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Carolina Beach Scuba, Est. 2013
Carolina Beach Scuba divers in full gear standing together on a dock at a spring

The crew

Who you'll dive with

Veterans, retired first responders and lifelong divers. Veteran owned and operated.

Captains & instructors

Leadership

Photo of Capt. Robert "Bob" Krieger

Capt. Robert "Bob" Krieger

Owner & Elite Instructor

Retired Marine who started diving in Okinawa in 2003. Joined the crew in April 2021 and bought the shop in November 2023.

  • USMC (Ret.)
  • SDI Instructor
  • TDI Instructor
  • Scubility Instructor
  • First Response Instructor
Photo of Capt. David Smithey

Capt. David Smithey

"Godfather of CBS"

Veteran and retired law-enforcement Major after 31 years. Diving since 1979, with a USCG captain's license since 2008.

  • Veteran
  • USCG Captain
  • Diving since 1979
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Keith Jernigan

General Manager & Instructor

Retired from government Environmental Services. Diving since 2019 and part of the crew since February 2022.

  • Instructor
  • General Manager
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Mike Cleary

Course Director & Instructor Trainer

35 years underwater. Retired airline pilot and firefighter who trains instructors in rebreather, technical and ERDI public-safety diving.

  • Course Director
  • Instructor Trainer
  • Rebreather
  • Technical
  • ERDI Public Safety

Shop & boat

The rest of the crew

Photo of Roger Malone

Roger Malone

Sales Associate / Instructor

Bio coming soon. Come meet them at the shop or on the boat.

  • Instructor
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Andy Hughes

Sales Associate / Instructor

Bio coming soon. Come meet them at the shop or on the boat.

  • Instructor
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Cameron Hopper

Sales Associate / Divemaster

Bio coming soon. Come meet them at the shop or on the boat.

  • Divemaster
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Garrett McMillian

Crew / Divemaster

Bio coming soon. Come meet them at the shop or on the boat.

  • Divemaster
Photo of Jordan Sears

Jordan Sears

Crew / Divemaster

Bio coming soon. Come meet them at the shop or on the boat.

  • Divemaster
Carolina Beach Scuba divers in full gear standing together on a dock at a spring
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