Jeff comes to us from land-locked Boulder Colorado where he managed a Scuba Dive and Travel Center for 12 years. Born at West Point Military Academy, in upstate NY to a Military Family, Jeff developed a passion for travel and adventure early on as his family would move 17 times before he graduated High School. He earned his Bachelor and Masters Degrees in Science at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado while pursing his interests of rock-climbing, mountain biking and trail running. His love for the ocean would lead him to getting Scuba certified so he could maximize his travels by exploring exotic destinations both above and below the waterline. After working in the Physical Therapy Industry for 17 years and owning his own PT business, Jeff was burnt out and took a job at his local Dive Shop to take a break from the medical industry. It was a break that never ended as his love for the Scuba Industry continued to grow.
In addition to managing Scuba Centers, Jeff has been leading international group travel for 20 years and has diving experience in:
- Mexico (Cozumel, La Paz, Cabo Pulmo, Sea of Cortez Midriff Islands, Playa Del Carmen, Revillagigedo Islands aka Socorro)
- Honduras (Bay Islands)
- Belize
- Okinawa
- French Polynesia
- Turks and Caicos
- Bonaire
- Curacao
- Palau
- Yap
- Chuuk (Truk Lagoon)
- Indonesia (Raja Ampat, Lembeh Strait, Bangka, Bunaken, Siladen, Banda Sea, Ambon, Komodo, Bali, Wakatobi, Triton Bay)
- Bahamas
- Vanauatu
- Borneo
- Solomon Islands
- Galapagos
- Isla Guadelupe (Cage Diving With Great Whites)
- Fiji
- Cayman Islands
- Philippines
He has additional travel experience in Peru, Ecuador, Australia, Thailand, Canada, Nova Scotia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, Botswana, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, and all 50 U.S. States. Jeff is excited to be working with the incredible team at Kona Honu Divers providing customers with the best diving experience available on the Big Island.