I am a NAUI and TDI Diving Instructor! NAUI has been teaching divers safely since 1959, has "the highest training standards in the recreational diving industry," and is the oldest training agency in the USA. TDI has been the "leader in technical diving training" since 1994 and the first to offer recreational solo diver training.
Being an independent instructor means I have the freedom to meet the academic needs of my students in the best way for them! No cookie-cutter education, no checklists, and I never teach for the lowest common denominator. I love diving and it's all I do. Because I don't own a dive shop and don't sell anything, my focus is always on creating the best, safest, confident, and competent divers.
I believe that students that learn in methods that best complement the talents they already have, skills and techniques become natural and second nature. As of July 2024 I've logged over 2,500 dives!
Being an independent instructor means I have the freedom to meet the academic needs of my students in the best way for them! No cookie-cutter education, no checklists, and I never teach for the lowest common denominator. I love diving and it's all I do. Because I don't own a dive shop and don't sell anything, my focus is always on creating the best, safest, confident, and competent divers.
I believe that students that learn in methods that best complement the talents they already have, skills and techniques become natural and second nature. As of July 2024 I've logged over 2,500 dives!
So, how did I get here...? Well, after ten years in banking and finance, I decided to take some time off, travel, and do things that I've always wanted to do. Scuba diving was one of those things. In 2006, I took my first breath underwater and was hooked! It was the greatest experience I have ever had. I went through all of the recreational courses, then went through all the professional courses and started to teach in 2008.
In order to keep learning and feed my interest, I've done an extensive amount of technical training and technical diving culminating in a 241ft dive on the USS Monitor in the Outer Banks of North Carolina! Yes, That's me, Juan Carlos Aguilar...!!! As of July 2024 I've issued over 1,000 certifications!
In order to keep learning and feed my interest, I've done an extensive amount of technical training and technical diving culminating in a 241ft dive on the USS Monitor in the Outer Banks of North Carolina! Yes, That's me, Juan Carlos Aguilar...!!! As of July 2024 I've issued over 1,000 certifications!