Breezeway Bubbles SCUBA LLC
Madison WI SCUBA Instruction
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Breezeway Bubbles SCUBA LLC
Madison WI SCUBA Instruction
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- Experienced & Patient
- PADI Dive Instructors
We Make Learning
to Dive a "Breeze"
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ABOUT US
Breezeway Bubbles SCUBA LLC is a family owned and
operated dive instruction business that prides itself on delivering top
quality instruction with personal service. We are not a store- we only
teach diving and we do it well by focusing on your individual needs.
Breezeway Bubbles SCUBA LLC was started over 15 years ago near Cross Plains. In the
fall of 2007, Don and Cassandra Johnson took over the management and dive instruction
from former owners Barb and Terry Spennetta. With over 20 years of world wide diving
experience, Barb and Terry are still a valuable resource for advice regarding the best
places to dive.
Don Johnson- Owner
PADI Instructor
Master SCUBA Diver Trainer
Don Johnson has been a diver since
1993 and was certified as a PADI
Instructor in October of 2001. Don
teaches all levels of diving from Discover
SCUBA through Divemaster. Although
Don enjoys teaching advanced diving
courses, his primary focus is on teaching
new divers.
Don first learned to dive in Okinawa Japan while on a college internship for the Army. Don has travelled throughout the
world on diving trips searching for unique sea life and taking photos. Don's favorite dive location so far has been
Indonesia due to the overwhelming amount of biodiversity in fish, coral, and critters that can be found there.
Don's passion is taking once nervous and timid students and turning them into competent PADI certified divers. Don
enjoys adding humor to class and making every dive class a fun experience. Don and his wife Casi love to take students
on trips to exotic locales and developing long lasting friendships through our diving experiences together.
Cassandra Johnson - Owner
PADI Instructor
Master SCUBA Diver Trainer
Group Trip Planner
Cassandra has been diving since 1998 and was certified as a PADI
Instructor in 2008. She has extensive dive travel planning and
experience, but also enjoys introducing new students to the beautiful
world of SCUBA diving. Cassandra assists Don with teaching all levels
of students, and holds many dive specialty instructor certifications.
SCUBA diving is one of Cassandra's life aspirations. She enjoys a
diversity of SCUBA diving and cultural experiences, and plans the group
dive trips with our customer's travel dreams in mind. Negotiating directly
with dive shops, resorts, airlines, and liveaboards while extensively
researching each location is how she can fin the hidden gems and best
values possible in dive travel.
Our group travelers enjoy a pre and post gathering for each trip that is
planned. Cassandra has recently added underwater videography to her
list of things that she enjoys most about SCUBA diving.
Chelsey Drake
Divemaster
I started diving in 2008 because it was
something that I always wanted to try.
I've loved the water since I was a child
and it was a way to enjoy it further.
Diving has become a true joy in my life;
one that I love to share with others. I've
taken all of my classes and received all
of my certifications through Breezeway
Bubbles and could not be more pleased
with my experience with this company. I
recently acquired my Divemaster
certification and am proud to carry that
card around in my wallet! My favorite
part about diving is the travel and
seeing the underwater world- a world
that humans were not naturally meant
to see. Most of my experience is in
fresh water diving and have gone diving
in several WI lakes. Internationally, I've
gone diving in Fiji and Little Cayman
Island, and I look forward to adding
more stamps on my passport very
soon!
Bill Hoernke
Divemaster
A friend asked me to join him in a scuba
class because he thought he needed a
buddy, so I did. I’m so happy that he
asked because this has opened up a
whole new world for me. I love scuba
diving and seeing all of the beautiful
marine life. Underwater photography is
now one of my favorite hobbies. I like
traveling around the world and diving in
the beautiful oceans the best.
Joseph Burkhart
Instructor
My name is Joseph Burkhart and ever
since I can remember, I’ve been
obsessed with sharks and the ocean. I
finally got certified through Breezeway
Bubbles in 2008, with my main goal to
see sharks. Since then, I’ve traveled
with Don & Casi on numerous trips,
including Indonesia, Fiji, Little Cayman,
Turks & Caicos, & Bonaire. I also did a
shark expedition in the Bahamas to
specifically dive with Tiger Sharks (my
favorite). Through it all, I continued my
training to become a Divemaster and
enjoy helping out when I can. I live and
work in Madison as a Mechanical
Designer. If I’m not working or diving,
you’ll find me at my other love in life,
writing music.
Gary Nelson
Divemaster
Melissa Schneider
Divemaster
I've always loved the water but tried
snorkeling for the first time while at
Xel-Ha in Rivera Maya, Mexico on
vacation in 2002! I loved it, but felt like I
couldn't get close enough to see all of
the amazing underwater life I was
seeing for the first time. My great
friends, Don and Casi encouraged me to
try scuba diving, and I became certified
in 2004. Scuba diving changed my life,
and has become a huge passion and
essential part of my life! The excitement
I had when I breathed underwater for
the first time in the Caribbean was
indescribable. It truly felt like "a whole
new world" that few have had the
opportunity to see...it was as if I was
living in a real world "Little Mermaid" or
"Finding Nemo"...just keep swimming!!!
Cam Chute
Divemaster Candidate
Cameron is a Wisconsin native and
earned his first SCUBA certification in
2008. Since then, he has added three
more PADI certifications to his list of
accomplishments under the direction of
Breezeway Bubbles Scuba and will be a
Divemaster soon. He enjoys
photography, biking, globetrotting with
his wife and daydreaming of drift diving
in the Caribbean. His personality has
even served as the character
inspiration for a "made for the big
screen movie script."
Steve Bachuber
Divemaster
From as early as I can remember I’ve
been in the water so the logical thing to
do was move under the water.
Somewhere in the late 60’s I was
introduced to the bottom of Devils Lake.
This was a time when speed boats
were still zooming around the lake and
visibility was maybe 2 feet on a good
day. Flash forward to the 90’s and my
children are getting certified. Next
comes an official certification for me.
For about the past 10 years I have been
a dive master with an inclination to go
the way of the IDC however I’m still on
the fence on that. The picture of me is
what happens when I don’t get enough
dive time in.
Justin Sargent
Instructor
Gary has been an enthusiastic diver for
nearly 20 years. He first met Don and
Casi on a trip to Bonaire in the Spring of
2005 where he completed his Advanced
Underwater certification. Soon after, he
completed his Rescue Diver and
Divemaster certifications. He has
worked with Breezeway Bubbles since
Don and Casi took over the business in
the Fall of 2007. Prior to that, Gary
worked as a Divemaster for Fontana
Sports, in Madison, Wisc. Gary has
traveled extensively and has experience
diving many of the diverse reefs in the
Caribbean Sea, as well as many of the
cold-water lakes in Wisconsin. Gary
enjoys working with new students and
doing scuba reviews for certified divers
looking for a refresher.
I believe that diving is a lifelong
adventure. Its something that can be
enjoyed by all ages, in all places.
Here close to home I’ve grabbled with
6 foot long sturgeon, wrestled
mudpuppies, found treasure, noodled
carp, wrestled snapping turtles, and
enjoyed dives in countless area lakes
through every season.
I’ve also dove clear blue tropical
waters that make your spirit ache with
the beauty of a miraculous palette of
sparkling colors.
I began my SCUBA adventure over 25
years ago in Devils Lake . I love
sharing the diving experience, and
that passion has carried me all the
way to Master Scuba Diver Trainer. For
a number of years, I managed the
Fontana SCUBA shop coordinating
instruction, repairs, rentals, & sales.