DEGIA, Abdulhai
Barbados (1933-1992)
Last updated: April 14, 2017 at 17:23 pm
Barbados Diving pioneer; founded the Dive Shop in 1965; founding member of the Eastern Caribbean Safe Diving Association; Barbados contributor to several diving publications; a.k.a. Paki.
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The Dive Shop
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