Keith Harpold

PADI Assistant Instructor

Keith

About Keith

I've been diving since 1997, and received my Dive Master in 1999.

A friend got me interested in diving; I came to Underwater World to get my advanced certification. The staff was great so I decided to go further with my certifications, getting my rescue, master scuba diver, divemaster and assistant instructor certifications.

Sharing the experience and excitement of scuba with new divers is what I like most about teaching.

Gilboa quarry is my favorite local dive site.

Top 5 recommended destinations…

  1. Bonaire is my favorite Caribbean destination because it's consistent. The weather is perfect, the water is flat, and the marine life is abundant and beautiful.
  2. Turks and Caicos for its variety of marine life both large and small
  3. Roatan off Honduras for its swim-throughs
  4. Cenotes of the Yucatan Peninsula for amazing cavern diving with unlimited visibility
  5. the backside of Molokini Crater in Maui for its large marine life.

PADI course most recommended…

I think Rescue Diver is the most beneficial course to take. It is a demanding but fun class.

Most important lesson for anyone…

Maintaining neutral bouyancy would be in my opinion the most important skill to perfect.