MEET THE TEAM!
Ryan Walton
Co-Owner / Manager / Shark Feeder
Ryan has been in the Diving Industry since 2010. In 2013, Ryan began shark diving. Since 2014, Ryan has worked full time with more than 25 species of Elasmobranch worldwide.
Channing Crowder
Co-Owner
Channing is a Former NFL player and current host of Hochman and Crowder. Channing enjoys spending any free time on the ocean and he began shark diving with Ryan in 2018.
Kaitlyn McQueeney
USCG Captain, Marine Biologist, and Shark Feeder
Kaitlyn is the “Swiss Army Knife” of Shark Tours. She can do it all! Kaitlyn started shark diving with Ryan 4 years ago and has kept climbing in the industry ever since! Now you can catch Kaitlyn full time at Shark Tours, either Driving or Diving!
Lauren Landers
USCG Captain, Safety Diver
Lauren is a USCG Licensed Captain, Original Team-Member of Shark Tours and has also been swimming with sharks for several years. Come see her Saturdays at Shark Tours!
In Memory of Captain Joe Babin
USCG Captain
Captain Joe passed away unexpectedly and tragically in April 2021. Joe was a main piece in building the company and maintaining our vessels along the way. His contagious energy lives on in spirit, as our crew deeply miss his presence each weekend.
Chanelly Martin
Safety Diver
Chanelly is an Original Shark Tours Team member, certified freediver and has been swimming with sharks for almost 5 years! She loves spending time at the beach or in the water!
Hayden Gibson
Safety Diver / Shark Feeder
Hayden is an Original Team member of Shark Tours, Certified Freediver and has been diving with sharks for about 3 years now.
Kristina Recalde
Safety Diver / Shark Feeder
Kristina is a certified freediver, brand content creator and model (both above and underwater). With her undoubtable love and respect for the ocean, even on her days off she still spends most of her free time holding her breath exploring the underwater world.
Ashley Zietchick
Intern
Ashley Loves Sharks! She has been interning with us while she finishes her final year of high school!
OUR SHARK (SNORKELING / FREEDIVING) BOAT
Meet the Grady!
Our 1986 27′ Grady white is the perfect option to get to and from our Shark Diving sites! She comfortably seats 6 people with plenty of space for gear and cameras!
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Our Shark Diving vessel is powered by two evinrude ETec 250hp motors making for an efficient ride to our sharks!
Refreshments
We do supply Water for your shark diving trip but youre welcome to bring snacks to put in our cooler located directly in front of the center console for your convenience!
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