📍 Venice, Florida · The Shark-Tooth Capital

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ADVENTURE IS WAITING.

Meet Kaitlyn — a PADI® & NAUI Open Water Scuba Instructor and licensed Master Captain who has certified nearly 200 divers, ages 10 to 80. First breath underwater or fiftieth dive — she’d love to dive with you.

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200+students taught
2instructor certs
5 yrsteaching
25 tonMaster Captain
Kaitlyn Fay in scuba gear, smiling, carrying fins near the water
KAITLYN FAY
PADI · NAUI · Captain
Open Water Instructor Master Captain Shark-Tooth Guide
Certified. Licensed. Stoked.

Credentials You Can Trust

Dual-certified to teach scuba through two of the world’s most respected agencies — and licensed to captain the boat that gets you there.

PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor

PADI — Professional Association of Diving Instructors

Certified to teach the Open Water Diver course — the world’s most recognized scuba certification — plus continuing education up to the professional level.

NAUI Scuba Instructor

NAUI — National Association of Underwater Instructors

Dual-certified through NAUI, one of the oldest and most respected diver training agencies in the world. Five years of active instruction across both agencies.

USCG Master Captain

25-Ton Master — U.S. Coast Guard Licensed

Licensed to captain vessels up to 25 tons. Years behind the helm of scuba charters, private trips, and boat club operations — safety first, fun always.

Kaitlyn walking the beach in full scuba gear with fins in hand Grew up in the water
Meet Kaitlyn

She Trained for This Her Whole Life

“I grew up swimming competitively, surfing, wakeboarding, lifeguarding.” Kaitlyn has been training for her career in the water since she was a kid — and it shows. She’s spent five years as a PADI and NAUI scuba instructor and four years as a licensed Master Captain, running scuba charters and managing boats up and down the Gulf coast.

Her students range from 10-year-olds taking their first breath underwater to 80-year-olds checking off a lifelong dream — nearly 200 of them so far, and counting. Patient, encouraging, and genuinely obsessed with the ocean, she makes sure every student feels safe, capable, and excited.

“When you’re underwater, you’re just at peace.” That’s the feeling she wants to hand you — whether it’s your first open-water certification or your fiftieth dive hunting megalodon teeth in the fossil beds off Venice.

“Kaitlyn is skilled, knowledgeable, and dedicated to keeping you safe while learning to SCUBA, and she makes it fun!”

— William Demeritt, business recommendation
Diving Is For Everyone

A Young Woman Instructor Who’s Got Your Back

Kaitlyn built a career in a field most people assume is “not for them” — and she wants you to know it is. She’s passionate about helping both women and men embrace their curiosity and become certified divers. No egos, no judgment, no gatekeeping. Just a patient instructor who wants you to fall in love with the underwater world.

Women welcome
Men welcome
Ages 10 to 80
Zero experience needed
Learn to dive

Courses & Charters

Individual instruction, small groups, and private charters — taught at your pace, with a captain who’s also your instructor.

Open Water Certification

Your first scuba certification — PADI or NAUI. Classroom knowledge, pool skills, and four open-water dives in the Gulf. Walk away a certified diver for life.

PADI / NAUINo experience needed

Private & Small-Group Lessons

Learn one-on-one or with your crew — couples, families, friend groups. Perfect for nervous first-timers who want extra attention and a relaxed pace.

1:1 or small groupBeginner friendly

Continuing Education

Advanced Open Water, specialty courses, Rescue, Master Diver, and the full Dive Master path. Kaitlyn teaches beginner through professional level.

AOW → Divemaster

Guided Shark-Tooth Dives

Venice is the megalodon tooth capital of the world. Dive the fossil beds with a captain and guide who’s become quite efficient at finding these treasures.

Guided chartersCertified divers

Refresher & Try Dives

Been out of the water a while? Rebuild your skills and confidence with a refresher before your next trip — or try scuba for the very first time in a pool.

RefresherDiscover scuba

Captain Services & Charters

Licensed 25-ton Master Captain available for private trips — diving charters, fishing, sunset cruises, or a day on the water exactly how you want it.

Private charterUSCG licensed
Student stories

What Divers Say

From first-time students to charter guests — real words from people she’s taught and captained for.

“I recently got my Open Water certification and Kaitlyn was my instructor. She is great and very passionate about both diving and shark’s teeth. I highly recommend her — she’ll make sure you swim away with tons of cool teeth.”

— a newly certified Open Water diver (r/scuba)

“Kaitlyn was the absolute best. She helped us both, made sure we set up correctly, and was so patient and kind. She handled everything like a pro.”

— charter guest (TripAdvisor)

“My daughter dove with Kaitlyn and had an amazing time. She helped get her trained on what to look for and made the whole trip a blast.”

— dad of a first-time shark-tooth diver (r/scuba)

“Kaitlyn and her cute puppers were amazing when we walked in asking for snorkel gear — and then found out they do shark-teeth diving charters! Prices are super reasonable too.”

— walk-in visitor (Yelp)

Reviews quoted from public posts on r/scuba, TripAdvisor, and Yelp. Attribution anonymized out of respect for the authors.

When is she available?

Kaitlyn’s Availability Calendar

Updated by Kaitlyn herself. Green days are open for instruction and charters — check back often, or just ask.

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Available all day Mornings Afternoons
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