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