Mark Hale

Mark Staff Photo

Mark diving photo

Advanced Open Water Instructor

Mark was very young when he first got certified, as his uncle was an instructor, so he was basically born diving! Mark joined the Heroes Team in 2015 when he moved to the Dunedin area. Mark's favorite part about diving is the peaceful feeling he gets underwater and the ability to shut off all the clutter of life on the surface. When Mark isnt diving, he is probably out with his wife, Melissa, who also works with HDC.

Scuba Diving Since:
June 1983

Favorite Fish:
Eagle Rays

Favorite Dive Site:
The next one!

Dive Bag Essentials:
Camera Gear

Shoot with a Speargun or Camera:
Camera

Favorite Specialty Class:
Photo and Video

Favorite Dive Type:
Wall Dives

Future Dive Goal:
To still be diving when I'm old!

Favorite post-dive meal:
Cheeseburger and a beer

Walk-up Song:
Pirate Looks at Forty, Jack Johnson version

SSI Instructor Certifications

Open Water Diver
Snorkel Diver
Advanced Open Water Diver
Dive Guide
Divemaster
Scuba Ranger
Enriched Air Nitrox
React Right
Night and Limited Visibility
Deep Diving
Navigation
Perfect Buoyancy
Photo and Video

Boat Diving
Computer Diving
Diver Stress and Rescue
Science of Diving
Wreck Diving
Spearfishing Safety and Training
Fish Identification
Coral Identification
Marine Ecology
Search and Recovery
Waves, Tides, and Currents

My Dive Equipment

atomic b2