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This is a GREAT Time to Buy Scuba
Gear
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 Just like the car manufacturers,
home builders and seemingly everyone else, scuba gear manufacturers are
offering some truly awesome incentives to purchase dive gear.
These are once in a lifetime incentives that aren't going to last long,
so if you have ever thought about purchasing gear and taking your diving
to the next level you should think hard about doing it now.
Aqualung is offering $100 discounts off regulators,
free BC integrated Alternate Air Sources, and discounts of up $850
on travel when you make a gear purchase. The most amazing
thing about these incentives is that they can all be used on the same
purchase. By the time you take all the incentives and
promotions into account it's possible to get a $1600 set of gear
for a net price of $400!
If you have thought about buying gear or are interested
in learning more about some of the great deals going on give us a call,
one of our knowledgeable Dive Consultants would love to help you.
Our phone number is 866-550-DIVE(3483).
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Still Time To Join our Yap and Palau
Trip
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 There
is still time to join our trip to Yap and Palau, taking place Feb.
20-Mar. 5, 2010. This trip to one of the most outstanding dive
destinations anywhere in the world promises to be one that anyone lucky
enough to be a part of won't soon forget!
We will spend 7 days diving with Neco Marine in Palau
where you will experience not only great ocean diving but also
Jellyfish Lake. We will then travel to Yap and stay at the Manta Ray
Bay Hotel and dive with Yap Divers. Experience true tranquility while diving
sites that you have only dreamed of!
In addition to the dive component trip leader Jane
Spencer prides herself on introducing travelers to the local
culture. She will show you a land based side of these islands
that will be as memorable as the things you will see underwater.
There are still spaces available, but time is running out! If you
are interested in learning more about this trip, click here.
Don't Let This Trip Pass You By - Join Us, You'll Be
Glad You Did!
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Want To Be a Scuba Instructor?
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Have you dreamed of a life on the beach, boat and under
the waves teaching Scuba Diving? If you are looking for a new
career, a part time job, or even just a way to have some fun and get wet,
teaching scuba diving could be for you!
We are running another Instructor Development Course (IDC) in
October that could certify you as a PADI Instructor. PADI is the world's
largest and most recognized Scuba Diving training agency.
This week long course will be taught by PADI Course
Director John Harman. John has been diving for over 25 years and
has been a Course Director teaching IDCs for nearly 20. Taking this
course with John will prepare you well for a successful career as a Scuba
Instructor.
Click Here to Learn More About
Becoming a Scuba Instructor.
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Wounded Soldiers Take to Diving
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 (from
www.carolinacoastonline.com)
MOREHEAD CITY - Four wounded soldiers boarded a dive boat
at Olympus Dive Center and were under way Saturday to a sunken submarine
about 30 miles off Atlantic Beach.
The four soldiers from Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington,
D.C., are members of Soldiers Undertaking Disabled Scuba, a nonprofit
organization developed to provide dive opportunities for the injured
soldiers.
The program is part of the Wounded Warrior Project that caters to
severely injured service members during the time between active duty and
their transition to civilian life.
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Loads
of Teeth Found on First Shark Tooth Collecting Trip
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 Our first trip down to Venice to hunt
for Shark Teeth was last week, and it was a huge success! Everybody
found teeth, with lots and lots of variety of different things to find.
'I was really pleasantly surprised with all the
different types of teeth and fossils we were finding down there',
says Trip Leader John Harman. 'In a lot of spots you
are just finding one kind of tooth, but in Venice you find fossils
from all different kinds of sharks, whales, stingrays.... there's
really a lot to find.'
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How
to Perform a Pre-Dive Safety Check
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(from
scuba.about.com)
One
of the most important parts of every dive is the pre-dive safety check,
which is also known as a buddy check. You should always carry out this
check with your buddy before beginning the dive.
The pre-dive safety check has two functions: you ensure that all of your
buddy's equipment is working as it should; and you familiarize yourself
with your buddy's equipment so that you are aware of how to release their
weights and releases, use their deflator, and use their alternate air
source, all of which may be necessary in the event of any difficulties
during the dive.
You should do the check once you've donned all of your equipment, with
the exception of your mask and fins. It's a good idea to do the check
while you're still on the boat or shore, but if you happen to forget you
can still do it in the water before descending......
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Our
Bay - Our Choice
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As
part of the Smart, Green & Growing initiative, the Department of
Natural Resources has released a Top 10 list of action items citizens
can do to save the Chesapeake Bay. Recently,
scientists and environmental experts noted that some river
systems may have reached a "tipping point," where
self-reinforcing elements within the ecosystem are working to maintain
either positive or negative trends. An increase in underwater bay
grasses, for example, can promote the growth of more bay grasses,
improving water clarity, increasing oxygen levels and providing better
habitat for fish and crabs.
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Check Out Our New Blog and Facebook
Pages
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Yes, we have cracked in the digital age and are finally up
and running in the blogosphere. Check out our new blog, here:
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