Why I Did That

We thought it would be fun to let our friends and customers know why Patrick Hammer, founder and owner of Scuba Emporium, did the things he did. Listed below is when and why he chose to do what he did. Click on the link to find out more! 

Why We Choose PADI for Our Customers

1972 - Why I Opened My First Dive Center

1975 - Why I Did Public Safety Diver

1975 - Why I Did Ice Diver

1976 - Why I Did Dry Suit Diver

1976 - Why I Did Wreck Diver

1976 - Why I Did Equipment Specialty

1976 - Why I Did Underwater Hunter

1979 - Why I Opened The International PADI Instructor Training Center Here in Chicago

1979 - Why I Did Recompression Chamber Specialist Diver

1981 - Why I Did Boat Diver

1982 - Why I Did Advanced Underwater Navigation

1983 - Why I Did Multi Level Diver

1983 - Why I Did Drift Diver

1983 - Why I Did Conservation Diver

1984 - Why I Did Underwater Naturalist Diver

1984 - Why I Wrote Underwater Modeling

1985 - Why I Did Gourmet Diver

1985 - Why I Did Aquatic Stewart

1988 - Why I Did Cenote Diver

1988 - Why I Did Cold Water Diver

1988 - Why I Did Historian Diver

1989 - Why I Did Videography Diver

1990 - Why I Did Macro Photography

1990 - Why I Did Wide Angle Photography

1995 - Why I Did Computer Diver

1995 - Why I Did Crime Scene Diver

1995 - Why I Did Discover Aquanauts

1998 - Why I Did Swimming

2001 - Why I Did Kayak Diver

2002 - Why I Did Underwater Propulsion Vehicle Operator

2005 - Why I Did Digital Underwater Photographer

2008 - Why I Did Do Resort Trainer

2008 - Why I Did Underwater Archaeology Diver

2010  - Why I Did Full Face Mask

2010 - Why I Did Multiple Strobe Photography

2010  - Why I Did World of SCUBA Diving

2011  - Why I Did Underwater Pumpkin Carving Specialist