I love diving! First diving trip: July 1985 First PADI diving trip: January 1996, Saudi Arabia Made it to Divemaster rating by the time I left Saudi Arabia, May 1996. Travelled to Florida July 1996. Was an instructor July 1997. Worked at a dive shop, November 1997. Had a blast working at the dive shop, Divers Unlimited, until I left Florida come September 1999. Made it to my instructor rating of Master Instructor by May 2000.