Alec Peirce (seahunter)

Dive Store Owner, Teacher; Diver; Entrepreneur; Outdoorsman

Current Certification: Scuba Instructor for 10 different training agencies (PADI Master Instructor, NAUI, ACUC, CMAS Level III, IDEA Instructor Trainer, NASE, CURE, DAN, TDI/SDI, RLLSC)

Scuba awards & recognitions: NAUI 35 year pin; PADI 30 year pin; SSI Platinum Pro 5000 Diver; International Legends of Diving Award (part of the original group of recipients of this very exclusive recognition); past member of the exclusive PADI International Resort and Retail Association Advisory Council; listed in the Who’s Who of diving and in the Diving Records of the Diving Almanac

Special Scuba Interests: I have one of the largest collections of vintage scuba equipment in North America including every 2 hose regulator, every issue of Skin Diver Magazine and dozens of mask, fins, spearguns, gauges, cameras, books and other items dating from the '50's on. I also have what is considered the largest collection of Sea Hunt and Lloyd Bridges memorabilia anywhere including every episode of that famous TV series with many on the original film and lots of personal items from Lloyd Bridges himself .

Favorite course to teach: I enjoy spearfishing so teaching the PADI U/W Hunter course is a lot of fun. My technical aptitude makes teaching the PADI Equipment course easy and enjoyable and of course, the PADI Vintage Diver course is a chance to relive my early days of diving.

Dive Experience: I first tried scuba diving in 1958, became certified in 1960, started teaching in 1969 and I’ve dived worldwide actively ever since with no interruptions. According to SSI, I have made approximately 6500 scuba dives. I’ve been all over North America (Florida and California are favorites), the Caribbean, the Maritimes and BC, the Atlantic, the Pacific, the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean, Africa and lots of quarries, lakes, rivers and ponds.

Best dive(s): Cozumel for great diving and fun; Toby for excitement and adventure; Barbados for variety and easy diving.

Worst dive: If anyone ever suggests that you try diving in Hudson’s Hole in Central Florida near Tarpon Springs, develop a cold quickly!

Other Interests: Big Game Hunting (8 of my trophies are listed in the SCI World Record Book); horseback riding; snowmobiling; motorcycles (I raced motorcycles for several years in the late '60's. I now restore classic bikes (Nortons, BSA's, etc).

Little known fact: I cry at movies.

Personal Goals: I'm very fortunate in that I've already lived most of my childhood dreams. There is nothing that I'm longing to do. I enjoy my life as it is – relaxing in the outdoors at our ranch and visiting our far-flung friends.

Personal Motto: "Improve yourself by helping others. Sometimes the best help is to make someone laugh!"

Diana Stanborough

Current Certification: Master Instructor

Best Scuba Course Taken: Equipment - I like understanding how things work and I really enjoy seeing how the equipment evolved. It's also interesting to see how many 'new' ideas aren't so new after all. A course that I would recommend to all.

Favorite course to teach: Open water - to witness the absolute joy of conquering the unknown. Rescue diver because it gives divers a totally new outlook on diving and other divers.

Best Place to Dive: A very difficult question. I love diving in Ontario because of all the old wrecks, BC is amazing because of the variety of life, Cozumel because I can be lazy with the drift diving, Fiji because of all the color and life, South Africa because of the sharks! What can I say? I love diving!!

Best dive ever made: The wreck of the Yongola off the north, west coast of Australia because of the incredible profusion of life (from small critters - cleaner shrimp, nudibranch, clown fish, etc. to large critters - barracuda, sharks, batfish, turtles, huge rays and a grouper called VW, guess why!) PLUS the mystery of a huge wreck.

Personal Motto: Enjoy today. Tomorrow comes and goes much too fast.

Hobbies or Sports: Horseback Riding, Skiing, Water Sports, Gardening and Reading.

Little known fact: Studied architectural drafting in college and was a nurse for several years.

Inspirational Words: 'The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.' Eleanor Roosevelt

Future Goals: To continue to share the joy that I have found in diving. I also hope for more travel opportunities.

Steve Brown

Current Certification: PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer

Best Scuba Course Taken: U/W photography as I used to work for an U/W photographer in the Cayman Islands.

Best Place to Dive: Toss up between Centennial Beach in Barrie and the Cayman Islands. Ok, actually, Cayman Islands.

Best dive ever made: When they opened Lighthouse Point -- in Grand Cayman, not Tobermory!

Worst dive ever made: Well, I almost died on my first dive in Killbear Provincial Park. Stay away from motorboat areas!

Personal Motto: What do you care what other people think?

Hobbies or Sports: Sailing, dog training, and photography!

Little known fact: Editors note -- He laughed, and said no comment.

Inspirational Words: There are no do-overs in life, live it.