Gary

Growing up in the small seaside town of Weston Super Mare in England, I discovered at an early age that I wanted to combine my passion for the ocean in to my career. The summers were too short and the daily rain storms were not for me! In 1999 I packed my rucksack and started living my dream!

Looking back, it really was that simple. My first stop was in the small country of Gibraltar here I did my Dive Master / Instructor Course. While the air temps were in the 80’s the water was in the 60’s Burrr! I learned the joys associated with 7mm wetsuits and all about dry suits. From there I headed on a journey that took me diving in many different places. I dived the Red Sea, Egypt, the warm waters of Thailand, drifted in Cozumel and finally ended up in Bermuda. I spent two years lost in the Triangle becoming familiar with the reefs that made the island synonymous with wreck diving. Regardless of where I worked the same name came up over and over again, The Cayman Islands. In 2001 I took a job on Cayman Brac. This is where I met Liz, in fact she was my boss!

I had always wanted to work on a live aboard and after the small island life of the Brac it seemed a natural progression. I joined the Aqua-cat as first mate and cruised the Bahamas. My year on-board gave me unforgettable memories and experiences…but something was missing (Liz!). I waved goodbye to my friends onboard and headed to the white sand beach on Grand Cayman. One sunny day in 2008 over a cup of coffee, Liz & I decided to combine our love of diving and the Cayman Islands to start our own company and Living The Dream Divers was born! We drew the logo on a piece of note paper and crunched numbers all night.

We bought our first boat, fixed it up and were ready for our first trip. We had a great boat, our jeep, a few sets of brand new dive equipment and $74 dollars in the bank. I will never forget that first trip and how happy I was to be steering my own ship on the water and off. We never looked back! It has been an incredible journey and the future is just as exciting as the past is memorable. There have been tough times but there is one thing I am sure of is that with Liz by my side nothing is impossible. Living The Dream Divers is more than one thing or person. We wanted to build a dive operation that provided the best possible dive experience for our guests with amazing crew who we would never be able to do this without onboard the best dive boats using the best equipment. Liz and I are still as passionate about our product as that first day and we hope to see you on board to share awesome diving and fun stories.