Florida Diving Center

FDC provides quality training, dive charters and retail services in the Florida Keys.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Education
  • Location Marathon, FL, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded September 2012
  • Employees 4
  • Website FloridaDivingCenter.com

Company Summary

Florida Diving Center was established to meet the growing demand for quality training within the recreational and professional levels of scuba diving. The company will operate a full service dive retail location, dive charter service and dive school from the Florida Keys. Our customers are dive travelers, as well as storm-term and long-term (6-month) students.

Team

  • Brian Barnes
    CEO

    Mr. Barnes is a 10-year veteran of the adventure travel industry. He founded StormTours.com, a luxury storm chasing extreme expedition tour and is the owner of StormChase.com. Mr. Barnes is a internationally known published photographer, conservationist and a certified PADI Divemaster.

  • Tracy Brenner
    Captain & Course Director

    Capt. Brenner is a PADI Course Director and former Assistant Director of the Marine Diving Science department at Florida Keys Community College. She is also a DAN Course Director and USCG Captain Instructor.

  • Mark Thrower
    Director of Safety

    Mr. Thrower is a PADI certified Open Water Scuba Instructor with over 15-years of experience in the dive retail and training industry.

  • Jason Barnes
    Store Manager

    Mr. Barnes has over 8-years experience is international project management and logistics. He currently holds a PADI certification as an Advanced Open Water Diver with EANx.

Advisors

  • Marie Galindo, The Galindo Law Firm
    Lawyer
    Unconfirmed
    Paychex Financial Institute
    Accountant
    Unconfirmed

Previous Investors

  • Brian Barnes
    Unconfirmed

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