Scott Haven, Owner
(PADI IDC Staff #174846)

Scott Haven is a native Californian who has been actively involved in the Southern Californian diving community since 1976. Mr. Haven was originally scuba certified with the National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) and transferred over to PADI in 1996. Prior to opening Haven's Reef in April 2004, Mr. Haven was a senior staff instructor at Malibu Divers. He is a certified equipment specialist, trained to repair scuba diving equipment to manufacturers' specifications. He is also a TDI Nitrox Gas Blender, certified to mix enriched air nitrox (EANx) to blends up to 40% oxygen. Mr. Haven has numerous PADI Specialty Instructor Training distinctions including night, wreck, deep, enriched air nitrox, navigation, equipment, and dry suit. He is an Emergency First Response (EFR) Instructor, an EFR Care for Children Instructor, and a DAN Oxygen and Hazardous Marine Life Instructor. Mr. Haven has led dives around the world in such locales as Kenya, Tahiti, Australia, Indonesia, Mexico, Costa Rica, and the Caribbean. Mr. Haven is married and has two boys, a seven year old who is a scuba diver in training and a brilliant high school junior whose interests are found in science and literature. His wife, Nkem, runs a private practice in classical homeopathy.  Mr. Haven has also enjoyed a long career in the entertainment business as an actor on stage, film, and television.

Scott on the Yukon.

 
 

Shaleigh Henry, Manager
(PADI IDC Staff - Instructor #199809)


OW certified in ’94 by SSI in Tucson, Arizona.  I changed over to PADI with my Rescue Diver Certification in October ’01.  I worked as travel coordinator and manager for Desert Divers in Tucson, Arizona and have also worked as boat crew on El Duque in San Carlos, Mexico.  In July of ’06, I earned my PADI Instructor rating and have since continued on to become an IDC Staff Instructor.  I am an authorized Scubapro, Aqualung, and Apex technician.  I hold PADI specialties in Nitrox, Deep, Equipment specialist, Oxygen First Aid, and Drysuit Diving.  I am a Specialty Instructor for Nitrox, Deep, Equipment Specialist, Suunto Computer Assisted Diving, Night Diving, Underwater Navigator, and California Lobster Hunter.  I also teach Emergency First Response including CPR, AED, and First Aid for Infant, Child, and Adult.  I also teach DAN's classes for Emergency Oxygen Provider and Hazardous Marine Life

Shaleigh with Grandpa Turtle in Galapagos.

 
 

M. David Henry
(PADI MSDT -  Instructor #199658)

OW certified in Sept. ‘95 by PADI in Oahu, Hawaii.  Sept. of ‘96, while stationed in Hawaii on submarines, I became a U.S. Navy Diver (NEC 5345) and in February of ’97 became a U.S. Navy Diving Operations Supervisor.  I earned my PADI Instructor rating in February of ’07 and hold a Master Scuba Diver Trainer Instructor rating.  I have worked as a regulator repair technician and boat crew for Desert Divers in Tucson, Arizona for 4 years and I am an authorized Scubapro, Dacor, Aqualung, and Apex technician.  I hold a PADI Master Scuba Diver certification and specialist certifications in Equipment, Deep, Nitrox, Boat, and PPB.  I am an Instructor for Equipment Specialist, Wreck Diver, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Deep, Drysuit, Nitrox, Suunto Computer Asst. Diving, and Search & Recovery.  I am also a DSAT TEC DEEP diver.  I also hold TDI certifications in Nitrox and Gas Blender Service Tech.  I have a BSc in Electrical Engineering and a BSc in Mathematics from University of Arizona, a MSc in Applied Physics from California Institute of Technology, and I am currently working on my PhD in Applied Physics at the California Institute of Technology.

David and Mr. Turtle in Palau

 

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