MEET BEN LAIR

Ben Lair | Diver, Explorer, Educator. 

Ben is a full-time dive professional that specializes in technical diving and underwater photography and videography. Ben has experience teaching and diving all over the world. Ben currently teaches open circuit, overhead, and CCR courses and is an Instructor Trainer for TDI and Dive Rite on the CM O2ptima. In addition to teaching, Ben has a passion for organizing diving expeditions in remote and harsh environments and capturing these images for others to enjoy. He realizes that most people will never be able to see these incredible places so he works diligently to be able to bring the images to life.

Ben has experience teaching technical diving courses in Playa del Carmen / Tulum, Mexico – North and South Florida – Southern California – Arizona – San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico – Indonesia – the Cayman Islands and more. With his vast network of dive professionals and facilities he is able to organize courses all over the world. Ben has also worked with production companies and TV programs as a CCR safety diver and has had his images used by NatGeo, Discovery Channel, and the BBC.

Ben is the co-owner of Paragon Dive Group, one of the largest online retailers in the US. Paragon Dive Group specializes in retailing dive gear from almost all major manufacturers and running dive trips all over the world.  Prior to taking the plunge into diving full time, Ben worked as a Firefighter/Paramedic in Tucson, Arizona before retiring from public service to focus on what he loves: life under the water.

If you have any questions at all please don’t hesitate to reach out. Ben loves to talk all things diving! Take a few minutes to explore his photography site and Paragon Dive Group with the links below.