Jim Guido, PADI Course Director, Instructor

For those whose scuba classes have been cancelled Dive and Photo is happy to help you start and complete your courses. Small classes, personalized service, great products, and an excellent, committed staff of instructors. Dive and Photo in Costa Mesa, across the freeway from South Coast Plaza. 949.476.8500 or http://www.diveandphoto.com Contact us soon as we are enrolling many displaced students in our classes!

Congratulations to Scot Parker for successfully passing his PADI Instructor Exam this past weekend! Scot will be an outstanding addition to the instructor team at Dive and Photo in Costa Mesa where he completed his Instructor Development Course. Welcome to the team Scot!!

I knew they could change color but this octopus goes way beyond that....

Wakatobi - On my bucket list!

Stay informed as a diver. It's so important.

I love California diving too!!

I can’t believe it’s been 20 years since I became a PADI Divemaster. 17 of those years I was blessed to be a PADI Course Director and train future Instructors. Thanks to my mentors, my staffs, and all the students whose lives were changed forever by exploring life under the surface of the seas! I have been rewarded by the hundreds of huge smiles I have witnessed. A heartfelt THANK YOU to all of you for making this possible!

My thoughts and prayers go out to the families of those who perished or are still missing after an early morning fire on the SCUBA diving boat Conception very early this morning off of Santa Cruz Island. The Conception was one of 3 boats owned by Truth Aquatics in Santa Barbara. I have been diving with Truth Aquatics and I found their operation to be top notch and one of the favorites of the local and distant diving communities. Thoughts and prayers go out to the entire staff as well. I know they are hurting. This is truly a sad day for all of us who dive the Channel Islands off the coast of Southern California.

Going to school!

This is a great story!