Turk fell in love with the ocean while living in the Mid-West of the United States. There was no ocean in Ohio but in the evening he could tune into “The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau” on the television. It is here where he would get lost in what seemed like an alien world, only to fall in love with the strange and wondrous creatures he saw on the show. He knew then he wanted to learn to dive so he could introduce others to this world

It took many decades, a move to Huntington Beach, California and a life-threatening illness but in 2016 Turk became a certified open water diver through PADI. He moved to the United Arab Emirates in 2017 in order to work towards becoming an instructor. That dream became a reality in late 2018 while also managing another dive center in the UAE. Turk is now an Divemaster Instructor with RAID who can teach multiple specialties including Deep 40 trimix with Sidemount being his passion. He is also a technical open circuit instructor and a Normoxic CCR diver on the Poseidon.

Turk’s passion for the ocean, diving in general and Sidemount diving shine through in his instruction style. Having taken courses in multiple agencies, he has been exposed to many different teaching styles and diving styles that he draws upon to help you reach your goals in diving in a safe and fun atmosphere.