Valerie Schneider

IDC Staff Instructor

1) Favorite piece of scuba gear - Right now I'm loving my 4th element Proteus II wetsuit, since it's the first 3mm I've been able to wear for a solid week of diving without getting cold! But warm water diving aside, I'll say my drysuit. What other piece of geat ensures I can be in the water year round?

2) Favorite underwater creature less than 4 inches in length - Juvenile smooth trunkfish

3) Favorite underwater creature over 4 inches in length - Caribbean reef squid- who doesn't love some side eye!

4) Favorite dive site - Any place that results in a great dive story- but I'm really looking forward to diving the Frederiksted Pier again in St. Croix