I got my dive certification when I was 15 years old.  This was a gift from my dad and he took the course as well.  My first international dive took place in Australia after I graduated college.  The reef was amazing with crazy creatures like wobbegongs, bull rays, and many pufferfish and trumpetfish.  I started selling dive travel in 2003 which has allowed me to dive the world from the Galapagos to Raja Ampat, Fiji to the Cayman Islands.  Have a look at my blog for more on different dive destinations.  I now know all the top dive operators worldwide and best dive resorts and liveaboards for you to stay.  I have been diving with ocean ambassadors such as Jean-Michel Cousteau and Peter Hughes and I still take my dad on some trips.  Contact me and we can get a dive, snorkel or beach adventure in the works.