Year SCUBA Certified: 1987.

Arnie became a scuba instructor in 1989 and loves teaching open water students in the United States and on trips to the Caribbean. Highest Rating: PADI Master Instructor Additional Ratings: First Responder Instructor, Nitrox instructor, Wreck Diver instructor, Navigation instructor, Deep diver instructor, Equipment Specialty instructor, Night Diver instructor, Boat diver instructor.

Favorite Dive Site: Punta Sur in Cozumel, Mexico.

When he is not diving, Arnie is polishing his photography skills or spending time with his lovely wife, Pam, his two children or his entertaining ferrets.