 Laura and Chris have both been passionate about the watery realm since they were kids. It's not surprising they should meet underwater during a dive in Tobago, West Indies. Not long afterwards the two flew back to South Africa to purchase a sailboat which they refitted and sailed back to the Caribbean. Since then they have been up and down the islands and back and forth across the Atlantic several times. After spending some time doing charters in the Windward and Leeward islands they decided to look for the beautiful diving they knew they would find in Belize.
 Chris has spent his whole life near the water. He was diving before there were institutions to certify divers. He is now a PADI Divemaster. His working career began when he built his first dive boat with his father as a teenager. He later went on to build several other larger sailboats but his technical training was with Mercedes as a diesel engineer on the marine side. After more than 15 years with Mercedes he decided to go on his own and ran a marine repair shop in South Africa. You never have to worry about the boat you're sailing on when you're with Chris as he always keeps the highest level of maintenance.
 Laura spent her youth following whales around. She studied marine biology and coastal resource management at the University of Victoria in Canada. After finishing her degree, she was very active in the whale watching industry. She also became one of the founders of the Marine Awareness Society, sharing her excitement for all the creatures of the sea with school children and various community groups. Her love of the sea naturally inspired her to become a diver and she is now a PADI Dive Instructor. Working one-on-one with those of us who are a little intimidated with being underwater is her specialty, and with a natural gift for being patient, she gives you that extra care and attention needed to have you diving the warm Caribbean waters in no time at all.
 Scupper the sailor dog
Born in a gale
on the back of a whale
That's Scupper the sailor dog!
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