Christa Baranowski

Christa - staff photo

Advanced Open Water Diver
After getting open water certified in 2018, Christa knew that diving would be a life-long passion. Christa joined the Heroes Team in August of 2022. Since then she has gotten her Enriched Air Nitrox and Advanced Open Water Certifications. Next will be Divemaster and hopefully Instructor! Christa's favorite part of diving is seeing new ocean creatures and sharing about them post-dive with everyone! She has also become a volunteer scientist for the SCUBAnauts Tarpon Chapter. Other than diving, Christa is back in school for her Master’s Degree in Biological Oceanography (Ocean Life!) and when she's not underwater, she's probably studying, paddleboarding, or at an amusement park!

Scuba Diving Since:
November 2018

Favorite Fish:
Whale Sharks and Manta Rays

Favorite Dive Site:
Palancar Gardens, Cozumel, Mexico

Dive Bag Essentials:
Snacks and a reusable water bottle

Shoot with a Speargun or Camera:
Camera

Favorite Specialty Class:
Night and Limited Visibility

Favorite Dive Type:
Wall and Reef Dives

Future Dive Goals:
Dive with Whale Sharks and achieve Dive Master

Favorite post-dive meal:
Pub sub and some chips

Walk-up Song:
(S)He's a Pirate, Pirates of the Caribbean

SSI Certifications

Open Water Diver
Enriched Air Nitrox
Advanced Open Water Diver