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Does This Island Go To The Bottom?

The Adventures of a SCUBA Instructor in the Caribbean

Eric H. Pasley

Copyright © 2012 Eric Pasley

These are the opinions and actions of one scuba instructor and do not reflect the values and principles of the scuba agency under which I teach. Some of the underwater actions in this book can be down right dangerous and shouldn’t be practiced or attempted. Dive responsible and dive safe.

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2013-01-14

Dedication

This book is for my beautiful family, Lori, Miraeya and Maddie Pasley. Without this journey I wouldn’t have you. And to all the Scuba Instructors working in every corner of the world.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to my beautiful wife Lori for believing in me and putting up with me as I wrote this book. Times have been rough and trying during the writing of this book and to have someone in your life who understands and respects your passion is a great gift.

Thanks to all who have collaborated with me during this insane process: Pete Langivan, my fellow Puppy Diver, who I was constantly in contact with through the whole project and who helped keep me motivated. Norbert Araujo, my Venezuelan brother, for jarring my mind with all the stories from the past and who I learned a great deal from about teaching scuba and the underwater world. Stephanie Averill (Lutz) for her words of encouragement and who I learned a lot from as well. Rick Idema who is an awesome scuba instructor and good friend. I always looked forward to teaching with Rick. Mike and Mireya Thijsen who never fail to bring up that one wild day during Carnival on Aruba. Tommi Rose, an outstanding person and diver.

Thanks also go out to Max Buerda and Ulrich Bertrand. It wouldn’t have been the same without them. To all the instructors I worked with in the US Virgin Islands who’s names I cannot remember except for Taz. The Liburdi brothers for introducing me to my first breaths underwater. Thanks to Lori Pasley for insight, editing and support. Maria Grujicic and Rosie Patterson for help with editing. Matt Oleary for taking my cover design and making a solid front and back book cover.