Meet the Crew
Owners
Brian & Anjelique Kelsey![]() Our fearless leaders, Brian & Anjelique, moved to Key Largo from San Antonio in March of 2019 with the distinct honor of taking the helm at Sea Dwellers Dive Center. Brian is a PADI & SSI Instructor, and 100 GT Master Boat Captain and Anjelique is a PADI and SSI Instructor and Nurse Practitioner. ![]() Brian's favorite dive site in the Keys is tied between Pickles and The Aquarium and Anjelique loves diving on the shallow wreck of the Benwood. ![]() Brian and Anjelique have an adorable 3-year-old son, Zale (he's our resident cookie-snatcher...!). When they're not helping around the shop, they are definitely playing with this little guy! ![]() |
Captains
Captain Russell Dockery![]() Russell was born in San Antonio, Texas, but later moved to the Florida Keys to pursue his interest in ocean conservation! He spent 9 years in the U.S. Navy as a navigator attached to the U.S.S. Rushmore (LSD-47). He was a Plank Owner aboard the Rushmore as part of the commissioning crew. Then, Russell worked as a sailing charter captain for 17 years at Florida Sea Base, the Boy Scouts High Adventure camp located in Islamorada. Fun fact about Russell:
"I had a short cameo appearance in a pirate movie called “Crossbones” filmed here in the Keys. Very bad movie, EXTREMELY low budget and fortunately I did not quit my day job!"
![]() Highest level of certification:
100 GT Master with sailing endorsement
PADI Divemaster
Years professional:
22 years
Russell's favorite dive site:
Molasses Reef
Russell's favorite marine animal:
Sea Horse!
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Dive Operations Manager
Jeremy Weeks![]() Jeremy is our head instructor as well as an SSI Instructor Trainer and PADI MSDT. Jeremy has been with Sea Dwellers for over 15 years! If you have any training questions, Jeremy is your guy! ![]() Fun facts about Jeremy: He is the master of all things regulators!! If he's not at work, he's hanging out with his kids back home! |
Instructors/Divemasters
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Nate Russell - Instructor Nate is from Calais, Maine, and he has been diving since he was kid and his dad introduced him to it! He's been a diving professional since 2015! ![]() Fun facts about Nate:
Highest level of certification: Open Water Scuba Instructor Nate's favorite dive gear: -Regulator: Mares Abyss -BCD: Mares Prestige -Fins: Mares XStreams -Mask: Atomic (frameless) Nate's favorite dive site: U.S.C.G.C. Duane Nate's favorite marine life: Spotted Drum |
Rocky Raby - Instructor![]() Rocky came to the Keys to escape the frigid Colorado winters! He is both a PADI and SSI instructor, and he loves to travel and dive internationally. One of his favorite places to be is under water, and truly loves spending time in Thailand when not in the Keys teaching Scuba! |
Jim Schmeiser - Instructor![]() Jim has been diving since the early 90's and has been in the Keys for quite some time! He is one of our amazing PADI & SSI instructors, and he is in fact our most senior employee at Sea Dwellers, having worked here as a divemaster and instructor since 1992! |
Divemaster Ash ![]() Ash grew up in San Antonio, Tx and has also lived in Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia and Colorado before migrating to the Gulf side of Florida (Clearwater and Hudson) before FINALLY ending up in Key Largo. |