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Celebrating 25 Years Beneath the Surface – Diving Curaçao
Sarah and I celebrated our 25th anniversary in Curaçao with five unforgettable dives, from a relaxing shore dive at Stella Maris Reef to beautiful boat dives at Newport, Beacon Point, Fuiksea, and Director’s Bay. Warm water, incredible visibility, and diving with Ocean Encounters made this trip the perfect way to mark a milestone together.
Georgia Aquarium | Celebrating 300 Dives
Diving the Georgia Aquarium with a whale shark and manta rays while celebrating Sarah’s and Becky’s 300th dive. A milestone dive shared with great friends in an unforgettable setting.
Cozumel Mexico November 2025
Drift diving through Cozumel from November 16–21, exploring iconic reefs like Palancar, Santa Rosa Wall, and La Francesa. Six days of effortless currents, vibrant coral, and unforgettable underwater moments in one of the world’s best dive destinations.
Cozumel Mexico – August 18th-23rd 2024
Exploring the Depths of Cozumel: A Diver’s Paradise Cozumel, Mexico, has long been known as a diver’s dream destination. On my latest dive adventure, I had the opportunity to explore some of the most iconic and awe-inspiring underwater landscapes this island has to...
Roatan Aggressor 2024
The Location Roatan, Cayos Cochinos, & Utila The Diving (From Aggressor Adventure Logs) February 24th-March 1st 2024 Average Air Temp: 82-88°F Average Water Temp: 80-81°F Visibility: 65-100+ ft. Dive sites Sunday: (Roatan) Valley of The Kings,...
Atlantis Paradise Island
The Location Atlantis Paradise Island Nassau Bahamas The Spartan Race August 26 2023, Saturday: Corey Engstrom: Time = 49:52 Age Group = 6/18 Male Group = 51/143 Overall = 70/253 Sarah Engstrom: Time = 49:52 Age Group = 2/7 Female Group = 19/110 Overall...
Philippines Aggressor 2023
The Location Tubbataha Reef The Diving (From Aggressor Adventure Logs) April 2nd, Sunday: 1st Dive. We sailed all night long until we arrived to “Jessie Bezley” , the smallest reef of Tubbataha which is a couple hours far sailing from the north Atoll,...
BVI Aggressor November 2022
The Location British Virgin Islands Aggressor Tortolla Peter Island Virgin Gorda Dog Island Salt Island Norman Island The Diving Many thanks to Captian Shae Markwell, Cruise Director Jim Clark, Dive Instrustor Matt Dann, Dive Instructor Garret Hedrick, Dive...
Cozumel August 2022
The Location Iberostar Cozumel The Diving Many thanks to Lobo and the Splendid Divers team for showing us a great week of diving. During our stay in Cozumel, several of the Palancar dive sites were closed due to the rolling closures enforced by the government...
Netscout Engage 2022
The Project I had some scrap butcher block strips from the most recent shuffleboard table I made and I didn't want to just throw them away. So, I cut the long strips down to 14 inches and glued them together in order to make the cutting board that you see in the...
Pet Memorial – Georgia
I have done a few pet memorials since getting my laser engraver. This is the most recent one I created. The design was primarily build using the WordArt website which allowed me to add the desired words into the pattern of the paw print. Once everything was put into...
My Dive Map
Where have I been diving? Take a look at the map below to see many of the general locations I have been able to dive. With over 1000 dives completed, I haven’t listed all of the specific dive site names as that would make this a very long post. If you are wondering...