About

My name is Marly. I'm a social worker by trade and I was introduced to scuba diving in 2019. My brother convinced me to try diving so I went to Oahu and got certified. I heard humpback whales singing on my checkout dives and I was hooked!

Diving very quickly became my happy place, my safe space and a place of calm. My PTSD always seemed to be more manageable with extended time under the water. Diving is grounding and requires the practice of mindfulness-- paced breathing and being in the here and now. It also puts you in the sunlight and is exercise, something so many humans are lacking.

I have always said that diving is therapy for me. I aim to bring it to as many others as I can!

I am partnered with Lifewaters and I Dive 2 Live to bring diving to disabled Veterans and First Responders. We work with individuals with ALS, paralysis, amputations, PTSD and more! If you have been wondering if diving is something you can do, please reach out to me. I never thought I would get past snorkeling, and now, I'm an instructor!

Newly Located on the Big Island of Hawaii (Kona Side)!!!

White Mouth Moray

Hawaii has an incredible selection of eels hidden in the reef system just waiting to be discovered!

Pencil Sea Urchin

Locally known as Wana, the details of the sea urchins in Hawaii or spectacular!

Gold Lace Nudi

Hawaii hosts dozens of species of nudibranchs. The Gold Lace is just one example of these beauties!

I have four siblings and a sister-in-law. Out of those 5, three are divers!

My dad is also certified but my mom was a scuba drop-out. After I became an instructor, she agreed to try again and I certified her!

I certified my nephew as soon as he turned 10 years old.

My Experience

California Kelp Forests
- Channel Islands National Park
- La Jolla Shores
- Monterey Bay
Florida
- Florida Keys
  - Ship Wrecks
  - Shallow Reefs
  - Drift Diving
  - Dive Against Debris
  - Coral Reef Restoration with i.Care
    - Join i.Care in their efforts!
- Jacksonville Wreck Diving
Mexico
- Cozumel Drift Diving
- Cenotes
Hawaii
- Shore Diving
- Boat Diving

Are you ready to discover the wanders of diving in Hawaii with me? Let's disover lava tubes, tiger sharks, dolphins, nudibranchs, endemic fish species and more!!!

Baitball that engulfed us, from a shore dive. Fish tornados are unreal.

Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins say hello. We saw a 14' tiger shark right after.

I almost always have a camera on me to caputure the magic

Unique fish all around the island. Many of which are endemic

On my first dive post certificate, I ran into a seven gill shark in La Jolla Cove. Since then, I've taken a liking to sharks. I even have a leg sleeve with the incredible sharks I have encountered (tigers sharks, whale sharks, oceanic white tips, great hammerheads and even nurse sharks).

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