Captain Spencer Salmon

Spencer has been around the sea all his life. He passed PADI certification at 12 and has been diving ever since.  After graduating from National University's commercial diving program, Spencer began as crew.  Through hard work and dedication, he worked his way up the ladder where you will now find him the First Captain aboard MV Horizon. Since joining us he has traveled all of the Channel Islands and into Baja California.  Recently he took MV Horizon into the Sea of Cortez during our two-week expedition to support the BBC. His straightforward style and quick sense of humor keep the atmosphere aboard MV Horizon as light as you would expect for a vacation atmosphere. Couple this with his dedication to conservation and Captain Spencer will Immerse You in Nature bringing the environment front and center into your dive and eco adventure!

Captain Cary Humphries

After a 13-year absence we are happy to have Captain Cary back aboard ship. He brings many ocean experiences that will enhance your stay aboard MV Horizon, including many years as a support and research diver for Scripps Institution of Oceanography. 

It's our pleasure to have him at the helm.

Captain Wayne Carr

Wayne started his career on the ocean at a very early age riding and then working on sportfishing boats in the Los Angeles area. As his career progressed he found himself making the natural progression into the captain position as he worked aboard sportfishing boats in the southern California region. 

After owning his own company for 10 years we are very excited to have a captain of his experience on our team. He brings a tremendous wealth of ocean knowledge and an excellent mechanical ability to our boat. During his time at sea Wayne formed a love for freediving and now that he is part of our team you will find him diving alongside you...sans tanks!

Kyle Faust   Captain / Crew 

Kyle has earned quite the reputation as our resident freedive specialist and photo pro. In his previous careers he spent time as a professional photographer and snowboarder but now finds the ocean to be his home.  Kyle earned his Captain's License this year so you will find him on deck and in the bridge during our many voyages offshore. If you have any photo questions while aboard ship make sure to search Kyle out to answer your questions.

Chef Mark Grindley (AKA, Chef Marko) 

Mark, now in his 17th year with the Horizon Charters Team, has the reputation of being one of the finest cooks to ever raise a spatula onboard a live-aboard dive vessel! Mark is more than an accomplished cook, he is THE MAN! 

It is one thing to be able to cook up a scrumptious meal in the comfort of a stable kitchen in a gourmet restaurant. But to be able to do it onboard a boat, in an environment that is sometimes moving with the motion of an earthquake that is approaching an eight on the Richter scale, is quite a feat!

Martin Graf   Divemaster 

Over the previous 15 years whether you were getting ready to step off Horizon for a scuba dive, preparing to go hiking on a Baja desert island or were simply looking for photographic advice, you would find Martin ready to lend a hand. In the off-season, Martin is a scuba instructor with his own company, Graf Diving, plus travelling throughout Europe as a sales representative for Horizon Charters. With his ability to converse in three languages, German, Swiss and English he is an extraordinary asset to our Horizon Charters Team.

Mark Bergvall   Divemaster

Jeff Moore   Crew, skiff driver

Jeff has brought to our team a strong background in ocean, great personality and eye to detail. Spending time in Hawaii working his families scuba diving business engrained in him all the qualities that you will find in our crew onboard Horizon. 

In his second season onboard, he has gained recognition as the man with the easy smile, big laugh, great sense of humor and strong work ethic. 

Look for Jeff onboard for many years to come!

Terry Salmon   General Manager

After 32 years as Wildlife Specialist at the University of California, Davis, Terry retired from UC and is now our new general manager.  Terry has been around the sea and boats all his life. He served in the US Coast Guard in the 1970s and led the UC Sea Grant Extension Program in the 1990s.  Terry brings his love for the sea, interest in ecology and management experience to Horizon Charters to make your experience aboard truly outstanding.