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Brian Zaugg

PADI Instructor #IDCS-376811

I started diving in 2014 and as soon as I hit the water, I was hooked. I knew I loved SCUBA from the first moment when I took a breath off a regulator and had the realization, “I’m breathing and I’m UNDERWATER!” Add in the diverse spectacle of marine life I get to see while underwater, the interesting places I get to go, and the wonderful people I get to meet & dive with and I think you’ll agree SCUBA diving is an outstanding way to spend time.

As a PADI instructor, I get to share my passion for SCUBA diving with my students. I love sharing in a new Open Water Scuba Diver’s excitement after their first ocean dive. It is a thrill to teach a new Wreck Diver how to run a line, then follow them as they conduct their first wreck penetration.

As a both a diver and instructor, the health of our oceans is an important cause for me. Above water, I help out by advocating for ocean conservation, helping with dive site & beach clean ups, conducting Project AWARE courses, and generally educating about responsible practices related to SCUBA diving.


PADI Pro Certifications (#376811)

  • IDC Staff Instructor (Certified 2017)

  • Master Scuba Diver Trainer (Certified 2017)

  • Open Water Scuba Instructor (Certified 2017)

  • Assistant Instructor (Certified 2016)

  • Divemaster (Certified 2015)

PADI Pro SpecialtY Instructor Certifications (#376811)

  • Peak Performance Buoyancy

  • Deep

  • Boat

  • Underwater Navigation

  • Altitude

  • Night Diver

  • Wreck

  • Oxygen First Aid

  • Dry Suit

  • Enriched Air

  • Drift

  • Diver Propulsion Vehicle

  • Underwater Naturalist

  • Project AWARE

  • AWARE Coral Reef Conservation

EFR INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION (#376811)

  • CPR/AED/First Aid - Infant/Child/Adult (Certified 2017)


PADI Recreational Certifications

  • Master Scuba Diver

  • Rescue Diver

  • Advanced Open Water

  • Open Water Scuba Diver

PADI Recreational Specialty Certifications

  • Dry Suit

  • Enriched Air

  • Drift

  • Diver Propulsion Vehicle

  • Underwater Naturalist

  • Project AWARE

  • AWARE Coral Reef Conservation

  • Peak Performance Buoyancy

  • Deep

  • Boat

  • Underwater Navigation

  • Altitude

  • Night Diver

  • Wreck