Doug and Catherine Goergens, owners of West End Diving located in St. Louis, Missouri, have been serving the diving community since 1960 and developed and operate the Maya Palms Resort, the Bonne Terre Mine – “Billion Gallon Lake Resort” (the largest freshwater dive resort in the world) and the 1909 Depot. The Goergens’ companies have been visited and featured through the years by the likes of Jacques Cousteau, National Geographic Magazine, People Magazine, Good Morning America, Discover Channel, History Channel and many more. Additionally, the Maya Palms Resort has been featured in Sport Diver Magazines World’s Best Diving and Resorts.
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