Technical Diving Instructors at Silent World Key Largo

 

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Director of Training - Peter Sotis (IANTD Instructor #4902)

Peter has been diving since 1991 enjoying the diversity of the Florida waters and traveling to many destinations around the world.
Peter believes Technical Diving is the future for the dive industry and its effects are just beginning to be felt. Peter is able to offer a diverse curriculum as an instructor for Trimix Diving, Advanced Wreck Diving, Cave Diving and Closed Circuit Rebreathers.
Students are stressed the importance of building true diving expertise through continuous education and constant practical experience. Peter personally trains and mentors all IANTD technical diving instructors at Silent World.

DPV Instructor
Advanced Wreck Diver Instructor
Normoxic Trimix Instructor
Poseidon MK6 Discovery Rebreather Instructor
Titan Rebreather Instructor
Optima Rebreather Instructor
Megalodon Rebreather Instructor
Copis Megalodon Rebreather Instructor
Revo Rebreather Instructor
CCR Normoxic Trimix Instructor
Technical Cave Instructor
CCR Cave Instructor
Open Water Instructor Trainer
Advanced Recreational Trimix Instructor Trainer
Normix Trimix Instructor Trainer
Poseidon MK6 Discovery CCR Trainer
Titan CCR Trainer

Chris Brown (IANTD Instructor #TDI Instructor # 12497 PADI Instructor #199071)

Chris moved to Florida and bought Silent World specifically to develop a technical diving center. At the time there were no technical diving operators or retailers in the Florida Keys and many operators would not even allow double tanks on their boats! Unfortunately this mentality still remains to a degree, however slowly but surely people are recognizing that world class facilities for technical diving exist right on their doorstep! Chris believes that the industry should work together to promote the sport and has trained with GUE, IANTD, PADI and TDI and promotes all agencies

DPV Instructor
Advanced Recreational Trimix Instructor
Advanced Nitrox Instructor
Decompression Procedures Instructor
Deep Diver Instructor
Poseidon MK6 Discovery Rebreather Instructor (in progress)
Revo Rebreather Instructor (in progress)

Linus Franssen (IANTD Instructor #)

Michael Jacobs (TDI Instructor # IANTD Instructor #)

Michael can often be seen guiding technical divers on the Key Largo wrecks and also crewing our technical dive charters. Michael holds his USCG 50 ton license and is a keen technical diver and instructor.

Advanced Recreational Trimix Instructor
Deep Diver Instructor
Draeger Dolphin Rebreather Instructor


Linus is from Gothenburg Sweden (home town of Poseidon) and has over 15 years experience of teaching diving.


Advanced Recreational Trimix Instructor
Deep Diver Instructor


Director of Technical Operations - AJ Manzanilla (IANTD Instructor #)

Captain AJ grew up around the water and the dive business in his home town of Mobile AL. He has worked as a commercial dive boat captain in the Florida Keys for over 10 years and has extensive knowledge of the area. He is an avid technical diver both on open circuit and closed circuit rebreathers. He has trained along with Chris on GUE and IANTD courses and runs Silent Worlds technical diving charters.


Advanced Recreational Trimix Instructor
Deep Diver Instructor
Poseidon MK6 Discovery Rebreather Instructor (in progress)

USCG 100 ton license