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Ben Schaffer

Ben Schaffer

Diving Since: 1995

Got Certified Because: I love anything to do with the Ocean, and after trying Scuba one time in the Florida Keys, I was hooked.

Lifetime Dives as of September 2025: 90 total

Most Memorable Dive Moment: Wreck diving on the Spiegel Grove, as well as a week in the Bahamas on a Liveaboard

Favorite Place to Dive: Key Largo so far, but I’m headed to Roatan and Bonaire soon!

Dive Professional Since: 2025

Favorite Course to Assist: Rescue & Dry Suit

Bucket List Destination: Truk Lagoon & Maldives 

Mask: Apeks VX2

Fins: Dive Rite XT fins

Regulator: Apeks XTX-50 Sidemount setup

Computer: Shearwater Perdix 2, Teric, and Peregrine

BCD: Dive Rite Nomad Ray Sidemount 

Wetsuit: Apeks ThermIQ 5mm & Waterproof W5 3mm

Drysuit: Waterproof D7X Nylotech 

Cutting Device: Titanium fixed blade knife, plus 2 Dive Rite line cutters. All mounted in different locations 

Camera: GoPro Hero 11, and eventually getting the DiveVolk system

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