Captain Blaine Atkinson is the owner of DSA, and is the bearer of a 1600 Ton/3000 ITC Master's License, and a 2nd Mate Unlimited Tonnage USCG License. Captain Atkinson is also certified in Medical Care Provider, Advanced Shipboard Firefighting, Water Survival, First Aid/CPR, Environmental Awareness, Proficiency in Survival Craft, and is NAUI SCUBA Certified and FII (Freedive) Certified.  When he isn't sniping the fish of Destin, he's running ships offshore. If Captain Blaine is unavailable, our other Captain will assist you on your adventure.

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Inshore guide, John, has enjoyed skin diving along the Emerald Coast since he was a boy, and can still be found spearing every week of the year. His specialty is inshore spearfishing, and he has taken the FII Freediving Level 1 Course. When John isn't spearfishing, he can be found at Benthic Ocean Sports, where he is utilizing his knowledge of spearfishing gear + equipment to accommodate the spearfishing community.