PADI Certified Instruction
Precision training, disciplined safety protocols, and lifelong passion for the underwater world. Military background meets world-class dive instruction—decades of combined experience in high-risk environments.
Former 82nd Airborne Infantry Reconnaissance. Trained to operate under pressure, assess risk rapidly, and keep teams safe in extreme conditions. When your safety underwater matters, experience counts.
Instructor-certified under Brett and Kim at PCH Scuba—the legendary Los Angeles operation that set the standard for PADI instruction in Southern California. Trained by the best to become one of the best.
Professional climbing instructor and swing dance coach for 25+ years. Teaching people to master new skills safely while building confidence is what I do—whether it's vertical walls, dance floors, or the depths of the Pacific.
Three pathways to getting you certified and diving the kelp forests, wrecks, and reefs of Southern California.
Training with AquaElite Diving Services—Kim Elsner has trained some of the finest instructors in Southern California and is now building the next world-class scuba training organization with Jeff Zaring. Excellence doesn't retire, it evolves.
One-on-one or small group training tailored to your schedule. Train in my Bakersfield pool, on my uncle's boat, or travel to your preferred location. Flexible, personalized, professional.
Collaborating with Bakersfield Scuba Center for gear rentals and local dive community access. Central Valley's premier PADI 5-Star IDC facility with nearly two decades serving local divers.
Ready to explore Catalina's kelp forests? Want to dive California wrecks?
Let's get you certified.
tony.fraser@gmail.com
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