Dutch Springs 7 Sept 08
Posted on 9/7/2008 8:37:06 PM by ScouterJT
I celebrated my 2nd anniversary of OW certification by taking a trip out to Dutch Springs today. Jackie was there with two classes; ably assisted by Larry, Chris and Greg.  Keith showed up for some CCR dives, too. Tim ("Scout") had camped out; not sure if he was able to finish his class today or not.  And I was aiming to hook up with Frank ("Cynwydb") for some dives. I arrived at Dutch about 7:20.  A gorgeous day, absolutely no traffic.  I wasn’t sure what it would be like after Han...

DAN Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals
Posted on 9/7/2008 2:24:14 AM by Kemperite
DAN courses include more than just Oxygen.  When most people think of Divers Alert Network two things come to mind.  Dive Accident Insurance and Scuba Oxygen First Aid.  My training partner Larry Zettwoch (z-man) was there in the very beginning.  His Instructor Number is 25.  Since that modest start in a small closet at Duke University DAN has grown into a research and training force in the Scuba industry.  There are now 9 Dive Safety courses for Recreational Divers, 1 Dive Safety cour...

DAN On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers
Posted on 9/7/2008 1:07:49 AM by Kemperite
DAN courses include more than just Oxygen.  When most people think of Divers Alert Network two things come to mind.  Dive Accident Insurance and Scuba Oxygen First Aid.  My training partner Larry Zettwoch (z-man) was there in the very beginning.  His Instructor Number is 25.  Since that modest start in a small closet at Duke University DAN has grown into a research and training force in the Scuba industry.  There are now 9 Dive Safety courses for Recreational Divers, 1 Dive Safety cour...

BeachwaterMonterey cove
Posted on 9/6/2008 11:52:01 AM by BlakeOtto
    The dive it self went nice but the viz was abo 10 -13 ft     ...

PCB Dive Report 31 Aug 08 (sort of)
Posted on 9/6/2008 10:43:44 AM by dalehall
 Every year, we take family to Panama City Beach for the Labor Day weekend.  This year, we hung around for most of the following week because the wife had friends that were also down for a quick get-away.  Of course, this year, Hurricane Gustav looked like it was going to rain on our parade the entire week.  However, Gustav’s path veered more West and the effects were barely noticed. Except for a couple a days, one of which we had planned to dive…  We had ...

DAN Dive Safety IQC/ITW Classes at DEMA Show 2008
Posted on 9/5/2008 11:10:11 PM by Kemperite
Why do you as a Scuba Leader (Divemaster/DiveConn/Assistant Instructor/Instructor/Instructor Trainer) want to be a DAN Instructor?  I mean come on, most of us do this for fun and we already spent scads of cash earning our Professional Diving Level Designation.  Does it really matter?  I only want to teach in my spare time!  Is it really that hard to put an Oxygen Mask on someone?  Is it any of my business if someone is bent and doesn’t want to see a doctor?  Should I really do somethin...

destin dive conditions 9-5-08
Posted on 9/5/2008 7:37:13 PM by flaski
4 miles SE of pass 35-40 ft vis. 3 miles SSE of pass 30- 35 ft vis   ...

Jim Lockwood Museum
Posted on 9/5/2008 7:30:49 PM by pearldiver
DivingHistory.com Lockwood Pioneer Scuba Diving Museum ...

Extra wristbands for Lake Cleanup
Posted on 9/5/2008 10:27:47 AM by vyvial
Hello, we have extra Wristbands for those who still want to come and do the Lake Travis cleanup on Sunday and be eligible for the raffles.Meet us at Windy Point (Clearwater Divers Group) at 8am and ask for me, Aaron....

Playa Del Carmen - Diversity Diving
Posted on 9/4/2008 4:41:09 PM by UberScubaDude
Okay so I need to write about my travels to Playa del Carmen. This way others can vicariously relive the experience through this blog. It started out as a "budget" dive trip to Cozumel. My only reason for wanting to go was to get as much diving in as possible. I was planning on staying in a modest room in a fairly safe area. Found several options in Playa del Carmen ranging from $60.00US to ~$120.00US/night. Some had pools; others offered continental breakfast while some had restaurants,...

Aqua Lung Creates an All New Women’s BC
Posted on 9/4/2008 2:03:22 PM by AquaLung
Aqua Lung, the leader in SCUBA diving products, has created their most innovative ladies BC yet – the Pearl i3. Designed for stylish women who demand superior performance, the all new Pearl i3 is both functional and fashionable.   Featuring the advanced i3 technology, the Pearl i3 hybrid air cell integrates a single touch control for fast and easy inflation and deflation. It combines a jacket with a back infla...

