Our Business Philosophy
We are here to serve you, our customer, by
providing the highest quality service, products and knowledge
possible. We will make
all reasonable efforts to satisfy your needs. We will never
knowingly sell or recommend a product we believe is not in
your best interest.
If at any time you are not satisfied with any product or service,
please bring it to our attention and afford us the opportunity
to correct the situation.
Your thoughts and comments are essential
to our continued success. If you are happy with our performance,
your greatest complement
would be to tell a friend (and we don't mind hearing it
either).
Florida Frogman prides itself on a very educated staff. Employees
are constantly attending manufacturers seminars and training
sessions. Having an in depth product knowledge about everything
they sell is a challenge they enjoy. Employees are fully familiar
with the maintenance, service and repair of the products Florida
Frogman sells. They are experts at what they do!
Pete Delgado (Owner/President)
Aka: "Our Fearless Leader!!"
 Pete was born and raised in Miami Florida,
and was first certified as an
Open Water Diver in 1979 through the Professional Diving Instructor
Corporation (PDIC). Through the years he continued diving recreationally,
eventually crossing over to PADI in 1985 while learning the ropes
as a "shop
monkey" at one of Miami's most popular dive center's of
that time. Pete
enlisted in the United States Army in 1987, and was stationed
at Ft. Leonard
wood Missouri as a Military Policeman. This gave Pete a unique
opportunity
to experience a different kind of diving usually in lakes, quarries,
and
caves.
While in the service Pete also became a Rescue
Diver, and served as
an advisor on the Pulaski County Diving Accident Review Board.
After
honorably discharging in 1990, Pete attended the School of
Justice in Miami
Dade, and became certified as a Police Officer beginning his
career with The
West Miami Police Department. Pete went on to become a PADI
Instructor, and
certified hundreds of students at various dive operations both
in Miami and
the Florida Keys. After nearly 10 years of independent teaching as an instructor, Pete decided to pursue his long term dream, by purchasing Florida Frogman in the summer of 2005. He is currently a PADI Master Instructor with a Staff Instructor rating, and is scheduled to attend the Course Director Training Course in Malaysia, March of 2009.
 Ellen White (PADI Instructor)
Ellen lives in Miami Springs and has been employed
in the travel industry in South Florida since graduating from
FSU in 1986. She was certified as an open water diver in 2000
and began diving year round earning several specialty certifications
over time. In July 2002, she earned her PADI instructor certification
and joined Nekton Diving Cruises in Ft. Lauderdale as a crew
instructor, in addition to arranging group and individual diver
travel arrangements. Recently, Ellen earned her certification
as a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer, authorizing her to certify
specialty divers. With a combined love of travel and diving,
she has had the opportunity to dive in multiple renowned dive
sites throughout the Caribbean and Mexico. In addition to teaching
open water and specialty divers as the training coordinator at
Florida Frogman, she is also the corporate travel manager for
Knight Ridder Newspapers and president elect of the Florida Business
Travel Association Gold Coast Chapter.
Mike White (Open
Water Scuba Instructor)
Mike is originally from Alabama, and learned to
dive in the US Navy in 1982, and was certified as an Open Water
Diver in Dumaguete, Philippines in 1983. Mike continued to travel
and dive through out Hawaii and Southeast Asia during his Navy
career. After getting recertified in 2000, and having easy access
to the nearby reefs and wrecks, Mike and Ellen are out and about
every weekend searching for “Atlantis”. “People
actually come here for a vacation; fortunately we get to vacation
here every weekend”. When not in the water, Mike is busy
operating his waste removal and recycling company.
Peter
Delgado (Divemaster)
 Peter, like his dad, always had a unique passion
for the underwater world. He was first certified as a PADI Junior
Open Water Diver in 2000 at the age of ten. Peter was often around
while his dad was teaching open water classes, quickly mastering
his air consumption and buoyancy skills. He earned his PADI Master
Scuba Diver rating in October 2005. Peter worked extensively
in the shop during the summer of 2005, familiarizing himself
with the equipment and manufacturer’s qualities to effectively
assist with any customer request. When time permits, he’s
also there during the school year. Currently a Senior at Miami
Coral Park Senior High School, he plans on becoming a PADI Instructor
this summer.
Jose
Alvarez (Divemaster)
 Jose was born in Cuba and has lived in Miami since he was eight years old. In 1981, he was certified as a PADI Open Water Scuba Diver. After several years of diving he became a PADI Divemaster. During weekdays he works as an Aircraft Test Equipment Engineer. He says he likes his job, but thinking about the next weekend's dive keeps him going. When people tell him diving is expensive, he usually replies by saying, "Being in the ocean is the best therapy anyone could have, and it is less expensive than a psychologist". Jose plans to become a PADI Open Water Instructor in the near future.
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