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20,000 Certifications In 40 Years At Jack's.

27 Jan, 2022 News COMMENTS
20,000 Certifications In 40 Years At Jack's.

Jack's Diving Locker has now issued more than 20,000+ PADI certifications!  The lucky student diver completed a nitrox certification with our beloved Instructor Keller Lagos. We just recently celebrated our 40th anniversary, so this is another big milestone. Ana Verzone, the host of the Rebel […]


A Quck Look Back At 40 Years!

20 Jun, 2021 News COMMENTS
A Quck Look Back At 40 Years!

If you’ve been visiting Big Island and Jack’s Diving Locker for a while, you’ve probably walked into a few different locations over the decades and been on a few different boats.  As we celebrate 40 years this year, we thought we’d take a walk down […]


19,000 Padi Certifications!

01 Feb, 2021 News COMMENTS
19,000 Padi Certifications!

This Fall, Jack’s Diving Locker hit a milestone many dive shops will never attain: 19,000 PADI Certifications!  While JDL was started in 1981, they did not become a PADI dive shop until the late 1980s. The first certification on record was an Advanced Open Water […]


“the Ripple Effect” Three Generations Of Divers

26 Nov, 2020 News ShelbyL COMMENTS
“the Ripple Effect” Three Generations Of Divers

By: Patti Clay, MSDT at Jack's Diving Locker A Family Tradition: The 'Ripple Effect' Through Tree Generations of Divers A three-generational family residing in Oregon had a goal to make a dream come true for their daughter/ granddaughter Inari. At just 12 years old, Inari […]


Happy Holidays As Hawaii Reopens

26 Nov, 2020 News ShelbyL COMMENTS
Happy Holidays As Hawaii Reopens

Traveling to Hawaii is a little different these days but the process is pretty simple! Several of our staff went through the process and gathered first hand information to share with you so you know exactly what to do. A couple of them even traveled […]