Aquatic Ventures is a full-service dive center that is dedicated to making the scuba certification process fun and convenient for you. Our outstanding instructors stand ready to teach you the fun of scuba diving from Open Water Diver to Open Water Instructor. In this section, you can get to know our entire staff.
Kary L. McNeal III • Course Director/Instructor Trainer
Since first becoming certified in 1993, Aquatic Ventures owner Kary McNeal has logged over 10,000 dives in various parts of the world. He says it’s easier to list where he hasn’t been diving than where he has. Wreck diving remains his favorite diving activity…
Since first becoming certified in 2006, Evan has logged over 300 dives. In addition to popular sites in South Florida, Evan has dived in several Ohio rock quarries, the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Dominican Republic…
“Diving has taken me from one underwater adventure to the next, but it’s actually here, in South Florida, where I’ve done most of my diving. Up and down the coastline, and throughout the Keys, South Florida is home to some of the best diving on Earth…”
Since first becoming certified in 1978, Michael has logged over 2,000 dives in locations throughout the Caribbean and Bahamas and across Florida. Unusual for someone from the USA, he has also been diving in Italy…
“I started as a bubble watcher. I was always that friend that tagged along. It didn’t take long for me to realize how jealous I was listening to other divers share their underwater adventures. his led me to my first underwater experience doing a discovery dive in Weeki Wachee…”
Did you know that both the SDI and NASE Open Water Diver eLearning courses were created by an Aquatic Ventures staff instructor? They were. Harry is the creative force behind Aquatic Ventures’ brand-new website and consults with Kary on topics raning from sales to social-media marketing.