937 Fifth Ave
Coraopolis, PA 15108
412-262-2664


 

Joe “Uncle Joe” Petrella- Owner/ PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer

Joe joined the US Air Force in 1981 and is currently RETIRED from Active Duty with the 171st Air Refueling Wing of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. Joe retired December 1st, 2008 culminating over 27 years in the military. Joe and his family began Scuba Diving in 2000. Scuba became a personal and family passion and since his initial certification, Joe has logged over 500 dives. Joe wanted to share his passion for diving and thus became a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor. In 2005, he founded Uncle Joe’s Scuba as an independent instruction agency. Joe and his son Jeff decided to expand Uncle Joe’s Scuba into a retail store and opened the showroom doors on May 1st, 2007.

Jeff Petrella- PADI/ Emergency First Response Instuctor

Jeff has been an active diver for over nine years. He began in 2000 along with his father and brother, and was instantly hooked. From his first discover scuba experience, Jeff was doing somersaults! He and Joe began diving heavily. In their first year together, they each had over 50 logged dives, and were already Advanced Open Water Certified. Limited by his age, Jeff couldn't keep up with his father's pace, but joined Joe on many of his excursions. At age 18, Jeff began work on his Divemaster certification and since then, has become a PADI certified Assistant Instructor and Dive Rescue Specialist. Jeff is associated with the Crescent Volunteer Fire Department and its prestigious dive team. He is in charge of sales and service for Uncle Joe's Scuba and is available Monday through Saturday to answer any questions you may have.UPDATE: On February 22, 2009 Jeff Passed the PADI Instructor Examination and certified his first two students the following weekend!

Bill Cook- EFR Instructor/ PADI IDC Staff Instructor

Bill Cook began diving nearly 30 years ago. He dove heavily at first but, like many, had to abandon his pursuits to start a family and build his own floor covering business. When his daughter turned 12 Bill found an excuse to renew his passion. He and Samantha began diving together, earning their Advanced Open water and Rescue certifications through Uncle Joe in just that first year. Bill was so enthralled by the level of care they received, that he decided to pursue his Divemaster certification. In 2008, he became a PADI certified instructor, and began working his way up the PADI professional ladder. He recently surpassed Joe, his friend and mentor, by earning the rating of PADI IDC Staff Instructor.