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With over 200 years combined experience, YOU cannot receive a better or more FUN education then the staff of Blue Region Scuba. With Blue Region Scuba, you can enjoy the underwater world in a SAFE, comfortable and higher quality education of the underwater world. There is no comparison in Eastern North Carolina in qualifications of our instructors. All others are pale in comparison.
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Larry Cox
Co-owner of Blue Region Scuba, Larry started his career in 1958 with his first purchase from Sears & Robuck catalog of a total diving system. His career led him to the military and diving. He served in Southeast Asia and was discharged with honors from the Marine Corps. Larry is certified in 7 certification agencies and chooses to teach under the PADI banner. As a Platinum 5000 inductee, he has thousands of dives in all conditions. Larry has been teaching over 35 years and teaches all realms of sport diving as well as Technical Diving. Being deligated to the store responsibilities, Larry teaches the Diving Leadership and Technical Courses for Blue Region Scuba. Larry's love is photography and spearfishing off the NC Coast.
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Marilee Cox
Co-owner of Blue Region Scuba started her career in diving in 1988 with certifications in 4 different agencies with Padi being the premier agency for her to teach and develop divers with. Marilee is an Instructor Trainer with Padi that make a difference in the industry. When anything happens with Blue Region Scuba, you can bet that Marilee is behind it starting from the accounting department to the activities of Club Aquarius. Marilee is the CPR/FA instructor for BRS and the Instructor Trainer for the staff.
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Dr. Martha Fewell
Martha has a background in field biology and a PhD in science education from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Martha has been teaching at the university level for nine years and now teach in the graduate science education MAEd program at East Carolina University. Martha has sailed broadly on 35 to 47 foot sailboats both cruising and racing on the ocean and the Great Lakes. Martha has the Intro into Tech and Advanced Nitrox technical diving ratings. Martha is an Advanced Open Water Instructor with teaching ratings in:
- Emergency First Response
- Discover Scuba Diving
- Adventure Diver
- Bubblemaker
- Advanced Open Water
- Snorkeling
- Computer Aided Diving
- Enriched Air
- Boat Diving
- Equipment Techniques
- Night Diving & Limited Visibility
- Rescue Diver
- Specialty Instructor Rating
- Scuba Tune-Up
- DiveMaster
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Joy McRoy
Joy was born and raised on a farm in the Chocowinity area and currently lives with three dogs (not the human type), two cats and six horses. Joy graduated in 1998 from ECU witha a BSBA degree in Accounting and has been the town Finance Officer of Chocowinity since graduation. Joy enjoys horseback riding, music, volleyball and, of course, Scuba diviing. Joy plays the violin, piano, clarinet, saxophone and guitar. Joy is active in her church where she runs the audio/visual equipment and is a sign language interpeter there. Joy began her scuba career in 2005, holds Intro into Tech and Advanced Nitrox Technical Diving ratings and currently has the following teaching ratings:
- Emergency First Response
- Adventure Diver
- Bubblemaker
- Discover Scuba Diving
- Snorkeling
- Computer Aided Diving
- Boat Diving
- Night Diving
- Equipment Techniques
- Boat Diving
- Rescue Diver
- Specialty Diver
- Advanced Open Water
- DiveMaster
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Dr. Bill Albrecht
Bill is a PhD in psychology and is currently in private practice in Greenville, NC. Bill has been diving ever since his hair was actually a color other than grey giving him a great deal of time in this great sport. With family in the Florida Keys, Bill has done extensive diving both there and in the great state of North Carolina. You will find Bill helping with the students in most classes in the pool and the open water.
Bill is certified in 2 agencies for teaching scuba with Padi being his main teaching platform. Bill is certified to teach:
- Emergency First Response
- Adventure Diver
- Bubblemaker
- Discover Scuba Diving
- Snorkeling
- Computer Aided Diving
- Boat Diving
- Night Diving
- Equipment Techniques
- Boat Diving
- Rescue Diver
- Specialty Diver
- Advanced Open Water
- DiveMaster
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Dr. Woody Albertson
Bio Coming
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Randy Tatum-Mintz
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Jim Mason
Jim started his diving career in 2011 being certified as an Open Water Diver in November. After his introduction to cooler water diving, Jim has a passion to dive each and every week during the year and racking up over 125 dives by November 2012! Jim has progressed through PADI's ranks and became a PADI DiveMaster December 2012. Jim is always looking for a dive buddy to dive with him and Tommy, so if you need to go diving, he is one of the ones that will take good care of you and make sure you enjoy the dive.
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Bob Hunter
Bob is retired from the US Air force with 20 years of service as an Aircraft Armament Systems Specialist. During his military career, he had the opportunity to live in or visit many states in the USA and 11 different countries. He participated in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm as well as campaigns in Bosnia, Turkey and Italy.
Bob now lives in Goldsboro with his wife Donna of 26 years who is also an avid scuba diver. They have three children, Jessica, Buck and Jacob.
Bob had worked as an LP Gas service technician for 11 years and is currently with Amerigas.
His hobbies include fishing, hunting, golf, camping, boating and of course Scuba.
Bob is devoted to Mar Mac Volunteer Fire Department where he is a Captain. He is a member of the Board of Directors, Honor Guard and state certified Search and Rescue Team. His training includes Firefighter 1 and 2, swift water rescue, ATV rescue, EMT & Underwater Rescue and Recovery.
Bob first developed his interest in diving while stationed at Anderson AFB, Guam in 1979. He became a very active diver through involvement with the volunteer fire department.
Bob is a PADI DiveMaster.
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Rick VanSteen
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