Photo by:
Donald D. Johnson

Don's interest and goal in becoming a certified diver became a reality while he
was living in Greece during the early eighties where he lived for four years while on assignment with Rockwell International.
The only certifying agency in those days in Greece was NASDS. Now, 20 years later and a PADI IDC Staff Instructor, Don remains dedicated to exploring the undersea world and instructing others in the sport of diving. Don also enjoys teaching beyond the Open Water Diver courses including the various more advanced "Specialties" such as wreck diving, underwater photography and videography, deep diving, underwater naturalist, Marine Resource Management, and diver propulsion vehicles (DPV's) to name a few.

If you would like a bit of advice on where to dive around the world, Don could most probably help you make a decision. He has dived in the Red Sea (Egypt), the Mediterranean Sea, the Aegean Sea, the Ionian Sea, the Caribbean, New Zealand, several spots in Australia, the United States, Mexico, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Maldives, Israel, Singapore, the Philippines, Tahiti, Vietnam, and of course Thailand. His love is live-aboard diving.

" I like the freedom of being able to dive different areas in the same day, returning to the ones of special interest later, never actually setting foot on shore.
It is not uncommon to complete 24 dives on a five day trip, including several night dives ".

Don's uses a Nikon V camera with various accessories, including macro. His photos come mostly from his favorite spots in Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines Don can be reached by e-mail at: don@ddjohnson.com.