Over the past 30 years of scuba diving, Monte Thornton has published photos in textbooks, magazines, newspapers and internet publications. His photography expertise spans from Hawaii to Middle East archaeological compositions. He founded Explore Underwater Online Magazine in 1996 and has continued to have a very large internet presence.

Monte Thornton is a marine naturalist who started out photographing Humpback whales and feeding sharks. He now lives in the Cayman Islands with his wife, Irene a Master Scuba Diver Trainer, and their two children. Irene began diving in 1978 in the Cayman Islands, and they met each other diving. Their 13 year old daughter and 10 year old son, are PADI Jr.Open Water Divers.

Monte and Irene teach individuals, small groups, and families, twenty-six different PADI scuba courses. Discover Snorkeling, Discover Scuba Diving, the Open Water Diver course, and many others can be taught while you are vacationing in the Cayman Islands. Just email for information to MLThornton@ExploreUnderwater.com.