6513 N Mesa El Paso, Texas 915-581-3329
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We are a PADI 5-Star Dive Center.
This has been achieved by:
Our Dive Instructors
Wayne Cooper
founder and owner of 5-Star Divers is a PADI Master Instructor, DSAT Deep Tech Instructor, & IDC Staff Instructor. He is also a NIAD instructor certified to train the physically challenged. Wayne is a Master technician with a multitude of certifications in equipment repair and maintenance, and is also a Medic First Aid Instructor, DAN Oxygen therapy instructor, DAN instructor for treatment of Hazardous Marine Life injury, DAN instructor for Neurological Exam for scuba injury, Emergency First Responder, and teaches 23 different underwater specialties. His current passion is cave diving, wreck diving, and deep trimix holding certifications with NSS-CDS, TDI, DSAT, and IANTD.
John Bernhard
John is an Open Water Instructor. He is also a Builder / Contractor in the El Paso area.
Fred Hernandez
has been an Open Water Instructor since 1996. He also teaches the Medic First Aid Course. Fred is teaching in English as well as in Spanish. Fred is retired from the El Paso Fire Department and was a senior member of the water rescue team.
Jack Waite
is a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer Instructor and has been instructing since 1993. Jack is a Lieutenant with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Department and is available for private as well as group instruction.
Pat Gordon
Pat is a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer since 1996. Pat is a Medic First Aid Instructor and teaches various PADI underwater specialty courses. Pat works full time as an attorney in El Paso.
Travel Specialist
Pennie Cooper
is an Assistant Instructor and Wayne's Wife. She is our travel specialist. She has been in the Dive Business for over 17 years now.
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