PADI Specialty Scuba Diving Instructor · Owner
TRAVIS
SWARTZ
PADI Instructor
Diver One Hawaii
ONE INSTRUCTOR.
ONE STANDARD.
Travis Swartz is a PADI Certified Scuba Instructor — a member of the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, the world's largest and most recognized scuba training organization. PADI certification means Travis has met the highest professional standards in dive education, safety, and instruction.
Travis Swartz is Diver One Hawaii — the sole instructor, the owner, and the person who will be in the water with you on every single dive. There is no staff, no substitutes, and no days when you get someone else.
When you book a course or a guided dive with Diver One Hawaii, you get Travis. That's the point. Private instruction isn't just a selling feature — it's the entire philosophy. One student. One instructor. Undivided attention, from the first breath in the pool to the final ascent on your last dive.
Travis teaches the D.I.R. (Do It Right) dive methodology — a system developed by technical and cave divers who understood that the margin for error underwater is zero. Applied to recreational diving, D.I.R. produces divers who are calm, efficient, and genuinely skilled — not just certified.
The Kona Coast is one of the world's great dive destinations. Travis knows it intimately — the sites, the conditions, the marine life, and the moments that make a dive unforgettable. That local knowledge, combined with private instruction and premium gear, is what Diver One Hawaii delivers on every dive.
Professional Credentials
PADI CERTIFIED
Professional Association of Diving Instructors — the world's largest scuba training organization, trusted by divers in over 180 countries.
PADI Scuba Instructor
Fully certified to teach all PADI recreational scuba courses from Bubble Maker through Master Scuba Diver Trainer. PADI certification is the gold standard in dive education worldwide.
PADI Specialty Instructor
Certified to teach 15 PADI specialty courses including Deep Diver, Night Diver, Wreck Diver, Nitrox, Underwater Photographer, and more. Each specialty earns you an official PADI certification.
PADI First Responder Instructor
Certified to teach the PADI Emergency First Response course — CPR, First Aid, Child CPR, and AED. The prerequisite for PADI Rescue Diver certification.
D.I.R.
Do It Right
D.I.R. is a dive philosophy built around one non-negotiable principle: there are no shortcuts underwater. Every system, every technique, every piece of gear is chosen and configured for maximum safety, efficiency, and performance.
Streamlined Configuration
Every piece of gear has a purpose and a place. Nothing dangles, nothing drags. The backplate and wing system is the foundation — stable, hydrodynamic, and purpose-built for real diving.
Team Diving Standards
D.I.R. was developed by cave divers who understood that your buddy is your life support system. Even on recreational dives, Travis teaches you to dive as a team — aware, coordinated, and prepared.
No Shortcuts
Every skill is taught to mastery, not minimum standard. Buoyancy, navigation, air management — Travis drills these until they become instinct, not checklists.
Premium Gear Only
Travis supplies premium backplate and wing gear on every dive. You'll learn on the same equipment that technical and cave divers trust with their lives — because recreational divers deserve the same standard.