Biographical Sketch

Yvonne comes from the land of baseball (Cooperstown, New York) and resides in Jupiter, Florida.

Being a world traveler, undersea explorer, and part owner of a treasure ship that is still being recovered today, she writes about a popular niche of history. Her readers always long to hear more of “the golden age of piracy,” but from the past to the present. Through her past culinary experience as a prep cook, she has entertained patrons and guests aboard her and her husband Captain Dominic Addario’s research vessels.

She studied to be an art educator and athletic coach, and earned an Associates Degree in Fine Arts and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Visual Arts from the University of New Paltz, NY.

Yvonne Addario is a member of the P.A.D.I. Diving Society, Sunken Treasure Literature Club, Palm Beach County Writer's Group, Florida's Publisher's Association, Food Fanatics and an accomplished writer for her books on undersea adventures. She is also a director of a computer graphics and web design company One site example she has created and is related to her field of experience is http://jupitercoins.com.  In turn, her talents turned to publishing and helping unknown authors discover their dream of self publishing become a reality.

She has published Diving for Sunken Treasure: Excerpts from the Jupiter Wreck Trilogy for the cruise-ship industry, where her husband and she are invited as “Enrichment Speakers” aboard Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and Regency cruise lines. As well as publishing her husbands book, The Ronin’s Guide to Responsible Undersea Exploration which is due to release, fall 2009.

She has written and published Treasure Diving with Captain Dom and it is available through  Barnes and Noble, Borders, many independent book/nautical sellers and libraries across the United Sates. She also writes about her shipwreck for newsletters, Web-based businesses, mailings, and newspaper and magazine articles.

She is presently working on 12 other books stemming from the “Party with Pirates” book, each related to party entertaining and adventures in travel with the captain, books meant for readers from adults to children.

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18011 No. Hwy. A1A
Jupiter, Florida 33477

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Biographical Sketch

Educator turned sea captain, is now documenting a King's Ship laden with Treasures he discovered, having foundered off the coast of Florida in 1660. Captain Dom is a published author and was featured in American Way Magazine and  is often written about, around the world.

Rolex selected his project "The Jupiter Historic Shipwreck Expedition", for inclusion in its publication, "The Spirit of Enterprise"- 1991.  Captain Dom was inducted into, The Explorers Club of New York, founded in 1905; to promote exploration and to "break down the barriers of the unknown."

Captain Dom has been featured on The Discovery Channel. He has been introduced at the National Speakers Association Annual Meeting as a unique Special Interest Presenter.  He has conducted speaking engagements both on board numerous cruise ships and on land for countless presentations.   As a preeminent specialist in his field, he speaks to Educational Institutions, Public Library Systems, Public Schools, Ocean Engineering Departments and other Universities as a visiting Lecturer & other noted Maritime Centers.                         

Captain Dom brings interesting antidotes surrounding undersea exploration of the vessels that plied the Spanish Main - entertaining cruising guests in an interactive style; while educating them of the destinations they too may soon be exploring.   His multi-media presentation approach engages the cruising guests in discussions about the paths of the original explorers and interesting demographics of the old and new world expansion.  Undersea archeological techniques are revealed and governing rules of the seas made understandable. 

Read what Dominic Addario as to say about the  Jupiter Shipwreck, by purchasing "Diving for Sunken Treasure". Proceeds go toward the Jupiter Shipwreck Recovery Project.

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To learn more about Captain Dominic Addario, undersea exploration and treasure diving, visit: www.jupitercoins.com

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18011 No. Hwy. A1A
Jupiter, Florida 33477
561-339-6822
 
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