Partner, Jean-Michel Cousteau Diving
Expedition Leader. Instructor Trainer. Diving Legend. Don Santee has worked side by side with both Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Jean-Michel Cousteau for more than three decades.
For Jean-Michel Cousteau's non-profit organization, Ocean Futures Society, Don assumes duties as expedition leader and production manager, coordinating everything from diving excursions to film logistics. An underwater photographer for books and magazines, he has also worked on over 40 television documentaries with The Cousteau Society and 15 with Ocean Futures Society. In addition to acting as the team's medical officer, Don is also responsible for training the Ocean Futures Society team in advanced technical diving procedures and state-of-the-art closed-circuit rebreathers.
When not at the Jean-Michel Cousteau Diving Dive Center, Don makes his home in Santa Barbara, Calif., with his wife, Hilary, and his son, Edward.
For more information, please email Jean-Michel Cousteau Diving.
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