Grand Cayman, BWI

A bunch of Sun diving buddies and I were down on Grand Cayman's east end in September 2000 for a bachelor's week of underwater sightseeing.

Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

In September 1999 we went to one of the last great unspoiled diving paradises in the world. We headed out for ten days' diving on Mike Ball's Paradise Sport, the newest and most luxurious of the famous Mike Ball fleet.

Nassau, Bahamas

Our trip to Nassau, Bahamas at Stuart Cove's Dive South Ocean in August 1998, including pictures of our shark feeding dives.

Cozumel, Mexico

My trip to Cozumel in February of 2001, including some incredible underwater pictures.

Key West, Florida

My buddies and I have made several trips down to Key West in the last few years, most importantly to dive Looe Key, a local marine sanctuary. Here are some shots of the fun.

DiveQuest at Epcot Center, Disney World, Florida

Beginning in October of 1995, Disney World's Epcot Center has allowed scuba diving in the Living Seas Experience, the world's largest salt water aquarium. You guessed it -- we all got wet on January 10th, 1996.

Monterey, California

Some shots of some of the unique Pacific underwater wildlife in Monterey while cruising on the Cypress Sea.

It's amazing how much scuba you can pick up in a short amount of time if you'd just knuckle down and get fanatic about it! Here's a quick summary of milestones in my scuba experience:
 

• If you want information on scuba classes, equipment, dive trips, or anything else diving-related in the Washington, DC area, visit Splash Dive Center in Alexandria and Herndon, VA.
• Thinking about getting scuba certified yourself? Visit PADI's web page to get the lastest on the world's leading diving organization. You'll find stuff on courses, trips, and information on all kinds of other scuba-related activities.
• The Diver's Alert Network (DAN) may save your life one day. They provide evacuation and decompression assistance far and above what your health insurance typically provides and is a must for anyone considering diving on a regular basis.
• The U.S. Navy has a problem:  what to do with 400 mothballed ships rusting away in storage shipyards.  On April 6, 2001, the Secretary of the Navy released a study by the Rand Corporation recommending that the sinking of these ships to form artificial reefs was the best of all solutions (fellow Republicans: it was also the cheapest, making up for the initial cost in a few years).  This option not only would establish habitats for a wide variety of marine animals, but provide jobs for many American taxpayers, including sportsmen and naturalists. Find out more and see what you can do to help out a great multi-partisan cause.