Dan Chruscinski

Let's be honest. Walking into a dive shop for the first time feels a lot like walking into a spaceship repair facility. There are hoses, tanks, valves, and people throwing around acronyms like they get paid per letter.

It can be intimidating. But the truth is that scuba diving is incredibly accessible.

I’m going to be honest with you. Scuba diving has a reputation.

For a long time, the public image of a diver was a retired guy named "Bill" with a mustache, a pickup truck full of tanks, and some very strong opinions. But lately, the tide is turning. We are seeing a massive influx of younger divers,

Your mask is the most important piece of gear you own.

Hear us out. You can have the fanciest regulator and the most high-tech computer, but if your mask is leaking, fogging, or shattered because you tried a "hack" you saw on YouTube... your dive is over.

We are going to walk you through the entire lifecycle

We need to talk about your love life.

Whether you have been married for twenty years or you are on Date #3 with someone from Hinge who seems normal but has a suspicious amount of velcro on their shoes, you have a problem.

You are a diver. They are (currently) a land-mammal.

This creates a rift. It means

We sat down with Trip Leader Sean Becker to talk about our upcoming expedition to Playa Del Carmen. While most people go to Mexico for the margaritas (which, to be fair, we will also be doing), Sean is going for something a little more ancient.

We’re talking about Cenotes—the underground river systems

We managed to pull Chris Wilhoyt away from the sales floor—where he is usually holding court on gear configurations—to talk about one of his favorite subjects: Bonaire.

He is leading our group expedition there in September 2026, so we sat him down (off-camera, because he prefers the radio star life)