Blue Springs Quarry - Indiana
Posted on 9/3/2008 1:06:43 PM by IndyJames
The closest dive site to Indianapolis, Indiana is Blue Springs Quarry located in the quaint little town of Waldron. Back in June we experienced some atrocious flooding that wreaked havoc all over the central and southern portions of the state. Not spared was Blue Springs. The quarry flooded 10 to 20 feet over normal. Docks, roads, shelters and port-a-johns all floated away from where they belong. Once the levels dropped the devastation was more apparent. Docks on top of shelters. Chairs a...

163 UK Wrecks
Posted on 9/3/2008 9:54:06 AM by mo
The co-ordinates below are given in Degrees, Minutes and decimals. Therefore one minute of latitude would equal approximately 1854 metres, and on the South coast of the UK one minute of longitude would equal approx 1195 metres. ...

Another Happy Group...Key West
Posted on 9/3/2008 9:26:05 AM by Seahawke
The 26th, 27th, and 28th of August were lots of fun, down here in Key West...Tamara, Rick, and Jenn from Bradenton and GA, came down and did 3 days of diving...reef sites and a double wreck day of the Cayman Salvager and Joe’s Tug. Weather conditions cooperated and the vis was phenominal-100ft plus! Significant numbers of tropicals and game fish were spotted as we moved around the area. Being the busy person I am, I was only able to dive with my "DIVEBUDDIES" on Thursday, but it was a blast....

A Mixed Day Of Diving
Posted on 9/3/2008 5:44:46 AM by mo
Sunday 31st August was a very mixed day of diving, the week leading up to Sunday the weather had been calm with only light winds, the prospects for good vis and a calm sea looked promising, a discussion about which site to dive commenced, it was agreed that our frist dive would be the wreck of the wooden sailing ship Calburga which went down in 1912, the wreck is at 35m, when we arrived at the site we were disappointed to find a large dive boat anchored over the wreck site, there looke...

Cayman Brac 2008
Posted on 9/2/2008 11:12:36 PM by Nautibeagle
Trip Report Cayman Brac 8/16-23/ 2008 It had been two years since my last trip to Brac Reef Resort and diving with Reef Divers. This time I was making the trip with a new Dive Computer, New BC and a Octo that supposedly has been serviced. I was also making this trip without a camera, never had replaced since I dropped my Reefmaster on the deck in Cozumel.  On the day of arrival I met 2 couples from Maine, Simon-Peter and Sheila with their Grand-daughter Hanna...

Week of September 1, 2008
Posted on 9/1/2008 9:55:57 PM by DutchSprings
Surface Temp: 78F Temp @ 40ft: Mid 50’s F Avg. Reported Viz: 25-40 Ft Local Weather Forecast: Friday evening: 63F, Clear Saturday: High 77 Low 62 Hanna Remnants: Thunder Storms, heavy rains, wind, etc. Sunday: High 80 Low 56 Some Sunshine Special Events: NEW NEW NEW: Both the Aqua Park and Sky Challenge are closed for the season. The Breakfast Cafe will open both Saturday and Sunday when the coffee is ready or 7AM and close around 9AM. The peninsula concession stand is ...

Curacao Breezes Resort
Posted on 9/1/2008 2:20:37 PM by herefishyfishyfishy
My review of the Breezes Resort in Curacao   My husband Steve (aka breathdeep) and I decided to plan a trip to Curacao for our anniversary.  I chose this destination because it offered a mixture of shopping, culture / history, snorkeling, kayaking and diving. I was not a diver and had not even considered becoming one when I booked this trip in February. A few days prior to the trip I had signed up for Scuba classes; however I planned to snorkel and kayak while my husban...

Diving in Curacao
Posted on 9/1/2008 12:41:19 PM by breathedeep
Hey All, I just returned home from Curacao and wanted to share some info with you. The diving in Curacao was excellent. I did all my diving with a company called Ocean Encounters. The vis and water temps were great. I highly recommend a Dolphin Dive they offer. Dolphins from the sea aquarium are released into the ocean and once they become comfortable with us they will swim so close to you that you can pet their entire bodies. We were at 40-45’ most of the time. I will post some pics late...

saved weekend
Posted on 9/1/2008 10:24:31 AM by kabar3
Hi I just thought everyone would like to know how DiveBuddy.com saved my dive weekend.  This weekend my daughter{amandapanda} and I went to Cape Cod planning to dive Friday night and Saturday and Sunday day, however Amanda pulled somthing in her neck leaving her unable to dive. On Saturday I did a search for a DiveBuddy in the Yarmouth area and found Siantis. We were able to get together and dive on Sunday.  So I thought I would say Thanks Greg for a great site.  Barry...