to attend Coastal Carolina University to study marine science. In 2012 she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Science and a double minor in Spanish and chemistry. Heather started as a crew member of the shop two years ago and quickly decided she wanted to further her certifications. She received her Divemaster during the summer of 2012 and got a dive job at Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach. Heather hopes to continue traveling around the world gaining experience and eventually she would like to go to graduate school. Currently Heather is working on her Assistant Instructor certification and will be off to get her Instructor's shortly thereafter.
PADI Master Scuba Diver & Asst. Instructor Nick Mariano
Nick has completed his Asst. Instructor course with Express Watersports. He has worked on the dive boat for the past few seasons getting the dives and the experience he needs to be a professional Dive Master & Asst Instructor. He has done an excellent job and we welcome him to the dive team. Nick gets to travel the world with his job and he has been diving in some great places
Dive Master Danny Attayek

Danny is From Greensboro, NC and has lived in the Garden City Beach area since 1989. He was a Myrtle Beach lifeguard. Danny is also the #1 salesman for Karen Gibbons Embroidery in Garden City Beach. He is the Chief Executive PIG Cooker, Chairman of Murrells Inlet Yacht Club and a Sales Rep for OCE. You can find Danny serving as DM on the Dive boat setting chain and assisting customers. He loves to Dive.
U/W Videographer Rich Taylor
Rich is seen on the dive boat from time to time shooting dive footage of various wrecks, reefs, and ledges off the coast of South Carolina. Rich and his Video crew have done an excellent job in capturing the true underwater life off the coast of Myrtle Beach. Rich works with Expedition teams, Exploration teams, and salvage crews to document underwater sites. He also works with local TV stations on local programming and develops and produces different shows. You never know, you might be in one of the films.
BOAT CAPTAINS
Master Captain Ralph Eichstaedt
Ralph is a licensed Master Captain and currently runs the dive boat Scuba Express. Ralph loves to be out on the water. Ralph is the guy who you will see running things on the dive boat and making sure the crew is doing a great job. Ralph has been all over the world transporting boats and has some great stories.
Master Captain Jonathan Poore
Jonathan loves to be on the water and from time to time you may see him running the dive boat Scuba Express , the Newton 46 when not running the Parasail Express boat. He also may just be along for the ride as a Dive Master helping with students, setting chain, or working the back deck. He is not afraid of loading all those dive tanks . You will always see him at the dock, on the boat, in the pool or at the office.
Master Captain & PADI MSDT Instructor Andrew Raak

Andrew first joined the Scuba Express Dive Team in 2007 as an intern while finishing his Marine Science Degree at Coastal Carolina University. While working at the shop he has started outreach programs with local area schools, gyms, universities, and public safety operations. With two brief hiatus from the shop, Andrew was able to work aboard a 164 ft luxury yacht touring the South Pacific, and also spent time working with Sea Saba in the Dutch Caribbean. Andrew plays many roles at the dive shop including, gear technician, kayak guide, surf instructor, boat captain, and assists with sales/marketing behind the counter. Andrew teaches many specialties including, Reef Fish ID, underwater photography, underwater videography, and many more! Check out his website www.raakbottomimaging.com to preview some of his published photographic work, or keep up to date with his underwater adventures.

Master Capt Tony "Montana" Garner
Tony can be seen driving the dive boat, Sightseeing boat, and Banana Boat. He also is one of the shop techs working on scuba gear, Hydro testing scuba tanks.

CAPTAIN EASY GO

Capt Easy Go....AKA Perry Jones
Perry Jones is Jennifer, Bryan and Ben's father. We call Him Capt Easy Go. He drives our golf cart around doing various task. He is Jennifer's right hand man for getting errands done. Perry can be found on most of our out of town trips to Florida, Bahamas, Cozumel etc. He takes care of most of the bookwork and payments along the way and makes sure everyone gets what they need on our trips. He is a regular on the Crystal River trips as most of the Spring owners know him and share old times.