Behind the Bubbles is a video series dedicated to spotlighting the passionate people behind the dive industry—dive instructors, shop owners, guides, and everyday ocean advocates.
As we travel around the world, we sit down with local dive professionals to hear their stories, learn about their favorite dive sites, get their tips for new divers, and find out what keeps them inspired underwater.
This series is all about celebrating the personalities behind the scenes of your most unforgettable dive experiences. Whether you're planning your next trip or just love hearing ocean stories, these short interviews bring the global dive community a little closer together—one bubble at a time.
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Ed Smith- Scuba Murcia
Ed Smith is a highly experienced technical and recreational diving instructor with over 25 years in the water, 6,000+ dives, and global teaching experience, specializing in backmounted twin set diving, cave and wreck exploration.
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Jo Golder - Scuba Murcia
Jo is a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer and TDI Technical diver with over 10 years in the industry, 2,000+ dives, and global experience, specializing in sidemount diving and marine critters, while also managing bookings and customer inquiries at Scuba Murcia.
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Jeff McNutt - Dive BVI
A proud Texan, Jeff became a PADI Divemaster in 1997 and an Open Water Instructor in 2000, leading him to Virgin Gorda in 2003, where his passion for diving and the BVI grew into a career—earning elite SSI instructor ratings, and managing Dive BVI.
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Becca Werff- Dive BVI
Becca, Dive BVI’s Operations Manager and Scuba Instructor, overcame her fear of water while traveling Australia, fell in love with diving, and has since built a career guiding and teaching divers at all levels, now calling the BVI home. .