Category: Diver Spotlight

Diver Spotlight: Jacque Burris

Diver Spotlight: Jacque Burris

jadescubaadventures

While Jacque learned to dive in our local waters in a dry suit, she sure enjoyed diving the cenotes in Mexico with only a Sharkskin Titanium 2 top + pants set. Shown above, Jacque nearly doubled her total number of dives while in Mexico and greatly expanded her dive experiences in different situations. It was a great option to be able to rent top-of-the-line gear from Jade Scuba Adventures that she has already trained in rather than having to rely on locally available equipment.

Every month we feature an interview with one of our “Friends of Jade Scuba Adventures.” Often, these are divers that have greatly developed their skill sets through a few classes with them. With this series, we hope to inspire others to keep improving their dive skills, build their dive community & have fun diving!

Jacque has been our “Most Improved Diver” of 2024! From brand new Open Water diver to Cenote Diver, Jacque has had an amazing six months of diving. When she started diving in June of 2024, Jacque said she was “really nervous on my first session with Ashley because she’s the master- but she was the most laidback person ever!”

Jacque has studied the history of the cenotes and the local cultures in detail- so it was a dream getting to dive into the cenotes in December of 2024 and see sights she has only read about. “I loved Mexico! It was a dream come true. It was magical! I just felt like I was in a dream while diving the cenotes.”

Q & A with Jacque

Why did you choose Jade Scuba Adventures for your training?“You’re the closest to me. I googled you and looked at your reviews. I looked at everything and thought I would give you guys a chance and see what it was all about.”
Why did you start diving?“I thought it would be fun. I looked into it while in Puerto Rico, but then I returned home to Kansas where there’s no major water. When I moved to Washington, I thought it would be great since there’s lots of water up here.”
How many dives do you have?“24 since my certification last fall.”
What roles do you have in the scuba community?“I’m still getting to know other divers and get some experience with other divers and how they do things.”
What advice do you have for new divers?“Get off your a** and do it. I’m healthier for it.”

Text/call Ashley at 360-233-6825 or email info@jadescubaadventures.com

By clicking submit, you agree to share your email address with the site owner and Mailchimp to receive marketing, updates, and other emails from the site owner. Use the unsubscribe link in those emails to opt out at any time.u003cbru003eu003cbru003e

Processing…
Success! You're on the list.

Diver Spotlight: Robert Hudson

jadescubaadventures

While Robert loves diving with new friends, his favorite buddies are his daughter Jaden (photographed here with Robert) & wife Lanya. As he said of diving with Jade Scuba Adventures, “I liked seeing my wife, Lanya, learn more in her Drysuit class than she did in her Open Water class with another agency!”

Every month we feature an interview with one of our “Friends of Jade Scuba Adventures.” Often, these are divers that have greatly developed their skill sets through a few classes with them. With this series, we hope to inspire others to keep improving their dive skills, build their dive community & have fun diving!

Robert has officially been hit with the “scuba bug!” First certified as a teenager, within the past 18 months he has really “dove in” with over 200 dives & a goal to hit just that number in this year alone. As he works toward his Divemaster certification, Robert’s advice to newer divers is: “Keep diving. More time in the water is going to equal skill. Don’t get frustrated. Keep diving with people you trust. Dive with people who have a higher skill level than you do.”

If there is anyone in our dive community that is ALWAYS excited to dive with a buddy, it’s Robert! In his own words: “I’m happy to lead dives & get people to check out new dive sites. There’s cool stuff out there! I’m always trying to get more people involved in diving.”

Q & A with Robert

Why did you choose Jade Scuba Adventures for your training?“It started off as convenience, because the shop is close to my home. That evolved into seeing their attention to detail and the concern of the instructors to make better divers.”
Where have you traveled for scuba?“We’ve dove in Florida, Hawaii, Cozumel, & Grand Cayman. We do warm water for travel but enjoy diving cold water at home as well.”
Why did you choose to start diving?“My whole life I’ve always been around the water: swimming, fishing, camping by the water. So scuba was the next natural progression to be totally immersed in it. I watched some reels of scuba & thought it looked cool.”  
Robert is a service technician for JSA so you will often see him in the shop leak testing a dry suit or rebuilding a regulator.
Robert has completed many courses with JSA. In this picture from the fall of 2024, he is working on his Foundations course in backmount doubles.

Text/call Ashley at 360-233-6825 or email info@jadescubaadventures.com

By clicking submit, you agree to share your email address with the site owner and Mailchimp to receive marketing, updates, and other emails from the site owner. Use the unsubscribe link in those emails to opt out at any time.

Processing…
Success! You're on the list.